Patents by Inventor Curtis Stidham

Curtis Stidham 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).

  • Smart Controller for Exothermic Welding and Related Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20240139860
    Abstract: A method of controlling the ignition of exothermic weld material includes providing an exothermic welding system. The exothermic welding system includes: a controller including or connected to a battery; and a cable comprising a first end connected to a controller and a second, opposite end connected to an igniter, with a wire filament, attached to a mold holding the weld material. The method includes: receiving a wireless input signal from a portable electronic device; and in response to receiving the input signal, directing current from the battery to the second end of the cable to ignite the weld material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Manjunath GM, Curtis Stidham, Amrutha SP, Rachin A, Maheshwar A. Natu, Karthik Prabhakaran, Hemanth Kumar Pennam