Patents by Inventor Jake Zwayer
Jake Zwayer 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: 12208476Abstract: A contact tip assembly with a preheating tip comprises a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type current to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch; an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating current through a first portion of the electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch; and a preheat controller to: monitor a voltage drop across a second portion of the electrode; adjust at least one of the welding-type current or the preheating current based on the voltage drop, the second portion of the electrode comprising at least part of the first portion of the electrode; and control the preheating current based on a hydrogen reduction goal and based on stored parameters associated with a type of the electrode, a chemistry of the electrode, or a wire size.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Jake Zwayer, Steven Barhorst, James Lee Uecker, Christopher Hsu, Dennis Sigl, Jon Michael Patterson
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Patent number: 12194579Abstract: An example welding-type system includes: a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type current to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch; an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating current through a first portion of the welding-type electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch; a switching circuit configured to control a current flow between the welding-type power source and the first contact tip; and a preheat control circuit configured to control the switching circuit to: selectively direct current from the welding-type power source to the second contact tip; and selectively divert current from the electrode preheating circuit to the first contact tip.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Jake Zwayer, James Lee Uecker, Quinn William Schartner
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Patent number: 12134151Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for an engine driven welding-type power system that includes an engine to drive an electric generator to provide a first power output, and a removable welder having an energy storage device to provide a second power output. The system includes a housing having a dock to store a removable welder. While stored within the dock, the energy storage device is recharged by the first power output. Once removed from the dock, the removable welder is configured to operate independently of the power system.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Jake Zwayer, Ben Froland
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Patent number: 12134154Abstract: Submerged arc welding torches and systems to resistively preheat electrode wire are disclosed. A disclosed example submerged arc welding torch includes: a first contact tip configured to transfer weld current and preheating current to the wire; a second contact tip configured to conduct the preheating current to the wire; an air-cooled first conductive body portion configured to receive the weld current and to conduct the weld current and the preheating current to the first contact tip; an air-cooled second conductive body portion configured to receive the preheating current and to conduct the preheating current to the second contact tip; and an insulator coupled between the first and second conductive body portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Zakary Stapp, Jake Zwayer, Aniruddha Bhide, Valarie Schwartz
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Patent number: 11911859Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to provide preheat voltage feedback loss protection are disclosed. An example welding-type system includes a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type power to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch; an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating power through a first portion of the welding-type electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch; a preheat feedback circuit configured to measure a preheat voltage; and an electrode preheat control circuit configured to: control the preheating power based on the preheating voltage; and control the electrode preheating circuit to reduce the preheating power in response to detecting an invalid preheat voltage measured by the preheat feedback circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: James Lee Uecker, Jake Zwayer
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Patent number: 11897062Abstract: An example contact tip for a welding torch includes: a first body section having a first diameter and exterior threads, the first body section having channels extending longitudinally along an exterior surface of the first body section to permit gas flow from a first end of the contact tip to a second end of the contact tip through the channels; a first bore portion having a first inner diameter; and a second bore portion having a second inner diameter configured to contact an electrode wire traveling through the second bore portion, the first inner diameter being larger than the second inner diameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: James Uecker, Jake Zwayer
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Publication number: 20240017343Abstract: Submerged arc welding torches and systems to resistively preheat electrode wire are disclosed. A disclosed example submerged arc welding torch includes: a first contact tip configured to transfer weld current and preheating current to the wire; a second contact tip configured to conduct the preheating current to the wire; an air-cooled first conductive body portion configured to receive the weld current and to conduct the weld current and the preheating current to the first contact tip; an air-cooled second conductive body portion configured to receive the preheating current and to conduct the preheating current to the second contact tip; and an insulator coupled between the first and second conductive body portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Zakary Stapp, Jake Zwayer, Aniruddha Bhide, Valarie Schwartz
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Patent number: 11819959Abstract: A contact tip assembly with a preheating tip comprises a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type current to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch. The assembly also includes an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating current through a portion of the welding-type electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch, and a voltage sense circuit to monitor a voltage drop across the two contact tips, and the electrode preheating circuit adjusts at least one of the first current or the preheating current based on the voltage drop.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: James Lee Uecker, Jake Zwayer, Christopher Hsu
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Patent number: 11691213Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine heat input to a weld are disclosed. An example welding-type power supply includes a power converter to convert input power to output welding-type power, and a controller configured to: during a welding-type operation, calculate average instantaneous power values of the welding-type operation for discrete, non-overlapping time periods by multiplying voltage measurements and corresponding current measurements; identify an end of the welding-type operation; determine a duration of the welding-type operation; calculate a total average instantaneous power of the welding-type operation based on the average instantaneous power values for the time periods and the duration of the welding-type operation; and determine whether an acceptable range of the welding-type operation is exceeded based on the total average instantaneous power and the duration of the welding-type operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Christopher Hsu, Jake Zwayer
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Patent number: 11654503Abstract: Submerged arc welding torches and systems to resistively preheat electrode wire are disclosed. A disclosed example submerged arc welding torch includes: a first contact tip configured to transfer weld current and preheating current to the wire; a second contact tip configured to conduct the preheating current to the wire; an air-cooled first conductive body portion configured to receive the weld current and to conduct the weld current and the preheating current to the first contact tip; an air-cooled second conductive body portion configured to receive the preheating current and to conduct the preheating current to the second contact tip; and an insulator coupled between the first and second conductive body portions.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Zakary Stapp, Jake Zwayer, Aniruddha Bhide, Valarie Schwartz
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Patent number: 11642737Abstract: Systems and methods for inductance compensation in a welding-type system include a reel configured to wind a welding-type cable to reduce a first portion of the welding-type cable extending from the reel, and to unwind to increase the first portion of the welding-type cable extending from the reel, wherein a second portion of the welding-type cable is at least partially wound around the reel when stored. A controller determines a first length of the first portion of the welding-type cable, calculates a first inductance of the first portion of welding-type cable extending from the reel based on the first length, determines a second length of the second portion of the welding-type cable, calculates a second inductance of the second portion of welding-type cable wound around the reel based on the second length, and calculates a cable inductance of the welding-type cable based on the first inductance and the second inductance.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.Inventor: Jake Zwayer
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Publication number: 20230119789Abstract: An example welding torch includes: a first contact tip configured to conduct welding current to a consumable electrode; a second contact tip configured to conduct preheating current to the consumable electrode; a cooling assembly configured to transfer heat from at least the first contact tip to coolant and to conduct the welding current through the cooling assembly; wherein the first contact tip and the cooling assembly are removable from the welding torch as a single unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Dennis Roland Sigl, Jake Zwayer
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Patent number: 11590597Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire are disclosed. An example welding assembly for a welding torch includes: a first contact tip configured to conduct welding current to a consumable electrode; a second contact tip configured to conduct preheating current to the consumable electrode; and a cooling body configured to transfer heat from at least the first contact tip to coolant and to conduct the welding current.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Dennis Roland Sigl, Jake Zwayer
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Patent number: 11344964Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to control welding electrode preheating are disclosed. An example consumable electrode-fed welding-type system includes a welding-type current source configured to provide welding-type current to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch; an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating current through a first portion of the welding-type electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch; an electrode preheating control circuit configured to adjust at least one of the preheating current or an electrode feed speed based on the change in the contact-tip-to-work-distance; and a current interpreter configured to determine a change in a contact-tip-to-work-distance of the welding torch based on at least one of the welding-type current or the preheating current.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: James Lee Uecker, Jake Zwayer
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Publication number: 20220111461Abstract: Systems and methods for setting the polarity of welding-type power provided by a welding-type power supply. The output polarity may be automatically selected based on one or more selectable welding parameters. The automatically selected polarity may be overridden based on operator input.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventor: Jake Zwayer
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Patent number: 11247290Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat weld wire are disclosed. An example welding torch includes a first contact tip configured to conduct welding current to a consumable electrode, a second contact tip configured to conduct preheating current to the consumable electrode, and a plurality of liquid cooling assemblies configured to conduct the preheating current and to conduct the welding current to the consumable electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Dennis Roland Sigl, James Lee Uecker, Jake Zwayer, Nicholas Matiash, Jeffrey Wells, Nauman Basit
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Publication number: 20210245289Abstract: A contact tip assembly with a preheating tip comprises a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type current to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch; an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating current through a first portion of the electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch; and a preheat controller to: monitor a voltage drop across a second portion of the electrode; adjust at least one of the welding-type current or the preheating current based on the voltage drop, the second portion of the electrode comprising at least part of the first portion of the electrode; and control the preheating current based on a hydrogen reduction goal and based on stored parameters associated with a type of the electrode, a chemistry of the electrode, or a wire size.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Jake Zwayer, Steven Barhorst, James Lee Uecker, Christopher Hsu, Dennis Sigl, Jon Michael Patterson
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Publication number: 20210178503Abstract: A contact tip assembly with a preheating tip comprises a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type current to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch. The assembly also includes an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating current through a portion of the welding-type electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch, and a voltage sense circuit to monitor a voltage drop across the two contact tips, and the electrode preheating circuit adjusts at least one of the first current or the preheating current based on the voltage drop.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: James Lee Uecker, Jake Zwayer, Christopher Hsu
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Patent number: 11020813Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to reduce cast in a welding wire are disclosed. Example systems to reduce cast in a welding wire include a wire advancement roller configured to advance welding wire from a welding wire supply toward a welding torch; and a wire straightener configured to reduce cast in the welding wire by applying heat to the welding wire between the welding wire supply and the welding torch.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Jonathan A. Will, Jake Zwayer
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Publication number: 20210094116Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to provide preheat voltage feedback loss protection are disclosed. An example welding-type system includes a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type power to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch; an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating power through a first portion of the welding-type electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch; a preheat feedback circuit configured to measure a preheat voltage; and an electrode preheat control circuit configured to: control the preheating power based on the preheating voltage; and control the electrode preheating circuit to reduce the preheating power in response to detecting an invalid preheat voltage measured by the preheat feedback circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: James Lee Uecker, Jake Zwayer