Patents by Inventor Bruce John Chantry
Bruce John Chantry 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).
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Patent number: 11181891Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods to relate welding wire to a welding power source are disclosed. One embodiment is a networked system having a server computer. The server computer is configured to receive first data including at least one of an identity or a location of a consumable source of welding wire, and at least one of a weight status, indicating a change in weight, or an energization status, indicating an energization state, of the consumable source of welding wire. The server computer is configured to receive second data including at least one of an identity or a location of a welding power source, and an activation status indicating an activation state of the welding power source. The server computer is configured to match the welding power source to the consumable source of welding wire based on at least the first data and the second data.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Todd E. Kooken, Joseph A. Daniel, Matthew A. Albright, Bruce John Chantry, Steven R. Peters
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Patent number: 10997872Abstract: Embodiments of systems, apparatus, and methods to support the simulation of a shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) operation are disclosed. One embodiment is a tip assembly that includes an elongate mock electrode tip having a proximal end, a distal end, and a locking sleeve near the proximal end. A compression spring is configured to interface with the proximal end of the electrode tip. A locking cup is configured to encompass the compression spring and the locking sleeve. A housing, having an orifice, is configured to receive the electrode tip, the compression spring, and the locking cup into an interior of the housing by accepting the distal end of the electrode tip through the orifice up to the locking sleeve. The locking sleeve and the locking cup are configured to be rotated with respect to each other to allow changing between a locked position and an unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Darren P. Caponi, Andrew S. Koshar, Bruce John Chantry
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Patent number: 10828716Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for remotely controlling a robotic welding system over a long distance in real time are disclosed. One embodiment is a method that includes tracking movements and control of a mock welding tool operated by a human welder at a local site and generating control parameters corresponding to the movements and control. The control parameters are transmitted from the local site to a robotic welding system at a remote welding site over an ultra-low-latency communication network. The round-trip communication latency over the ultra-low-latency communication network is between 0.5 milliseconds and 10 milliseconds, and a distance between the local site and the remote welding site is at least 10 kilometers. An actual welding operation of the robotic welding system is controlled to form a weld at the remote welding site via remote robotic control of the robotic welding system in response to the control parameters.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: David John Muzilla, Bruce John Chantry
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Patent number: 10825036Abstract: Systems and methods to accommodate business relationships between a supplier, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and an end user. A supplier provides a server having a web site that is accessible by OEM's and end users to purchase subsystems and consumable parts and materials. The OEM's and end users are associated with each other by the server in accordance with established business relationships. The server manages accounts of the OEM's and associated end users to reward on-line credits to the OEM's and the end users when the OEM's and the end users make purchases from the supplier. The rewarding of on-line credits are structured to generate additional business for the supplier from the OEM's and the associated end users.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Bruce John Chantry, George D. Blankenship
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Patent number: 10792752Abstract: A system and method of welding or additive manufacturing is provided where at least two welding electrodes are provided to and passed through a two separate orifices on a single contact tip and a welding waveform is provided to the electrodes through the contact tip to weld simultaneously with both electrodes, where a bridge droplet is formed between the electrodes and then transferred to the puddle.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Matthew A. Weeks, Steven R. Peters, Bruce John Chantry
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Patent number: 10773335Abstract: A system and method of welding or additive manufacturing is provided where at least two welding electrodes are provided to and passed through a two separate orifices on a single contact tip and a welding waveform is provided to the electrodes through the contact tip to weld simultaneously with both electrodes, where a bridge droplet is formed between the electrodes and then transferred to the puddle.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Matthew A. Weeks, Steven R. Peters, Bruce John Chantry
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Patent number: 10747393Abstract: Provided is an electric arc generation system comprising a robot, an electric arc torch attached to the robot, a power supply configured to provide an electrical power output to the torch, and a user interface for adjusting a plurality of power supply parameters. The user interface comprises a display. The system includes a processor configured to receive respective settings of the plurality of power supply parameters, and configured to analyze the settings of the plurality of power supply parameters and control the display to display a pictograph warning associated with a current parameter setting, based on a result of analyzing the settings of the plurality of power supply parameters. Said pictograph warning graphically indicates an adjustment direction for the current parameter setting. The processor is configured to automatically adjust one or more of the settings of the plurality of power supply parameters based on a predetermined operating angle of the torch.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Matthew A. Albright, Bruce John Chantry, Levi J. Mitchell, Lance F. Guymon, Daniel J. Spieker
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Patent number: 10442028Abstract: Welding helmets, systems, and kits providing real-time fume exposure monitoring and warning capability during an arc welding process. A welding helmet configured to protect the head of a user during a welding process is configured with an intelligent warning apparatus and an air-sampling pick-up and output port. The air-sampling pickup and output port connects to a proximal end of an air sampling tube for sampling breathable air within the welding helmet, and a distal end of the air-sampling tube connects to an air-sampling in-take port of an external aerosol monitoring device. The intelligent warning apparatus communicates with the aerosol monitoring device to receive air sample output data from the aerosol monitoring device, and to process the air sample output data to generate warning data and/or warning signals based on preset exposure level set points and/or exposure warning operating modes.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Douglas N. Dunbar, Bruce John Chantry, Badri K. Narayanan, Steven R. Sumner, William T. Matthews
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Patent number: 10416701Abstract: An electric arc generation device includes an internal combustion engine operatively coupled to a generator, an arc generation power supply powered by the generator, an ECU configured to control a maximum power output level of the engine according to one of a low power routine and a high power routine, and a position signal receiver operatively connected to the ECU. The position signal receiver is configured to receive a position signal, generate current position information based on the position signal, and provide the current position information to the ECU. The ECU is configured to compare the current position information to predetermined region data, and automatically switch from one of the high power routine and the low power routine to a different one of the high power routine and the low power routine based on a result of the comparing, to automatically control the maximum power output level of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Edward A. Enyedy, Bruce John Chantry
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Patent number: 10328514Abstract: A welding or cutting system having a power supply with no user interface hardware or software for controlling the operation of the power supply, and a mobile communication device which contains an application allowing for control of the power supply. The mobile device is coupled to the power supply through either a wired or wireless connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Lucian Petrilla, Bruce John Chantry, William Thomas Matthews
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Publication number: 20190072941Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods to relate welding wire to a welding power source are disclosed. One embodiment is a networked system having a server computer. The server computer is configured to receive first data including at least one of an identity or a location of a consumable source of welding wire, and at least one of a weight status, indicating a change in weight, or an energization status, indicating an energization state, of the consumable source of welding wire. The server computer is configured to receive second data including at least one of an identity or a location of a welding power source, and an activation status indicating an activation state of the welding power source. The server computer is configured to match the welding power source to the consumable source of welding wire based on at least the first data and the second data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Todd E. Kooken, Joseph A. Daniel, Matthew A. Albright, Bruce John Chantry, Steven R. Peters
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Publication number: 20190047076Abstract: A system and method of welding or additive manufacturing is provided where at least two welding electrodes are provided to and passed through a two separate orifices on a single contact tip and a welding waveform is provided to the electrodes through the contact tip to weld simultaneously with both electrodes, where a bridge droplet is formed between the electrodes and then transferred to the puddle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Matthew A. Weeks, Steven R. Peters, Bruce John Chantry
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Publication number: 20190047069Abstract: A system and method of welding or additive manufacturing is provided where at least two welding electrodes are provided to and passed through a two separate orifices on a single contact tip and a welding waveform is provided to the electrodes through the contact tip to weld simultaneously with both electrodes, where a bridge droplet is formed between the electrodes and then transferred to the puddle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Matthew A. Weeks, Steven R. Peters, Bruce John Chantry
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Publication number: 20180361493Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for remotely controlling a robotic welding system over a long distance in real time are disclosed. One embodiment is a method that includes tracking movements and control of a mock welding tool operated by a human welder at a local site and generating control parameters corresponding to the movements and control. The control parameters are transmitted from the local site to a robotic welding system at a remote welding site over an ultra-low-latency communication network. The round-trip communication latency over the ultra-low-latency communication network is between 0.5 milliseconds and 10 milliseconds, and a distance between the local site and the remote welding site is at least 10 kilometers. An actual welding operation of the robotic welding system is controlled to form a weld at the remote welding site via remote robotic control of the robotic welding system in response to the control parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: David John Muzilla, Bruce John Chantry
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Publication number: 20180350270Abstract: Embodiments of systems, apparatus, and methods to support the simulation of a shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) operation are disclosed. One embodiment is a tip assembly that includes an elongate mock electrode tip having a proximal end, a distal end, and a locking sleeve near the proximal end. A compression spring is configured to interface with the proximal end of the electrode tip. A locking cup is configured to encompass the compression spring and the locking sleeve. A housing, having an orifice, is configured to receive the electrode tip, the compression spring, and the locking cup into an interior of the housing by accepting the distal end of the electrode tip through the orifice up to the locking sleeve. The locking sleeve and the locking cup are configured to be rotated with respect to each other to allow changing between a locked position and an unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Darren P. Caponi, Andrew S. Koshar, Bruce John Chantry
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Patent number: 10071434Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting a welding output waveform based on characterizing a welding circuit output path with respect to its electrical characteristics. At least one electrical characteristic (e.g., inductance, resistance) of a welding output circuit path connected to a welding power source is determined. A welding output waveform is selected from a plurality of welding output waveforms based on the determined electrical characteristics. As a result, the selected welding output waveform is matched to the welding output circuit path electrical characteristics to provide superior welding performance.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Bruce John Chantry, Joseph Daniel, Todd Kooken
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Publication number: 20180111216Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting a welding output waveform based on characterizing a welding circuit output path with respect to its electrical characteristics. At least one electrical characteristic (e.g., inductance, resistance) of a welding output circuit path connected to a welding power source is determined. A welding output waveform is selected from a plurality of welding output waveforms based on the determined electrical characteristics. As a result, the selected welding output waveform is matched to the welding output circuit path electrical characteristics to provide superior welding performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Bruce John CHANTRY, Joseph DANIEL, Todd KOOKEN
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Publication number: 20180095640Abstract: Provided is an electric arc generation system comprising a robot, an electric arc torch attached to the robot, a power supply configured to provide an electrical power output to the torch, and a user interface for adjusting a plurality of power supply parameters. The user interface comprises a display. The system includes a processor configured to receive respective settings of the plurality of power supply parameters, and configured to analyze the settings of the plurality of power supply parameters and control the display to display a pictograph warning associated with a current parameter setting, based on a result of analyzing the settings of the plurality of power supply parameters. Said pictograph warning graphically indicates an adjustment direction for the current parameter setting. The processor is configured to automatically adjust one or more of the settings of the plurality of power supply parameters based on a predetermined operating angle of the torch.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Matthew A. Albright, Bruce John Chantry, Levi J. Mitchell, Lance F. Guymon, Daniel J. Spieker
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Publication number: 20180015560Abstract: Embodiments for controlling heat input for a weld or metal deposition process by monitoring thermal characteristics of a weld environment are disclosed. One embodiment includes a welding helmet having a shell to be worn by a human welder to protect the human welder while viewing a weld environment through a viewing window of the shell during a welding operation using a welding system. A thermal sensing device is integrated with the shell to sense thermal energy of the weld environment and generate thermal data based on the thermal energy. A thermal analysis module is integrated with the shell to analyze the thermal data and generate control parameters. A transmitter device is integrated with the shell to transmit the control parameters to the welding system. The control parameters control at least one welding parameter of the welding system during the welding operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Badri K. Narayanan, Bruce John Chantry, David John Muzilla
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Publication number: 20170326674Abstract: Welding helmets, systems, and kits providing real-time fume exposure monitoring and warning capability during an arc welding process. A welding helmet configured to protect the head of a user during a welding process is configured with an intelligent warning apparatus and an air-sampling pick-up and output port. The air-sampling pickup and output port connects to a proximal end of an air sampling tube for sampling breathable air within the welding helmet, and a distal end of the air-sampling tube connects to an air-sampling in-take port of an external aerosol monitoring device. The intelligent warning apparatus communicates with the aerosol monitoring device to receive air sample output data from the aerosol monitoring device, and to process the air sample output data to generate warning data and/or warning signals based on preset exposure level set points and/or exposure warning operating modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Douglas N. Dunbar, Bruce John Chantry, Badri K. Narayanan, Steven R. Sumner, Tom Matthews