Patents by Inventor Thomas Schwoerer

Thomas Schwoerer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fixing Adhered Workpieces
    Publication number: 20100071835
    Abstract: A method for fixing adhesive-bonded includes directing an energy beam upon two or more workpieces and thereby causing localized evaporation of an adhesive disposed therebetween within an effective zone of action of the energy beam; and maintaining a vapor channel in a weld pool within the effective zone of action of the energy beam during the evaporation of the adhesive for releasing gas generated during the evaporation of the adhesive. The adhesive has an evaporation temperature that is less than a melting temperature of a material of the workpieces. The adhesive has a viscosity that substantially inhibits an ingress of the gas generated during the evaporation of the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Trumpf Laser-und Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schwoerer, Frank Faisst, Hubertus Melbert