Patents by Inventor Bruce Patrick Albrech

Bruce Patrick Albrech 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).

  • WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING CLOUD COMPUTING AND DATA STORAGE
    Publication number: 20130075380
    Abstract: A welding system or an enterprise using welding systems can communicate with cloud-based resources for the provision of services and products to facilitate the welding operations. The communications may be via wired or wireless media, and may be direct, or through other components, such as enterprise networks, peripheral devices, and so forth. The cloud-based resources may provide for storage of data, particularly welding data, processing of data, welding protocols, specifications and processes, financial transactions for the purchase, licensing or use of welding-related products and services, welding training, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Patrick Albrech, Quinn William Schartner, Edward J. Panelli