James E Devries

US Patent:

8196631, Jun 12, 2012

Filed:

Nov 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/277735

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Dahl - Livonia MI, US
Raymond Silva - Maumee OH, US
James E. DeVries - Canton MI, US
Carl F. Johnson - Belleville MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B29C 65/00
B32B 37/00
B32B 38/04
B32B 38/10
D01G 25/00
D01G 27/00

US Classification:

156512, 156519, 156265, 19296, 19299, 19301, 19302

Abstract:

A SMC lamination line is disclosed that has an upper carrier film and a lower carrier film with oriented chopped fibers being deposited between the carrier films. Resin paste or adhesive is provided to retain oriented fibers on the lower carrier film. A guide roller guides the carrier film in close proximity to an in-feed conveyor that feeds oriented chopped fiber unto the lower carrier film. The guide roller is preferably less than the diameter of the end roller of the feed conveyor. The guide roller is also preferably within the arc of movement of the ends of the oriented chopped fibers to ensure a smooth and non-disruptive transfer of the oriented chopped fibers to the lower carrier film.

US Patent:

20160039041, Feb 11, 2016

Filed:

Aug 8, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/454968

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Sergey Fedorovich Golovashchenko - Beverly Hills MI, US
Alexander Mamutov - Dearborn MI, US
Lloyd Douglas Maison - Brownstown Township MI, US
Scott Alwyn Dawson - Royal Oak MI, US
James deVries - Redford MI, US

International Classification:

B23K 20/06
H05B 6/36
B23K 13/01

Abstract:

A cartridge assembly for a tool includes a cartridge body or casing that contains a conductor. A conductor is connected to a pulse generator or source of stored charge that is discharged to vaporize the conductor and create an electro-hydraulic or electro-magnetic shockwave that is used to impact or pulse weld two parts together.

US Patent:

20160001392, Jan 7, 2016

Filed:

Jul 2, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/321942

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Sergey Fedorovich Golovashchenko - Beverly Hills MI, US
Alexander Mamutov - Dearborn MI, US
Lloyd Douglas Maison - Brownstown Township MI, US
Scott Alwyn Dawson - Royal Oak MI, US
James deVries - Redford MI, US

International Classification:

B23K 20/02
B23K 31/02
B23K 20/00

Abstract:

A cartridge assembly is disclosed for a pulse welding a first tube supported on a mandrel to a second tube. An outer tool is assembled over the second tube and a stored charge is discharged in the cartridge assembly. The cartridge comprises an annular conductor and a solid casing enveloping the conductor. The stored charge is electrically connected to the conductor and discharged through the conductor to compress the second tube and pulse weld the second tube to the first tube.