Patents by Inventor Charles W. Hodges

Charles W. Hodges 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).

  • Methods and systems for plasma cutting holes and contours in workpieces
    Patent number: 10335887
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods of using a plasma arc torch to cut holes and contours in workpieces having varying thickness and material properties. The systems and methods of the present invention allow for the cutting of holes and contours without the need for using secondary processing by using particular overburn, tail out and/or cutting parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Charles W. Hodges, Jeremy Stone