Patents by Inventor David MATE

David MATE 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).

  • Patent number: 10137485
    Abstract: A workpiece positioning system integrated with a fume extraction device, the system including a movable work surface assembly including at least one work surface; at least one divider extending upward from the at least one work surface dividing the at least one work surface into a plurality of work zones in which a welding operation is performed, the divider including a collection assembly comprising a first ventilation port on a first side of the divider opening toward a first work zone of the plurality of work zones and a second ventilation port on a second side of the divider opening toward a second work zone of the plurality of work zones formed by the divider; wherein at least one of the first and second ventilation ports are selectively placed in fluid communication with the fume extraction device to draw fume from at least one of the plurality of work zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: David Mate, Christopher David Agosti, Andrew Caldarone
  • Patent number: 9889531
    Abstract: A workpiece positioning system integrated with a fume extraction device is provided. The system comprises a movable work surface assembly and a manifold. The work surface assembly includes a plurality of work surfaces and a plurality of ventilation ports. Each of the plurality of ventilation ports is disposed on each of the plurality of work surfaces to ventilate the corresponding work zone. The manifold is disposed below the work surface assembly and coupled to a duct system through which fumes produced during welding or cutting are to be transported to the fume extraction device. When a workpiece placed on a work surface is positioned for welding or cutting, the manifold is aligned and in fluid communication with the ventilation port corresponding to the work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Agosti, David Mate
  • Publication number: 20160193635
    Abstract: A workpiece positioning system integrated with a fume extraction device, the system including a movable work surface assembly including at least one work surface; at least one divider extending upward from the at least one work surface dividing the at least one work surface into a plurality of work zones in which a welding operation is performed, the divider including a collection assembly comprising a first ventilation port on a first side of the divider opening toward a first work zone of the plurality of work zones and a second ventilation port on a second side of the divider opening toward a second work zone of the plurality of work zones formed by the divider; wherein at least one of the first and second ventilation ports are selectively placed in fluid communication with the fume extraction device to draw fume from at least one of the plurality of work zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: DAVID MATE, CHRISTOPHER DAVID AGOSTI, ANDREW CALDARONE
  • Publication number: 20150017898
    Abstract: A workpiece positioning system integrated with a fume extraction device is provided. The system comprises a movable work surface assembly and a manifold. The work surface assembly includes a plurality of work surfaces and a plurality of ventilation ports. Each of the plurality of ventilation ports is disposed on each of the plurality of work surfaces to ventilate the corresponding work zone. The manifold is disposed below the work surface assembly and coupled to a duct system through which fumes produced during welding or cutting are to be transported to the fume extraction device. When a workpiece placed on a work surface is positioned for welding or cutting, the manifold is aligned and in fluid communication with the ventilation port corresponding to the work surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher AGOSTI, David MATE