Patents by Inventor Bryan K. White

Bryan K. White 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).

  • Plasma processing system with consumable identification
    Patent number: 10674593
    Abstract: A plasma processing system includes a torch having a consumable. A gas pressure regulator includes an input pressure sensor configured to sense an input pressure to the gas pressure regulator. A gas conduit supplies gas from the gas pressure regulator to the torch. A controller is operatively connected to the gas pressure regulator to receive an input pressure signal from the input pressure sensor and to provide a control signal to the gas pressure regulator to control operations of the gas pressure regulator and set an output pressure of the gas pressure regulator. The controller is configured to identify the consumable based on both of the input pressure to the gas pressure regulator and the control signal provided to the gas pressure regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventor: Bryan K. White
  • PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH CONSUMABLE IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20190090340
    Abstract: A plasma processing system includes a torch having a consumable. A gas pressure regulator includes an input pressure sensor configured to sense an input pressure to the gas pressure regulator. A gas conduit supplies gas from the gas pressure regulator to the torch. A controller is operatively connected to the gas pressure regulator to receive an input pressure signal from the input pressure sensor and to provide a control signal to the gas pressure regulator to control operations of the gas pressure regulator and set an output pressure of the gas pressure regulator. The controller is configured to identify the consumable based on both of the input pressure to the gas pressure regulator and the control signal provided to the gas pressure regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Bryan K. White