Inventor · Ann Arbor, MI, US

Blair E. Carlson

77Patents
5h-index
98Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 7, 2000 → Sep 1, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6382660B1 Air bag assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US8708425B2 Bimetallic casting Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US9096035B2 Corrosion resistant magnesium article method of making Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US8640320B2 Method of joining by roller hemming and solid state welding and system for same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US9999939B2 Resistance spot welding steel and aluminum workpieces with electrode insert Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US8052029B1 Method of calibrating a friction stir spot welding system Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US10052710B2 Resistance spot welding steel and aluminum workpieces using electrode weld face cover Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US8561877B2 Structural integrity welded assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US10010966B2 Electrode for resistance spot welding of dissimilar metals Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US8603571B2 Consumable tool friction stir processing of metal surfaces Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US11007713B2 High throughput additive manufacturing system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9358608B2 Bimetallic casting Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US10058949B2 Resistance spot welding steel and aluminum workpieces using insertable cover Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US10166627B2 Aluminum alloy to steel welding process Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US11358328B2 Composite fusion filament Textiles; Paper 2 Active
US8662141B2 Fabricated-in-place inserts to receive self-piercing rivets Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9333588B2 Crack avoidance in resistance spot welded materials Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10857618B2 Improving mechanical performance of Al-steel weld joints by limiting steel sheet deformation Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10189227B2 Tailored panel assembly and method of manufacturing the same Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US9999938B2 Multi-step direct welding of an aluminum-based workpiece to a steel workpiece Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10259071B2 Resistive welding electrode and method for spot welding steel and aluminum alloy workpieces with the resistive welding electrode Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10500679B2 Resistance welding electrode and method of resistance welding Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10160066B2 Methods and systems for reinforced adhesive bonding using solder elements and flux Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10766095B2 Mating electrodes for resistance spot welding of aluminum workpieces to steel workpieces Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US8528187B2 Method and apparatus for joining multiple components Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.