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Wayne W. Cai

Also filed as: CAI WAYNE · CAI WAYNE W

41 granted patents·22 pending applications·181 citations·filing 2003–2024

97Inventor score

Technology areasB23K H01M G05B B29C G01N

Files withGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC37 GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC12 CAI WAYNE W8 FAN HUA-TZU1 GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATION LLC1

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63 records

0197US7290423B2Roller hemming apparatus and methodGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 6, 2007·35 cites·4 claims
0294US8858742B2Automatic monitoring of vibration welding equipmentGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 14, 2014·22 cites·19 claims
0393US10919112B2Method and system for manufacturing a lithium metal negative electrodeGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 16, 2021·5 cites·13 claims
0489US11045897B2Method and apparatus to form a workpiece employing vibration weldingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 29, 2021·2 cites·17 claims
0589US10481215B2Method and apparatus for evaluating a battery cellGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 19, 2019·5 cites·14 claims
0689US8408445B1Actively controlled vibration welding system and methodCAI WAYNE W·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 2, 2013·19 cites·18 claims
0786US10944096B2Method of manufacturing a lithium metal negative electrodeGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 9, 2021·3 cites·17 claims
0884US10086587B2Sandwich structures including a polymeric/electrically non-conducting core for weldabilityGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 2, 2018·2 cites·14 claims
0984US8702882B2Method and system for online quality monitoring and control of a vibration welding processCAI WAYNE W·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 22, 2014·6 cites·11 claims
1083US11554417B2Article for producing ultra-fine powders and method of manufacture thereofGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 17, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
1182US8672211B2Vibration welding system with thin film sensorCAI WAYNE W·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 18, 2014·5 cites·16 claims
1280US8535395B2Beam welding of a multi-sheet work stack having a reduced thickness featureCAI WAYNE W·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 17, 2013·3 cites·15 claims
1380US8409383B1Passively damped vibration welding system and methodTAN CHIN-AN·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 2, 2013·7 cites·20 claims
1480US7810699B1Method and system for optimized vibration weldingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 12, 2010·6 cites·20 claims
1579US10632571B2Metal joining using ultrasonic and reaction metallurgical welding processesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 28, 2020·1 cites·11 claims
1679US8011559B2Active material-augmented vibration welding system and method of useGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 6, 2011·4 cites·18 claims
1778US9658612B2Automatic monitoring of the alignment and wear of vibration welding equipmentGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 23, 2017·3 cites·19 claims
1878US7091134B1Deposition of integrated circuit fabrication materials using a print headNOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 15, 2006·20 cites·12 claims
1977US10530019B2Battery module with resistance-welded senseline tabs and method of manufacturing the sameGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 7, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
2077US8114242B2Dimension-set method for joining partsCAI WAYNE W·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 14, 2012·13 cites·16 claims
2176US10189118B2Method and apparatus for evaluating an ultrasonic weld junctionGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 29, 2019·1 cites·15 claims
2274US8032343B2Method of optimizing weld design for concurrent consideration of performance and manufacturing requirementsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 4, 2011·8 cites·20 claims
2373US10191471B2Automatic monitoring of the alignment and wear of vibration welding equipmentGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 29, 2019·1 cites·19 claims
2473US2025286038A1Electrode calendering with rollers having controllable sleevesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
2570US11942619B2Method of fabricating an electrode for an electrochemical cellGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 26, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
2670US2025253304A1Reverse lamination method for battery slurry coatingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
2768US8450644B2Multi-mode ultrasonic welding control and optimizationTANG JASON C H·Filed 2011·Granted May 28, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
2867US9618410B2Clamp force and alignment checking deviceGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 11, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
2967US2025007111A1Corrugated foil tabs for battery cellsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
3066US12451569B2Device for impact welding of battery terminalsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
3166US10759006B2Method and apparatus for evaluating an ultrasonic weld junctionGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 1, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
3266US8444039B2Thermally-insulated vibration welding toolCAI WAYNE W·Filed 2010·Granted May 21, 2013·1 cites·8 claims
3365US2024304781A1Resistance heated roll-bonding of a lithium to a current collector layerGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
3464US2024356000A1Lamination of multiple thin lithium strips onto current collector layer to form a wider lithium metal anodeGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
3563US12136747B2Method of making a battery cell including clamping, tapering, trimming and ultrasonic welding of electrode foilsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 5, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
3662US12384045B2Supplemental and targeted heating of vehicle body-in-white interior components/areas for paint ovensGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·10 claims
3762US2024154151A1Filament-based lithium additive depositionGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
3861US9573221B2Elimination of tool adhesion in an ultrasonic welding processGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 21, 2017·1 cites·19 claims
3961US2025186953A1System and method for gas blade mixing of battery electrode slurriesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
4060US11167381B2Clamp system and method for control of welding a first substrate to a second substrateGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 9, 2021·0 cites·14 claims
4160US2025253306A1Electrode foil edge tensioningGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4259US2017334016A1Method and apparatus to form a workpiece employing vibration weldingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
4358US12005532B2Systems, methods, and apparatuses, of an arc welding (AW) process and quality monitoringGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 11, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
4458US2025251378A1Multi-sensor-based battery electrode scanning for in-process multi-level defect detection and classificationGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4556US9120186B2Method and system for online quality monitoring and control of a vibration welding processGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 1, 2015·0 cites·12 claims
4655US10249857B2Battery bus bar design and laser weldingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 2, 2019·0 cites·9 claims
4755US2011052969A1Cell tab joining for battery modulesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
4855US2023241705A1Method and device for impact welding of battery terminalsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
4954US2021237212A1System and method for welding workpieces of a motor vehicleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
5052US2009283946A1Single-sided magnetic fixturing systemsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites

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