Patents by Inventor James D. Borowski

James D. Borowski 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).

  • Digital networking in a welding system
    Patent number: 11343211
    Abstract: A method for handling a data packet includes a network device receiving the data packet. The method also includes the network device separating first network layer data of the data packet from message data of the data packet. The message data of the data packet includes a source address represented by less than four bytes, a destination address represented by less than four bytes, and a format identifier. The method includes determining whether the destination address of the message data matches an address of the network device or whether the message data indicates a broadcast message. The method also includes the network device processing the format identifier if the destination address of the message data matches the address of the network device or if the message data indicates the broadcast message. The method includes the network device providing the message data to the network device and/or other network devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Andrew D. Nelson, Peter Donald Mehn, Randy Alan DeCoster, James D. Borowski
  • DIGITAL NETWORKING IN A WELDING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190199662
    Abstract: A method for handling a data packet includes a network device receiving the data packet. The method also includes the network device separating first network layer data of the data packet from message data of the data packet. The message data of the data packet includes a source address represented by less than four bytes, a destination address represented by less than four bytes, and a format identifier. The method includes determining whether the destination address of the message data matches an address of the network device or whether the message data indicates a broadcast message. The method also includes the network device processing the format identifier if the destination address of the message data matches the address of the network device or if the message data indicates the broadcast message. The method includes the network device providing the message data to the network device and/or other network devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew D. Nelson, Peter Donald Mehn, Randy Alan DeCoster, James D. Borowski
  • Methods for handling data packets in a digital network of a welding system
    Patent number: 10270719
    Abstract: A method for handling a data packet includes a network device receiving the data packet. The method also includes the network device separating first network layer data of the data packet from message data of the data packet. The message data of the data packet includes a source address represented by less than four bytes, a destination address represented by less than four bytes, and a format identifier. The method includes determining whether the destination address of the message data matches an address of the network device or whether the message data indicates a broadcast message. The method also includes the network device processing the format identifier if the destination address of the message data matches the address of the network device or if the message data indicates the broadcast message. The method includes the network device providing the message data to a second network device and/or other network devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Andrew D. Nelson, Peter Donald Mehn, Randy Alan DeCoster, James D. Borowski
  • DIGITAL NETWORKING IN A WELDING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150074190
    Abstract: A method for handling a data packet includes a network device receiving the data packet. The method also includes the network device separating first network layer data of the data packet from message data of the data packet. The message data of the data packet includes a source address represented by less than four bytes, a destination address represented by less than four bytes, and a format identifier. The method includes determining whether the destination address of the message data matches an address of the network device or whether the message data indicates a broadcast message. The method also includes the network device processing the format identifier if the destination address of the message data matches the address of the network device or if the message data indicates the broadcast message. The method includes the network device providing the message data to the network device and/or other network devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew D. Nelson, Peter Donald Mehn, Randy Alan DeCoster, James D. Borowski
  • Viewing system for radiographs
    Patent number: 7456404
    Abstract: A light control system and method for a film viewer (10). The viewer (10) includes an infrared emitter (50) with an infrared detector (52) in communication with a microprocessor (34). When a radiograph (40) is inserted within the film viewer (10), the radiograph (10) is interposed between the emitter (50) and detector (52). The microprocessor (34) detects a change in the emissions sensed by the detector (52) and illuminates the viewer (10). The invention also provides a film holder (16) that includes a plurality of rollers (60) interposed between the holder (16) and the screen (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: DENTSPLY International, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicole L. Sullivan, Curtis L. Steward, Jr., Rick Pecore, James D. Borowski, James Todd Olejniczak, John Masters