Patents by Inventor Michael Thomas Schwarz

Michael Thomas Schwarz 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).

  • Polarity changing pin connector
    Patent number: 10603736
    Abstract: A welding system includes a welder configured to output welding power to generate an arc between a welding electrode and a workpiece. The welding system also includes a power pin configured to be coupled to the welder in a first orientation or a second orientation. The power pin is configured to switch the welding power from a first polarity to a second polarity when the power pin is switched from being coupled to the welder in the first orientation to being coupled to the welder in the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin David Romenesko, Ronald Dewayne Woodward, Adam Richard Schmitz, Michael Thomas Schwarz
  • POLARITY CHANGING PIN CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20170197272
    Abstract: A welding system includes a welder configured to output welding power to generate an arc between a welding electrode and a workpiece. The welding system also includes a power pin configured to be coupled to the welder in a first orientation or a second orientation. The power pin is configured to switch the welding power from a first polarity to a second polarity when the power pin is switched from being coupled to the welder in the first orientation to being coupled to the welder in the second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin David Romenesko, Ronald Dewayne Woodward, Adam Richard Schmitz, Michael Thomas Schwarz
  • Polarity changing pin connector
    Patent number: 9610646
    Abstract: A welding system includes a welder configured to output welding power to generate an arc between a welding electrode and a workpiece. The welding system also includes a power pin configured to be coupled to the welder in a first orientation or a second orientation. The power pin is configured to switch the welding power from a first polarity to a second polarity when the power pin is switched from being coupled to the welder in the first orientation to being coupled to the welder in the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin David Romenesko, Ronald Dewayne Woodward, Adam Richard Schmitz, Michael Thomas Schwarz
  • POLARITY CHANGING PIN CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20140339202
    Abstract: A welding system includes a welder configured to output welding power to generate an arc between a welding electrode and a workpiece. The welding system also includes a power pin configured to be coupled to the welder in a first orientation or a second orientation. The power pin is configured to switch the welding power from a first polarity to a second polarity when the power pin is switched from being coupled to the welder in the first orientation to being coupled to the welder in the second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: IIIinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin David Romenesko, Ronald Dewayne Woodward, Adam Richard Schmitz, Michael Thomas Schwarz