Patents by Inventor Caleb Robert Krisher
Caleb Robert Krisher 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: 11897064Abstract: A battery powered welding system is provided. In one welding system a battery powered welder includes control circuitry configured to control a welding power output converted from power from an external battery power source. The battery powered welder also includes a wire drive assembly coupled to the control circuitry and configured to feed a welding wire using power from the external battery power source. The battery powered welder includes a case integrally supporting and enclosing the control circuitry and the wire drive assembly. The case is not configured to enclose the external battery power source.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Scott Ryan Rozmarynowski, Caleb Robert Krisher, Darrell Lee Sickels
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Patent number: 11288639Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory D. Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Patent number: 11131978Abstract: A metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes collecting data representative of a parameter sampled during one or more metal fabrication operations of one or more metal fabrication resources, the one or more resources being selectable by a user from a listing of individual and groups of resources, receiving event data comprising a time that an event occurred, via at least one computer processor, determining a first analyzed system parameter from the collected data, via the at least one computer processor, populating a dashboard page with graphical indicia representative of the first analyzed system parameter before and after the event, and transmitting the dashboard page to a user-viewable display.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Todd Earl Holverson, Caleb Robert Krisher, Adam Kirk Pliska
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Publication number: 20210023643Abstract: A battery powered welding system is provided. In one welding system a battery powered welder includes control circuitry configured to control a welding power output converted from power from an external battery power source. The battery powered welder also includes a wire drive assembly coupled to the control circuitry and configured to feed a welding wire using power from the external battery power source. The battery powered welder includes a case integrally supporting and enclosing the control circuitry and the wire drive assembly. The case is not configured to enclose the external battery power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Scott Ryan Rozmarynowski, Caleb Robert Krisher, Darrell Lee Sickels
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Patent number: 10737348Abstract: A battery powered welding system is provided. In one welding system a battery powered welder includes control circuitry configured to control a welding power output converted from power from an external battery power source. The battery powered welder also includes a wire drive assembly coupled to the control circuitry and configured to feed a welding wire using power from the external battery power source. The battery powered welder includes a case integrally supporting and enclosing the control circuitry and the wire drive assembly. The case is not configured to enclose the external battery power source.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Scott Ryan Rozmarynowski, Caleb Robert Krisher, Darrell Lee Sickels
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Publication number: 20200175480Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory D. Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Patent number: 10558953Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of arc on time and wire deposition quantity associated with metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable page to a user viewable display.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory D. Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill, Ryan Lindeman, Adam Pliska, Jason Bonnell, Tret West
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Patent number: 10558952Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory D. Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Publication number: 20170330157Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of arc on time and wire deposition quantity associated with metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable page to a user viewable display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory D. Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill, Ryan Lindeman, Adam Pliska, Jason Bonnell, Tret West
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Publication number: 20170308870Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory D. Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Patent number: 9704140Abstract: A metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method, includes accessing data representative of a parameter sampled during a metal fabrication operation of a metal fabrication resource, the resource being selectable by a user from a listing of individual and groups of resources. Via at least one computer processor, the accessed parameter is processed to determine an analyzed system parameter, and a user viewable dashboard page is populated with graphical indicia representative of the analyzed system parameter, and transmitted the user viewable dashboard page to a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory David Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Publication number: 20170185058Abstract: A metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes collecting data representative of a parameter sampled during one or more metal fabrication operations of one or more metal fabrication resources, the one or more resources being selectable by a user from a listing of individual and groups of resources, receiving event data comprising a time that an event occurred, via at least one computer processor, determining a first analyzed system parameter from the collected data, via the at least one computer processor, populating a dashboard page with graphical indicia representative of the first analyzed system parameter before and after the event, and transmitting the dashboard page to a user-viewable display.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Todd Earl Holverson, Caleb Robert Krisher, Adam Kirk Pliska
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Patent number: 9643276Abstract: A method and system for retracting welding wire is provided. One welding torch includes a handle configured to receive welding wire from a wire source and to direct the welding wire to a torch tip. The welding torch also includes a first switch coupled to the handle and configured to cause the welding wire to extend out of the torch tip to expose more wire when the first switch is actuated. The welding torch includes a second switch coupled to the handle and configured to cause the welding wire to retract into the torch tip to expose less wire when the second switch is actuated.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Scott Ryan Rozmarynowski, Caleb Robert Krisher
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Publication number: 20150019594Abstract: A metal fabrication resource performance data management method, includes storing a first set of data representative of a first plurality of parameters sampled during a metal fabrication operation of a first metal fabrication resource, selecting a second metal fabrication resource from the listing, and changing a first identifier of a portion of the first set of data to a second identifier associated with the second metal fabrication resource. The first metal fabrication resource is selectable by a user from a listing of individual and groups of resources, and the first set of data includes the first identifier corresponding to the first metal fabrication resource. A second set of data includes the second identifier corresponding to the second metal fabrication resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Publication number: 20150012865Abstract: A metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method, includes accessing data representative of a parameter sampled during a metal fabrication operation of a metal fabrication resource, the resource being selectable by a user from a listing of individual and groups of resources. Via at least one computer processor, the accessed parameter is processed to determine an analyzed system parameter, and a user viewable dashboard page is populated with graphical indicia representative of the analyzed system parameter, and transmitted the user viewable dashboard page to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory David Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Publication number: 20120006792Abstract: A battery powered welding system is provided. In one welding system a battery powered welder includes control circuitry configured to control a welding power output converted from power from an external battery power source. The battery powered welder also includes a wire drive assembly coupled to the control circuitry and configured to feed a welding wire using power from the external battery power source. The battery powered welder includes a case integrally supporting and enclosing the control circuitry and the wire drive assembly. The case is not configured to enclose the external battery power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Scott Ryan Rozmarynowski, Caleb Robert Krisher, Darrell Lee Sickels
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Publication number: 20110309061Abstract: A method and system for retracting welding wire is provided. One welding torch includes a handle configured to receive welding wire from a wire source and to direct the welding wire to a torch tip. The welding torch also includes a first switch coupled to the handle and configured to cause the welding wire to extend out of the torch tip to expose more wire when the first switch is actuated. The welding torch includes a second switch coupled to the handle and configured to cause the welding wire to retract into the torch tip to expose less wire when the second switch is actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Scott Ryan Rozmarynowski, Caleb Robert Krisher