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KARAGOULIS MICHAEL J
US44 patents
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GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
34 patentsUS10052710B2Aug 21, 2018
Resistance spot welding steel and aluminum workpieces using electrode weld face cover
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC7 citations84
US9676065B2Jun 13, 2017
Resistance spot welding of aluminum to aluminum and steel to steel
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC14 citations84
US9914599B2Mar 13, 2018
Systems, processes and apparatuses for automated handling of non-ferrous metal objects
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC5 citations80
US10766095B2Sep 8, 2020
Mating electrodes for resistance spot welding of aluminum workpieces to steel workpieces
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3 citations73
US10682724B2Jun 16, 2020
Resistance spot welding of aluminum-to-aluminum, aluminum-to-steel, and steel-to-steel in a specified sequence and using a cover
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3 citations73
US10335892B2Jul 2, 2019
Weld electrode for attractive weld appearance
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC4 citations73
US10259071B2Apr 16, 2019
Resistive welding electrode and method for spot welding steel and aluminum alloy workpieces with the resistive welding electrode
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3 citations73
US10010966B2Jul 3, 2018
Electrode for resistance spot welding of dissimilar metals
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC4 citations73
US9737956B2Aug 22, 2017
Resistance spot welding thin gauge steels
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3 citations73
US9682439B2Jun 20, 2017
Welding electrode with contoured face
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC3 citations73
US9440305B2Sep 13, 2016
Method of resistance spot welding aluminum alloy workpieces
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC6 citations73
US9999938B2Jun 19, 2018
Multi-step direct welding of an aluminum-based workpiece to a steel workpiece
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC2 citations71
US11084119B2Aug 10, 2021
Electrode for resistance spot welding of dissimilar materials
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations63
US11045894B2Jun 29, 2021
Weld schedule for resistance spot welding of aluminum alloy workpieces
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations63
US10940557B2Mar 9, 2021
Programmable polarity module for DC resistance spot welding
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations63
US10610956B2Apr 7, 2020
Welding electrode cutting tool and method of using the same
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC2 citations63
US10456856B2Oct 29, 2019
Welding electrode cutting tool and method of using the same
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations63
US10245675B2Apr 2, 2019
Multi-stage resistance spot welding method for workpiece stack-up having adjacent steel and aluminum workpieces
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations63
US11441039B2Sep 13, 2022
High temperature coatings to mitigate weld cracking in resistance welding
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations62
US11752566B2Sep 12, 2023
Steel workpiece comprising an alloy substrate and a coating, and a method of spot welding the same
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations61
US11590601B2Feb 28, 2023
Method of joining steel work-pieces having different gauge ratios
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations61
US11548091B2Jan 10, 2023
Pretreatment of weld flanges to mitigate liquid metal embrittlement cracking in resistance welding of galvanized steels
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations61
US11383319B2Jul 12, 2022
Method of joining steel having different resistivities
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations61
US10981243B2Apr 20, 2021
Multi-step direct welding of an aluminum-based workpiece to a steel workpiece
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations61
US11433646B2Sep 6, 2022
Metallic component and method of reducing liquid metal embrittlement using low aluminum zinc bath
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations55
US11224933B2Jan 18, 2022
Weld gun cap dresser cutter
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations55
US9925617B2Mar 27, 2018
Electrode for spot welding
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations52
US9908199B2Mar 6, 2018
Programmable polarity module for DC resistance spot welding
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC1 citations52
US11524358B2Dec 13, 2022
Mechanical performance of al-steel weld joints
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US11318548B2May 3, 2022
Resistance spot brazing workpiece stack-ups having one or more thin-gauge steel workpieces
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US10981244B2Apr 20, 2021
Resistance welding electrode
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations51
US10675704B2Jun 9, 2020
Alternately direct resistance spot welding of Al-to-Al, al-to-steel, and steel-to-steel with welding electrode having oxide-disrupting structural features
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations42
US10335891B2Jul 2, 2019
Weld face design for spot welding
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations42
US10272515B2Apr 30, 2019
Power pulse method for controlling resistance weld nugget growth and properties during steel spot welding
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC0 citations42
SIGLER DAVID R
8 patentsUS8436269B2May 7, 2013
Welding electrode with contoured face
SIGLER DAVID R46 citations98
US8525066B2Sep 3, 2013
Electrode for spot welding
SIGLER DAVID R35 citations94
US8222560B2Jul 17, 2012
Weld electrode for attractive weld appearance
SIGLER DAVID R46 citations94
US8927894B2Jan 6, 2015
Weld electrode for attractive weld appearance
SIGLER DAVID R18 citations92
US8274010B2Sep 25, 2012
Welding electrode with contoured face
SIGLER DAVID R33 citations92
US9346118B2May 24, 2016
Forming and re-forming welding electrodes with contoured faces
SIGLER DAVID R11 citations84
US8833215B2Sep 16, 2014
Cutting tool for forming and re-forming welding electrodes with contoured faces
SIGLER DAVID R8 citations84
US9969026B2May 15, 2018
Weld schedule for resistance spot welding of aluminum alloy workpieces
SIGLER DAVID R1 citations52