Patents by Inventor Maximilian Dougherty
Maximilian Dougherty 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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Publication number: 20240074026Abstract: Consumables for cutting torches include a distributor, an electrode, and a nozzle. The distributor defines a plurality of ports that extend from an internal cavity of the distributor to an exterior surface of the distributor. The electrode is disposed within and irremovably, fixedly coupled to the distributor. The nozzle defines at least one set of passageways that direct gas into a gap defined between the electrode and the nozzle, the nozzle being irremovably, fixedly coupled to the distributor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Michael Nadler, Maximilian Dougherty, Kevin Horner-Richardson, Auston Maynard, Andrew J. Raymond
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Patent number: 11883896Abstract: Recognizing interchangeable torch components, such as consumables, for welding and cutting torches includes determining that one or more interchangeable torch components installed in an operative end of a torch are genuine. Operational parameters for the one or more interchangeable torch components can also be determined. When the one or more interchangeable torch components are determined to be genuine, an indicator assembly can be activated to provide a first indication. When the operational parameters are implemented at a power supply connected to the torch, the indicator assembly can be activated to provide a second indication.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: THE ESAB GROUP, INC.Inventors: Michael Nadler, Maximilian Dougherty, Frederic Ewing, James Tantillo, Ryan T. Lynaugh, Kevin Horner-Richardson, Nicholas Courtney
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Patent number: 11839015Abstract: Consumables for cutting torches include a distributor, an electrode, and a nozzle. The distributor defines a plurality of ports that extend from an internal cavity of the distributor to an exterior surface of the distributor. The electrode is disposed within and irremovably, fixedly coupled to the distributor. The nozzle defines at least one set of passageways that direct gas into a gap defined between the electrode and the nozzle, the nozzle being irremovably, fixedly coupled to the distributor.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: The ESAB Group Inc.Inventors: Michael Nadler, Maximilian Dougherty, Kevin Horner-Richardson, Auston Maynard, Andrew J. Raymond
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Publication number: 20220250185Abstract: Recognizing interchangeable torch components, such as consumables, for welding and cutting torches includes determining that one or more interchangeable torch components installed in an operative end of a torch are genuine. Operational parameters for the one or more interchangeable torch components can also be determined. When the one or more interchangeable torch components are determined to be genuine, an indicator assembly can be activated to provide a first indication. When the operational parameters are implemented at a power supply connected to the torch, the indicator assembly can be activated to provide a second indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Michael Nadler, Maximilian Dougherty, Frederic Ewing, James Tantillo, Ryan T. Lynaugh, Kevin Horner-Richardson, Nicholas Courtney
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Publication number: 20220248522Abstract: Consumables for cutting torches include a distributor, an electrode, and a nozzle. The distributor defines a plurality of ports that extend from an internal cavity of the distributor to an exterior surface of the distributor. The electrode is disposed within and irremovably, fixedly coupled to the distributor. The nozzle defines at least one set of passageways that direct gas into a gap defined between the electrode and the nozzle, the nozzle being irremovably, fixedly coupled to the distributor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Michael Nadler, Maximilian Dougherty, Kevin Horner-Richardson, Auston Maynard, Andrew J. Raymond
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Patent number: 11267069Abstract: Recognizing interchangeable torch components, such as consumables, for welding and cutting torches includes determining that one or more interchangeable torch components installed in an operative end of a torch are genuine. Operational parameters for the one or more interchangeable torch components can also be determined. When the one or more interchangeable torch components are determined to be genuine, an indicator assembly can be activated to provide a first indication. When the operational parameters are implemented at a power supply connected to the torch, the indicator assembly can be activated to provide a second indication.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: THE ESAB GROUP INC.Inventors: Michael Nadler, Maximilian Dougherty, Frederic Ewing, James Tantillo, Ryan T. Lynaugh, Kevin Horner-Richardson, Nicholas Courtney
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Publication number: 20200139477Abstract: Automatically recognizing interchangeable torch components, such as consumables, for welding and cutting torches includes adding one or more passive markings to a surface of an interchangeable torch component. Then, the interchangeable component can be recognized by a torch assembly including a torch body and one or more imaging devices or by a system including the torch assembly and a power supply. The torch body has an operative end configured to removably receive the interchangeable torch component. The one or more imaging devices are positioned to optically acquire an image of or image data representative of the one or more passive markings included on the interchangeable torch components so that a processor can determine if the one or more interchangeable components are genuine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Michael Nadler, Maximilian Dougherty, Frederic Ewing, James Tantillo, Ryan T. Lynaugh, Kevin Horner-Richardson, Nicholas Courtney
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Patent number: 10625359Abstract: Automatically identifying interchangeable torch components, such as consumables, for welding and cutting torches includes adding one or more passive markings to a surface of an interchangeable torch component. Then, automatic identification can be effectuated by a torch assembly including a torch body and one or more imaging devices or a system including the torch assembly and a power supply. The torch body has an operative end configured to removably receive one or more interchangeable torch components including one or more passive markings. The one or more imaging devices are positioned to optically acquire an image of or image data representative of the one or more passive markings included on the one or more interchangeable torch components so that the one or more interchangeable torch components can be automatically identified based on the one or more passive markings. Consequently, various components can be reliably and consistently identified.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: THE ESAB GROUP INC.Inventors: Michael Nadler, Maximilian Dougherty, Frederic Ewing
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Publication number: 20200016677Abstract: Recognizing interchangeable torch components, such as consumables, for welding and cutting torches includes determining that one or more interchangeable torch components installed in an operative end of a torch are genuine. Operational parameters for the one or more interchangeable torch components can also be determined. When the one or more interchangeable torch components are determined to be genuine, an indicator assembly can be activated to provide a first indication. When the operational parameters are implemented at a power supply connected to the torch, the indicator assembly can be activated to provide a second indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Michael Nadler, Maximilian Dougherty, Frederic Ewing, James Tantillo, Ryan T. Lynaugh, Kevin Horner-Richardson, Nicholas Courtney
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Publication number: 20190358730Abstract: Automatically recognizing interchangeable torch components, such as consumables, for welding and cutting torches includes adding one or more passive markings to a surface of an interchangeable torch component. Then, the interchangeable component can be recognized by a torch assembly including a torch body and one or more imaging devices or by a system including the torch assembly and a power supply. The torch body has an operative end configured to removably receive the interchangeable torch component. The one or more imaging devices are positioned to optically acquire an image of or image data representative of the one or more passive markings included on the interchangeable torch components so that a processor can determine if the one or more interchangeable components are genuine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Michael Nadler, Maximilian Dougherty, Frederic Ewing, James Tantillo, Ryan T. Lynaugh, Kevin Horner-Richardson, Nicholas Courtney
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Publication number: 20190308268Abstract: Automatically identifying interchangeable torch components, such as consumables, for welding and cutting torches includes adding one or more passive markings to a surface of an interchangeable torch component. Then, automatic identification can be effectuated by a torch assembly including a torch body and one or more imaging devices or a system including the torch assembly and a power supply. The torch body has an operative end configured to removably receive one or more interchangeable torch components including one or more passive markings. The one or more imaging devices are positioned to optically acquire an image of or image data representative of the one or more passive markings included on the one or more interchangeable torch components so that the one or more interchangeable torch components can be automatically identified based on the one or more passive markings. Consequently, various components can be reliably and consistently identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Michael Nadler, Maximilian Dougherty, Frederic Ewing