Patents by Inventor Todd W. Slininger

Todd W. Slininger 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).

  • Method of joining dissimilar materials
    Patent number: 8835799
    Abstract: A method of forming a wire includes providing a first wire segment and a second wire segment. The first and second wire segments are inserted into opposite ends of a coupling segment. The coupling segment is laser welded such that the laser creates an indent in the coupling segment that penetrates into at least one of the first and second wire segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Todd W. Slininger, John W. Warling
  • Joined dissimilar materials
    Patent number: 8569625
    Abstract: A wire includes a first wire segment having an end portion and a second wire segment having an end portion. A coupling segment is adjacent the end portions of the first and second wire segments. The coupling segment is configured with a plurality of indents penetrating into at least one of the first and second wire segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: W. C. Heraeus GmbH
    Inventors: Todd W. Slininger, John W. Warling
  • JOINED DISSIMILAR MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20110147080
    Abstract: A wire includes a first wire segment having an end portion and a second wire segment having an end portion. A coupling segment is adjacent the end portions of the first and second wire segments. The coupling segment is configured with a plurality of indents penetrating into at least one of the first and second wire segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: HERAEUS MEDICAL COMPONENTS, LLC
    Inventors: Todd W. Slininger, John W. Warling