Inventor
BLAIR E. CARLSON
Inventor
US
Overview
Patents· 13 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B23Kprimary
B23KSoldering or unsoldering9%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics9%
B33YAdditive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3d] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3d printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering9%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties5%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general5%
B05BSpraying apparatus2%
B05CApparatus for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general2%
B05DProcesses for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general2%
B08BCleaning in general2%
B21CManufacture of metal sheets, wire, rods, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products otherwise than by rolling2%
PatentTitleYear
12,517,001Optical gas imaging system for leak detection during battery manufacturing202612,384,045Supplemental and targeted heating of vehicle body-in-white interior components/areas for paint ovens202512,358,174Ultrasonic pre-surface and post-surface processing for laser brazing and laser welding202512,345,696Methods for inspection of press-hardening steel surfaces prior to spot-welding for improved welding quality202512,226,816Systems and methods for spingback compensation in bend forming processes202512,073,555Inspection of reflective surfaces based on image correlation202412,023,757Air management system for laser welding with airflow optimizing deflector202411,701,738Laser welded assembly having a heat affected zone reinforcement and method of making the same202311,534,972Post-build quick powder removal system for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing202211,524,358Mechanical performance of al-steel weld joints202211,389,828Additive energy director and method of formation202211,358,330Filament deposition head and method of depositing filament material for joining workpieces202211,358,328Composite fusion filament2022Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2022–2026Patents assigned to GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC (13)· patent assignee history
2022–2026Based in US· patent location history
2023Patents assigned to PENN STATE RES FOUND (1)· patent assignee history
2025Patents assigned to UNIV NORTHWESTERN (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC | 13 | 2022–2026 |
| PENN STATE RES FOUND | 1 | 2023 |
| UNIV NORTHWESTERN | 1 | 2025 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| US | 13 | 2022–2026 |