Patents by Inventor Brandon J Speilman

Brandon J Speilman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Synchronized multiple drive wire feed welding system and method
    Patent number: 8629373
    Abstract: A welding system, in certain embodiments, includes a synchronization controller configured to override a first nominal calibration of a first wire drive, or a second nominal calibration of a second wire drive, or both, in response to a tension condition or a compression condition of a welding wire feeding between the first and second wire drives. A welding system, in other embodiments, includes a welding wire drive having a motor, a controller, a nominal calibration, and a multi-drive synchronization parameter. The multi-drive synchronization parameter may be configured to control speed, or torque, or both, of multiple drives including the welding wire drive to facilitate synchronization of the multiple drives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Kaufman, Brandon J. Speilman
  • SYNCHRONIZED MULTIPLE DRIVE WIRE FEED WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080257874
    Abstract: A welding system, in certain embodiments, includes a synchronization controller configured to override a first nominal calibration of a first wire drive, or a second nominal calibration of a second wire drive, or both, in response to a tension condition or a compression condition of a welding wire feeding between the first and second wire drives. A welding system, in other embodiments, includes a welding wire drive having a motor, a controller, a nominal calibration, and a multi-drive synchronization parameter. The multi-drive synchronization parameter may be configured to control speed, or torque, or both, of multiple drives including the welding wire drive to facilitate synchronization of the multiple drives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Kaufman, Brandon J Speilman