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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2020
Applicant:
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Inventors:
Hongping Gu, Newmarket, CA;
Aldo Anthony Van Gelder, Newmarket, CA;
Jeremiah John Brady, Knoxville, TN (US);
Edward K. Steinebach, Oakridge, TN (US);
Mark Justin Jones, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC., Aurora, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/32 (2014.01); B23K 26/34 (2014.01); B23K 26/322 (2014.01); B23K 26/144 (2014.01); C23C 24/08 (2006.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); F16B 5/08 (2006.01); B23K 101/00 (2006.01); B23K 103/04 (2006.01); B23K 103/20 (2006.01); B23K 103/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/322 (2013.01); B23K 26/144 (2015.10); B23K 26/34 (2013.01); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); C23C 24/087 (2013.01); F16B 5/08 (2013.01); B23K 2101/006 (2018.08); B23K 2103/04 (2018.08); B23K 2103/08 (2018.08); B23K 2103/20 (2018.08);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to laser welding in the manufacture of sheet metal components, such as for example automobile components. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process and a system for forming a localized anti-corrosion surface layer along a laser welded joint (weld bead), subsequent to the laser welding together of sheet metal plates having an anti-corrosion surface layer pre-coat.