Patents by Inventor CHRISTOPHER C. CONRARDY
CHRISTOPHER C. CONRARDY 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).
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Patent number: 10522055Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration devices each having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: Paul Christopher Boulware, Christopher C. Conrardy, Douglas A. Clark, M. William Forquer
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Patent number: 10475353Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration device having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Paul C. Boulware, Douglas Alan Clark, Christopher C. Conrardy, Jeremy Michael Green
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Publication number: 20190295442Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration devices each having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Paul Christopher BOULWARE, Christopher C. CONRARDY, Douglas A. CLARK, M. William FORQUER
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Patent number: 10347154Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration devices each having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: Paul Christopher Boulware, Christopher C. Conrardy, Douglas A. Clark, M. William Forquer
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Publication number: 20180308391Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration devices each having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Paul Christopher BOULWARE, Christopher C. CONRARDY, Douglas A. CLARK, M. William FORQUER
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Patent number: 10068495Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration devices each having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: Paul Christopher Boulware, Christopher C. Conrardy, Douglas A. Clark, M. William Forquer
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Publication number: 20180233065Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration device having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Paul C. Boulware, Douglas Alan Clark, Christopher C. Conrardy, Jeremy Michael Green
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Patent number: 9773429Abstract: A method for manual welder training that includes providing a welding training apparatus that includes both hardware and software components and that is operative to gather and process data in real time, wherein the data is derived from an actual training exercise conducted by a welding trainee; selecting training objectives from a predetermined number of predefined objectives; initializing a curriculum, wherein the curriculum is based on the selected training objectives; performing at least one training exercise, wherein the training exercise is a component of the curriculum; providing real-time feedback to the trainee, wherein the real-time feedback is based on the performance of the trainee during the training exercise; evaluating the performance of the trainee based on data gathered and processed during the training exercise; optionally, adapting the curriculum based on the trainee's performance evaluation; and awarding credentials or certifications to the trainee following successful completion of the cuType: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: Paul Christopher Boulware, Christopher C. Conrardy, Douglas A. Clark, M. William Forquer
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Patent number: 9728104Abstract: A method for manual welder training that includes providing a welding training apparatus that includes both hardware and software components and that is operative to gather and process data in real time, wherein the data is derived from an actual training exercise conducted by a welding trainee; selecting training objectives from a predetermined number of predefined objectives; initializing a curriculum, wherein the curriculum is based on the selected training objectives; performing at least one training exercise, wherein the training exercise is a component of the curriculum; providing real-time feedback to the trainee, wherein the real-time feedback is based on the performance of the trainee during the training exercise; evaluating the performance of the trainee based on data gathered and processed during the training exercise; optionally, adapting the curriculum based on the trainee's performance evaluation; and awarding credentials or certifications to the trainee following successful completion of the cuType: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: Paul Christopher Boulware, Christopher C. Conrardy, Douglas A. Clark, M. William Forquer
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Patent number: 9685099Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration devices each having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: Paul Christopher Boulware, Christopher C. Conrardy, Douglas A. Clark, M. William Forquer
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Patent number: 9542858Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration devices each having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: Paul Christopher Boulware, Christopher C. Conrardy, Douglas A. Clark, M. William Forquer
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Publication number: 20160203735Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration devices each having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Paul Christopher BOULWARE, Christopher C. CONRARDY, Douglas A. CLARK, M. William FORQUER
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Publication number: 20160203734Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration devices each having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Paul Christopher BOULWARE, Christopher C. CONRARDY, Douglas A. CLARK, M. William FORQUER
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Publication number: 20160093233Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration device having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Paul C. Boulware, Douglas Alan Clark, Christopher C. Conrardy, Jeremy Michael Green
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Patent number: 9269279Abstract: A system for training welders that includes a data generating component, a data capturing component and a data processing and visualization component. The data generating component operates in real time and derives data from an actual manually-executed weld and further includes a weld process-specific jig, a calibration block positioned on the jig, wherein the geometric configuration of the calibration block is specific to a particular type of weld joint, a weld coupon positioned on the welding process-specific jig adjacent to the calibration block, a welding gun for use by a trainee, wherein the welding gun is operative to form the weld; and at least one target mounted on the welding gun that is recognized by the data processing and visualization component for providing multidimensional position and orientation feedback to the trainee.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: Victor Matthew Penrod, Paul C. Boulware, Christopher C. Conrardy, Constance T. Reichert LaMorte
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Patent number: 9230449Abstract: A system for training welders that includes a data generating component, a data capturing component and a data processing and visualization component. The data generating component operates in real time and derives data from an actual manually-executed weld and further includes a weld process-specific jig, a calibration block positioned on the jig, wherein the geometric configuration of the calibration block is specific to a particular type of weld joint, a weld coupon positioned on the welding process-specific jig adjacent to the calibration block, a welding gun for use by a trainee, wherein the welding gun is operative to form the weld; and at least one target mounted on the welding gun that is recognized by the data processing and visualization component for providing multidimensional position and orientation feedback to the trainee.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: Christopher C. Conrardy, Victor M. Penrod, Paul C. Boulware, Constance T. Reichert Lamorte
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Patent number: 9221117Abstract: A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration devices each having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: Christopher C. Conrardy, Paul C. Boulware
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Publication number: 20150056585Abstract: A system and method for monitoring manual welding that includes a welding system that further includes hardware and software components for gathering and processing data in real time, wherein the data is derived from an actual welding exercise conducted by a welder; providing the system with part information, process variable control targets, and acceptability limits; selecting a part to be welded from the part information; indicating a production task to be completed on the part; performing the indicated production task; providing real-time feedback to the welder performing the task; evaluating the quality of the welder's performance of the task based on the process variable control targets and acceptability limits; if necessary, requiring remedial action with regard to the quality of the performance of the task; and storing data gathered from the evaluation of the performance of the task.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: EWI, INC.Inventors: Paul Christopher Boulware, Christopher C. Conrardy, Douglas A. Clark, M. William Forquer
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Publication number: 20150056586Abstract: A system for training welders that includes a data generating component, a data capturing component and a data processing and visualization component. The data generating component operates in real time and derives data from an actual manually-executed weld and further includes a weld process-specific jig, a calibration block positioned on the jig, wherein the geometric configuration of the calibration block is specific to a particular type of weld joint, a weld coupon positioned on the welding process-specific jig adjacent to the calibration block, a welding gun for use by a trainee, wherein the welding gun is operative to form the weld; and at least one target mounted on the welding gun that is recognized by the data processing and visualization component for providing multidimensional position and orientation feedback to the trainee.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE, INC.Inventors: Victor Matthew PENROD, Paul C. BOULWARE, Christopher C. CONRARDY, Constance T. REICHERT LaMORTE
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Publication number: 20150056584Abstract: A method for manual welder training that includes providing a welding training apparatus that includes both hardware and software components and that is operative to gather and process data in real time, wherein the data is derived from an actual training exercise conducted by a welding trainee; selecting training objectives from a predetermined number of predefined objectives; initializing a curriculum, wherein the curriculum is based on the selected training objectives; performing at least one training exercise, wherein the training exercise is a component of the curriculum; providing real-time feedback to the trainee, wherein the real-time feedback is based on the performance of the trainee during the training exercise; evaluating the performance of the trainee based on data gathered and processed during the training exercise; optionally, adapting the curriculum based on the trainee's performance evaluation; and awarding credentials or certifications to the trainee following successful completion of the cuType: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: EWI, INC.Inventors: Paul Christopher Boulware, Christopher C. Conrardy, Douglas A. Clark, M. William Forquer