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David Yang
Also filed as: YANG DAVID · YANG DAVID S · YANG DAVID S W
34 granted patents·22 pending applications·224 citations·filing 1982–2018
96Inventor score
Files withGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC39GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC7S M W SEIKO3CAI WAYNE W1CARLSON BLAIR E1
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56 records- 0195US10688595B2Laser welding overlapping metal workpiecesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 23, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 0295US10195689B2Laser welding of overlapping metal workpieces assisted by varying laser beam parametersGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 5, 2019·10 cites·20 claims
- 0393US10421148B2External heat assisted welding of dissimilar metal workpiecesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 24, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 0492US11148226B2Multi-beam laser spot welding of coated steelsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 19, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 0591US10675713B2Remote laser welding of overlapping metal workpieces using helical path(s)GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 9, 2020·8 cites·20 claims
- 0687US10953494B2Remote laser welding of overlapping metal workpieces at fast speedsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 23, 2021·3 cites·18 claims
- 0786US9586282B2Welding a jointGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 7, 2017·7 cites·10 claims
- 0885US10329639B2Multilayer steel and method of reducing liquid metal embrittlementGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 25, 2019·1 cites·17 claims
- 0985US10058949B2Resistance spot welding steel and aluminum workpieces using insertable coverGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 28, 2018·5 cites·19 claims
- 1085US10010966B2Electrode for resistance spot welding of dissimilar metalsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 3, 2018·4 cites·15 claims
- 1184US5378085AMethods for in situ construction of deep soil-cement structuresS M W SEIKO·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 3, 1995·55 cites·12 claims
- 1282US11084119B2Electrode for resistance spot welding of dissimilar materialsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 10, 2021·1 cites·19 claims
- 1381US10953497B2Method for laser welding steel workpiecesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 23, 2021·2 cites·15 claims
- 1480US9333588B2Crack avoidance in resistance spot welded materialsCARLSON BLAIR E·Filed 2011·Granted May 10, 2016·4 cites·9 claims
- 1580US8535395B2Beam welding of a multi-sheet work stack having a reduced thickness featureCAI WAYNE W·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 17, 2013·3 cites·15 claims
- 1679US10166627B2Aluminum alloy to steel welding processGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 1, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 1778US10751830B2Welding electrode for use in a resistance spot welding workpiece stack-ups that include an aluminum workpiece and a steel workpieceGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 25, 2020·1 cites·15 claims
- 1877US10675701B2Method and apparatus for resistance spot welding overlapping steel workpiecesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 9, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 1977US10610961B2Apparatus and method for trimming a sheet metal edgeGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 7, 2020·1 cites·23 claims
- 2077US9737956B2Resistance spot welding thin gauge steelsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 22, 2017·3 cites·16 claims
- 2175US4523949AAluminum dross reclamationCOMBUSTION ENG·Filed 1982·Granted Jun 18, 1985·33 cites·4 claims
- 2273US10946479B2Laser spot welding of overlapping aluminum workpiecesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 16, 2021·1 cites·19 claims
- 2369US10569477B2Joining of thermoplastic to metal with enhanced interfacial chemical bondingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 25, 2020·1 cites·19 claims
- 2466US11123816B2Aluminum alloy to steel welding processGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 21, 2021·0 cites·10 claims
- 2565US8481883B2Welding method and apparatusYANG DAVID·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 9, 2013·1 cites·20 claims
- 2665US5417522ASoil fragmentation members and multiple lateral support structures for improved soil mixing and efficient boring for use on multi-shaft auger soil mixing apparatusS M W SEIKO·Filed 1993·Granted May 23, 1995·29 cites·11 claims
- 2759US2017114252A1Systems and methods for reinforced adhesive bondingYANG XIN·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2849US2016355902A1Welding method and systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2948US2017239750A1Laser welding metal workpiecesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3048US2015231730A1Resistance spot welding steel and aluminum workpieces with protuberanceGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3147US2014138367A1Self-adjusting clad wire for welding applicationsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3247US2014138366A1Self-adjusting wire for welding applicationsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3346US11491580B2Method for laser welding metal workpieces using a combination of weld pathsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 8, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 3446US2019126402A1Joining of dissimilar metalsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3546US2019061055A1Method for laser welding of curved surfacesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3646US2015202718A1Suppressing laser-induced plume for laser edge welding of zinc coated steelsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3746US2014231396A1Method for resistance welding with pre-chillingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3845US10682723B2Resistance spot welding steel and aluminum workpieces with electrode having insertGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 16, 2020·0 cites·17 claims
- 3945US10252369B2Cooling to control thermal stress and solidification for welding of dissimilar materialsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 9, 2019·0 cites·18 claims
- 4045US5368415ASpiral flights for improved soil mixing and efficient boring for use on multi-shaft auger soil mixing apparatusS M W SEIKO·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 29, 1994·21 cites·16 claims
- 4144US11235422B2Method for smoothing the surface of a laser weld jointGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 1, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
- 4244US2020101563A1Smoothing method for enhanced weld surface qualityGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4344US2019061053A1Laser brazing of metal workpieces with relative movement between laser beam and filler wireGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4443US11077522B2Method of laser spot welding coated steelsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 3, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4543US2017157697A1Welding electrode for use in resistance spot welding workpiece stack-ups that include an aluminum workpiece and a steel workpieceGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4643US2019224781A1Laser welding of overlapping metal workpieces assisted by oscillating laser beam focal positionGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4743US2020114469A1Method for laser welding light metal workpieces that include a surface oxide coatingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4842US2020047285A1Laser welding of coated steels assisted by the formation of at least one preliminary weld depositGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4942US2020316714A1Integrated predrilling and laser spot welding of coated steelsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 5041US5857435ATwo cycle engineFiled 1997·Granted Jan 12, 1999·7 cites·17 claims
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