Patents by Inventor Nathan Gerald Leiteritz

Nathan Gerald Leiteritz 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).

  • Automatic Compressor Adjustment System and Method for a Portable Cutting Torch System
    Publication number: 20090159576
    Abstract: A system is provided that includes a torch power unit that includes a compressor and a controller configured to adjust output of the compressor in response to feedback comprising compressor output, or altitude, or atmospheric pressure, or a combination thereof. A method is provided that includes adjusting operational parameters of a torch power unit to account for environmental conditions affecting performance of the torch power unit. A method of manufacturing a portable cutting torch system is also provided. Another system is provided that includes a plasma cutting circuit, a compressor, a motor coupled to the compressor, an interface, and an environmental feedback controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Troy A. Sommerfeld, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz