Method and system for online quality monitoring and control of a vibration welding process

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9120186
APP PUB NO 20140203066A1
SERIAL NO

14223433

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A method for monitoring and controlling a vibration welding system includes collecting sensory data during formation of a welded joint using sensors positioned with respect to welding interfaces of a work piece. A host machine extracts a feature set from a welding signature collectively defined by the sensory data, compares and correlates the feature set with validated information in a library, and executes a control action(s) when the present feature set insufficiently matches the information. A welding system includes a sonotrode, sensors, and the host machine. The host machine is configured to execute the method noted above.

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GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCMICHIGAN USA MICHIGAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abell, Jeffrey A Rochester Hills, US 36 262
Boor, Paul J Macomb, US 6 90
Cai, Wayne W Troy, US 40 208
Hu, Shixin J Ann Arbor, US 1 1
Spacher, Paul F Rochester, US 15 240
Tang, Jason C H West New York, US 3 4
Wincek, Michael Anthony Rochester, US 7 79

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