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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2021
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Joshua Lee Solomon, Berkley, MI (US);
Hui-Ping Wang, Troy, MI (US);
Antonio R. Vittorini, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/359 (2014.01); B23K 26/362 (2014.01); B23K 26/40 (2014.01); B23K 103/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/359 (2015.10); B23K 26/362 (2013.01); B23K 26/40 (2013.01); B23K 2103/172 (2018.08);
Abstract
A method of customizing a vehicle body includes inputting a selected customized embellishment to a laser controller, directing a beam of the laser onto a surface of the vehicle body, and guiding the beam of the laser with the laser controller to impart the selected customized embellishment to the surface.