Wayne W. Cai

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Troy, MI, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Method of making a battery cell including clamping, tapering, trimm...
- Patent number 12,136,747
- Issue date Nov 5, 2024
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Grant
Systems, methods, and apparatuses, of an arc welding (AW) process a...
- Patent number 12,005,532
- Issue date Jun 11, 2024
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Debejyo Chakraborty
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Method of fabricating an electrode for an electrochemical cell
- Patent number 11,942,619
- Issue date Mar 26, 2024
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Erik Damon Huemiller
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Article for producing ultra-fine powders and method of manufacture...
- Patent number 11,554,417
- Issue date Jan 17, 2023
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Zhongyi Liu
- B22 - CASTING POWDER METALLURGY
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Adaptive time scaling for accelerating explicit finite element anal...
- Patent number 11,288,424
- Issue date Mar 29, 2022
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Jian Chen
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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Clamp system and method for control of welding a first substrate to...
- Patent number 11,167,381
- Issue date Nov 9, 2021
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Miguel A Saez
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Method and apparatus to form a workpiece employing vibration welding
- Patent number 11,045,897
- Issue date Jun 29, 2021
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Teresa J. Rinker
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Method of manufacturing a lithium metal negative electrode
- Patent number 10,944,096
- Issue date Mar 9, 2021
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Fang Dai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Method and system for manufacturing a lithium metal negative electrode
- Patent number 10,919,112
- Issue date Feb 16, 2021
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Fang Dai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Method and apparatus for evaluating an ultrasonic weld junction
- Patent number 10,759,006
- Issue date Sep 1, 2020
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Metal joining using ultrasonic and reaction metallurgical welding p...
- Patent number 10,632,571
- Issue date Apr 28, 2020
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Hongliang Wang
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Portable acoustic apparatus for in-situ monitoring of a weld in a w...
- Patent number 10,557,832
- Issue date Feb 11, 2020
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Megan E. McGovern
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Battery module with resistance-welded senseline tabs and method of...
- Patent number 10,530,019
- Issue date Jan 7, 2020
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Evan J. Dawley
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Method and apparatus for evaluating a battery cell
- Patent number 10,481,215
- Issue date Nov 19, 2019
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Wayne Cai
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Battery bus bar design and laser welding
- Patent number 10,249,857
- Issue date Apr 2, 2019
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Steven Daniel Lorentz
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Method and apparatus for evaluating an ultrasonic weld junction
- Patent number 10,241,090
- Issue date Mar 26, 2019
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Method and apparatus for evaluating an ultrasonic weld junction
- Patent number 10,189,118
- Issue date Jan 29, 2019
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Automatic monitoring of the alignment and wear of vibration welding...
- Patent number 10,191,471
- Issue date Jan 29, 2019
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- John Patrick Spicer
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Sandwich structures including a polymeric/electrically non-conducti...
- Patent number 10,086,587
- Issue date Oct 2, 2018
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Steven C. Lang
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Automatic monitoring of the alignment and wear of vibration welding...
- Patent number 9,658,612
- Issue date May 23, 2017
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- John Patrick Spicer
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Clamp force and alignment checking device
- Patent number 9,618,410
- Issue date Apr 11, 2017
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- John Patrick Spicer
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Elimination of tool adhesion in an ultrasonic welding process
- Patent number 9,573,221
- Issue date Feb 21, 2017
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Michael P. Balogh
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Method and system for online quality monitoring and control of a vi...
- Patent number 9,120,186
- Issue date Sep 1, 2015
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Beam welding of a multi-sheet work stack with a single common weldi...
- Patent number 8,894,721
- Issue date Nov 25, 2014
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Automatic monitoring of vibration welding equipment
- Patent number 8,858,742
- Issue date Oct 14, 2014
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- John Patrick Spicer
- B06 - GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
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Method and system for online quality monitoring and control of a vi...
- Patent number 8,702,882
- Issue date Apr 22, 2014
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Vibration welding system with thin film sensor
- Patent number 8,672,211
- Issue date Mar 18, 2014
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Interconnect member for a battery module
- Patent number 8,563,160
- Issue date Oct 22, 2013
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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Beam welding of a multi-sheet work stack having a reduced thickness...
- Patent number 8,535,395
- Issue date Sep 17, 2013
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Multi-mode ultrasonic welding control and optimization
- Patent number 8,450,644
- Issue date May 28, 2013
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Jason C. H. Tang
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
CORRUGATED FOIL TABS FOR BATTERY CELLS
- Publication number 20250007111
- Publication date Jan 2, 2025
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Feng Feng
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
LAMINATION OF MULTIPLE THIN LITHIUM STRIPS ONTO CURRENT COLLECTOR L...
- Publication number 20240356000
- Publication date Oct 24, 2024
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Erik Damon HUEMILLER
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
RESISTANCE HEATED ROLL-BONDING OF A LITHIUM TO A CURRENT COLLECTOR...
- Publication number 20240304781
- Publication date Sep 12, 2024
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Wayne CAI
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
BATTERY CELLS WITH ASYMMETRIC ELECTRODE TABS AND METHOD FOR MANUFAC...
- Publication number 20240170810
- Publication date May 23, 2024
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Jeffrey A. ABELL
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
FILAMENT-BASED LITHIUM ADDITIVE DEPOSITION
- Publication number 20240154151
- Publication date May 9, 2024
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Xiaowei YU
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
INTEGRATED TRIMMING AND WELDING OF ELECTRODE FOILS
- Publication number 20240030564
- Publication date Jan 25, 2024
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
SUPPLEMENTAL AND TARGETED HEATING OF VEHICLE BODY-IN-WHITE INTERIOR...
- Publication number 20230390938
- Publication date Dec 7, 2023
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Wayne CAI
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL
- Publication number 20230343917
- Publication date Oct 26, 2023
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Erik Damon HUEMILLER
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPACT WELDING OF BATTERY TERMINALS
- Publication number 20230241705
- Publication date Aug 3, 2023
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Wayne Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
DEVICE FOR IMPACT WELDING OF BATTERY TERMINALS
- Publication number 20230246315
- Publication date Aug 3, 2023
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Wayne Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES, OF AN ARC WELDING (AW) PROCESS...
- Publication number 20230056400
- Publication date Feb 23, 2023
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Debejyo Chakraborty
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
CLAMP SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF WELDING A FIRST SUBSTRATE TO...
- Publication number 20210237211
- Publication date Aug 5, 2021
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Miguel A. Saez
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WELDING WORKPIECES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
- Publication number 20210237212
- Publication date Aug 5, 2021
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Miguel A Saez
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
ARTICLE FOR PRODUCING ULTRA-FINE POWDERS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE...
- Publication number 20210138548
- Publication date May 13, 2021
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Zhongyi Liu
- B22 - CASTING POWDER METALLURGY
Information Patent Application
ADAPTIVE TIME SCALING FOR ACCELERATING EXPLICIT FINITE ELEMENT ANAL...
- Publication number 20200134113
- Publication date Apr 30, 2020
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Jian Chen
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FORM A WORKPIECE EMPLOYING VIBRATION WELDING
- Publication number 20200016685
- Publication date Jan 16, 2020
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Teresa J. Rinker
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
BATTERY ASSEMBLY WITH MULTI-PIECE BUS BAR CAP ASSEMBLY
- Publication number 20190363326
- Publication date Nov 28, 2019
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Chih-Chang Chen
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A LITHIUM METAL NEGATIVE ELECTRODE
- Publication number 20190329353
- Publication date Oct 31, 2019
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Fang Dai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LITHIUM METAL NEGATIVE ELECTRODE
- Publication number 20190312255
- Publication date Oct 10, 2019
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Fang Dai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING AN ULTRASONIC WELD JUNCTION
- Publication number 20190152001
- Publication date May 23, 2019
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING A BATTERY CELL
- Publication number 20190064277
- Publication date Feb 28, 2019
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Wayne Cai
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
PORTABLE ACOUSTIC APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU MONITORING OF A WELD IN A W...
- Publication number 20180313790
- Publication date Nov 1, 2018
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Megan E. McGovern
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
METAL JOINING USING ULTRASONIC AND REACTION METALLURGICAL WELDING P...
- Publication number 20180281101
- Publication date Oct 4, 2018
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Hongliang Wang
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
BATTERY BUS BAR DESIGN AND LASER WELDING
- Publication number 20180277807
- Publication date Sep 27, 2018
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Steven Daniel LORENTZ
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
BATTERY MODULE WITH RESISTANCE-WELDED SENSELINE TABS AND METHOD OF...
- Publication number 20180123188
- Publication date May 3, 2018
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Evan J. Dawley
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
VIBRATION WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD
- Publication number 20180036832
- Publication date Feb 8, 2018
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Teresa J. Rinker
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING AN ULTRASONIC WELD JUNCTION
- Publication number 20170348804
- Publication date Dec 7, 2017
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FORM A WORKPIECE EMPLOYING VIBRATION WELDING
- Publication number 20170334016
- Publication date Nov 23, 2017
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Teresa J. Rinker
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING AN ULTRASONIC WELD JUNCTION
- Publication number 20170315100
- Publication date Nov 2, 2017
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Wayne W. Cai
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
AUTOMATIC MONITORING OF THE ALIGNMENT AND WEAR OF VIBRATION WELDING...
- Publication number 20170220027
- Publication date Aug 3, 2017
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- John Patrick Spicer
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Wayne W. Cai

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Method of making a battery cell including clamping, tapering, trimm...

Systems, methods, and apparatuses, of an arc welding (AW) process a...

Method of fabricating an electrode for an electrochemical cell

Article for producing ultra-fine powders and method of manufacture...

Adaptive time scaling for accelerating explicit finite element anal...

Clamp system and method for control of welding a first substrate to...

Method and apparatus to form a workpiece employing vibration welding

Method of manufacturing a lithium metal negative electrode

Method and system for manufacturing a lithium metal negative electrode

Method and apparatus for evaluating an ultrasonic weld junction

Metal joining using ultrasonic and reaction metallurgical welding p...

Portable acoustic apparatus for in-situ monitoring of a weld in a w...

Battery module with resistance-welded senseline tabs and method of...

Method and apparatus for evaluating a battery cell

Battery bus bar design and laser welding

Method and apparatus for evaluating an ultrasonic weld junction

Method and apparatus for evaluating an ultrasonic weld junction

Automatic monitoring of the alignment and wear of vibration welding...

Sandwich structures including a polymeric/electrically non-conducti...

Automatic monitoring of the alignment and wear of vibration welding...

Clamp force and alignment checking device

Elimination of tool adhesion in an ultrasonic welding process

Method and system for online quality monitoring and control of a vi...

Beam welding of a multi-sheet work stack with a single common weldi...

Automatic monitoring of vibration welding equipment

Method and system for online quality monitoring and control of a vi...

Vibration welding system with thin film sensor

Interconnect member for a battery module

Beam welding of a multi-sheet work stack having a reduced thickness...

Multi-mode ultrasonic welding control and optimization

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

CORRUGATED FOIL TABS FOR BATTERY CELLS

LAMINATION OF MULTIPLE THIN LITHIUM STRIPS ONTO CURRENT COLLECTOR L...

RESISTANCE HEATED ROLL-BONDING OF A LITHIUM TO A CURRENT COLLECTOR...

BATTERY CELLS WITH ASYMMETRIC ELECTRODE TABS AND METHOD FOR MANUFAC...

FILAMENT-BASED LITHIUM ADDITIVE DEPOSITION

INTEGRATED TRIMMING AND WELDING OF ELECTRODE FOILS

SUPPLEMENTAL AND TARGETED HEATING OF VEHICLE BODY-IN-WHITE INTERIOR...

METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPACT WELDING OF BATTERY TERMINALS

DEVICE FOR IMPACT WELDING OF BATTERY TERMINALS

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES, OF AN ARC WELDING (AW) PROCESS...

CLAMP SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF WELDING A FIRST SUBSTRATE TO...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WELDING WORKPIECES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

ARTICLE FOR PRODUCING ULTRA-FINE POWDERS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE...

ADAPTIVE TIME SCALING FOR ACCELERATING EXPLICIT FINITE ELEMENT ANAL...

METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FORM A WORKPIECE EMPLOYING VIBRATION WELDING

BATTERY ASSEMBLY WITH MULTI-PIECE BUS BAR CAP ASSEMBLY

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A LITHIUM METAL NEGATIVE ELECTRODE

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LITHIUM METAL NEGATIVE ELECTRODE

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING AN ULTRASONIC WELD JUNCTION

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING A BATTERY CELL

PORTABLE ACOUSTIC APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU MONITORING OF A WELD IN A W...

METAL JOINING USING ULTRASONIC AND REACTION METALLURGICAL WELDING P...

BATTERY BUS BAR DESIGN AND LASER WELDING

BATTERY MODULE WITH RESISTANCE-WELDED SENSELINE TABS AND METHOD OF...

VIBRATION WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING AN ULTRASONIC WELD JUNCTION

METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FORM A WORKPIECE EMPLOYING VIBRATION WELDING

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING AN ULTRASONIC WELD JUNCTION

AUTOMATIC MONITORING OF THE ALIGNMENT AND WEAR OF VIBRATION WELDING...