Patents by Inventor Daniel S. Sampson

Daniel S. Sampson 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).

  • Test block for use in a welding process
    Patent number: 8384915
    Abstract: A method and test block for controlling weld penetration depth in a work piece are disclosed. The test block simulates a work piece relative to a welding process of the work piece. The test block includes a test welding path. The test welding path replicates a production welding path on a weld surface of the work piece. The test block includes a melt-thru surface that underlies the test welding path. The melt-thru surface is spaced apart from the test welding path by a spacing that decreases along a length of the test welding path. The spacing varies from more than a standard weld penetration depth to less than the standard weld penetration depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Rosemount Inc.
    Inventors: Eric P. Petersen, Daniel S. Sampson