Patents by Inventor James T. Olejniczak

James T. Olejniczak 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).

  • Welding system with arc control
    Patent number: 10562123
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling arc/short between a wire and a work piece is described. A current path parallel to the wire/work is provided. The voltage drop across the parallel path can be preset, to limit the wire/work voltage, or it can be controlled to a desired level. The control can be in response to feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventors: Quinn W. Schartner, James T. Olejniczak, Richard M. Hutchison, Erik D. Miller, Shuang Liu
  • WELDING SYSTEM WITH ARC CONTROL
    Publication number: 20180036822
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling arc/short between a wire and a work piece is described. A current path parallel to the wire/work is provided. The voltage drop across the parallel path can be preset, to limit the wire/work voltage, or it can be controlled to a desired level. The control can be in response to feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Quinn W. Schartner, James T. Olejniczak, Richard M. Hutchison, Erik D. Miller, Shuang Liu, Adam E. Anders
  • WELDING SYSTEM WITH ARC CONTROL
    Publication number: 20170072499
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling arc/short between a wire and a work piece is described. A current path parallel to the wire/work is provided. The voltage drop across the parallel path can be preset, to limit the wire/work voltage, or it can be controlled to a desired level. The control can be in response to feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Quinn W. Schartner, James T. Olejniczak, Richard M. Hutchison, Erik D. Miller, Shuang Liu
  • Controlled dispensing sheet product dispenser
    Patent number: 9144352
    Abstract: A sheet product dispenser includes a sheet product feed mechanism coupled to an electric motor, the sheet product feed mechanism moving a sheet product out of the dispenser during a dispense cycle; and a control unit controlling the sheet product feed mechanism or electric motor or both to move the sheet product with an increasing speed or acceleration or both during a portion of the dispense cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, James T. Olejniczak, Bret A. Kuehneman, Christopher M. Reinsel