Patents by Inventor Jeremy J. Erdmann
Jeremy J. Erdmann 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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Publication number: 20230267852Abstract: A welding system includes a welding torch. The welding torch includes a sensor configured to detect a motion associated with the welding torch, a temperature associated with the welding torch, or some combination thereof. A display of the welding torch is activated, a determination is made that the welding torch has been involved in a high impact event, live welding using the welding torch is disabled, a software selection is made, or some combination thereof, based on the motion, the temperature, or some combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: William Joshua Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Patent number: 11676509Abstract: A welding system includes a welding torch. The welding torch includes a sensor configured to detect a motion associated with the welding torch, a temperature associated with the welding torch, or some combination thereof. A display of the welding torch is activated, a determination is made that the welding torch has been involved in a high impact event, live welding using the welding torch is disabled, a software selection is made, or some combination thereof, based on the motion, the temperature, or some combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: William Joshua Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Patent number: 11241754Abstract: A method includes displaying, on a display of a welding torch, a welding parameter in relation to a predetermined threshold range for the welding parameter, a target value for the welding parameter, or some combination thereof as a position of the welding torch changes, an orientation of the welding torch changes, a movement of the welding torch changes, or some combination thereof, to enable a welding operator to perform a welding operation with the welding parameter within the predetermined threshold range, at the target value, or some combination thereof. The welding parameter is associated with the position of the welding torch, the orientation of the welding torch, the movement of the welding torch, or some combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Publication number: 20210174704Abstract: A welding system includes a welding torch. The welding torch includes a sensor configured to detect a motion associated with the welding torch, a temperature associated with the welding torch, or some combination thereof. A display of the welding torch is activated, a determination is made that the welding torch has been involved in a high impact event, live welding using the welding torch is disabled, a software selection is made, or some combination thereof, based on the motion, the temperature, or some combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: William Joshua Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Patent number: 10964229Abstract: A welding system includes a welding torch. The welding torch includes a sensor configured to detect a motion associated with the welding torch, a temperature associated with the welding torch, or some combination thereof. A display of the welding torch is activated, a determination is made that the welding torch has been involved in a high impact event, live welding using the welding torch is disabled, a software selection is made, or some combination thereof, based on the motion, the temperature, or some combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Patent number: 10913126Abstract: A method used in a welding system includes detecting multiple markers on a welding torch. The markers are detected using one or more cameras. The method also includes blocking live welding using the welding torch while the one or more cameras are unable to detect at least one of the multiple markers on the welding torch.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Publication number: 20190076950Abstract: A method includes displaying, on a display of a welding torch, a welding parameter in relation to a predetermined threshold range for the welding parameter, a target value for the welding parameter, or some combination thereof as a position of the welding torch changes, an orientation of the welding torch changes, a movement of the welding torch changes, or some combination thereof, to enable a welding operator to perform a welding operation with the welding parameter within the predetermined threshold range, at the target value, or some combination thereof. The welding parameter is associated with the position of the welding torch, the orientation of the welding torch, the movement of the welding torch, or some combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Patent number: 10170019Abstract: A welding system includes a welding torch. The welding torch includes a sensor configured to detect a motion associated with the welding torch, a temperature associated with the welding torch, or some combination thereof. A display of the welding torch is activated, a determination is made that the welding torch has been involved in a high impact event, live welding using the welding torch is disabled, a software selection is made, or some combination thereof, based on the motion, the temperature, or some combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Patent number: 10105782Abstract: A method includes displaying, on a display of a welding torch, a welding parameter in relation to a predetermined threshold range for the welding parameter, a target value for the welding parameter, or some combination thereof as a position of the welding torch changes, an orientation of the welding torch changes, a movement of the welding torch changes, or some combination thereof, to enable a welding operator to perform a welding operation with the welding parameter within the predetermined threshold range, at the target value, or some combination thereof. The welding parameter is associated with the position of the welding torch, the orientation of the welding torch, the movement of the welding torch, or some combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Publication number: 20180301059Abstract: A welding system includes a welding torch. The welding torch includes a sensor configured to detect a motion associated with the welding torch, a temperature associated with the welding torch, or some combination thereof. A display of the welding torch is activated, a determination is made that the welding torch has been involved in a high impact event, live welding using the welding torch is disabled, a software selection is made, or some combination thereof, based on the motion, the temperature, or some combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Patent number: 9724788Abstract: A welding system includes a protective cover selectively movable between a first position and a second position. While in the first position the protective cover is configured to block environmental elements from contacting a display, and while in the second position the protective cover is not configured to block environmental elements from contacting the display. The welding system also includes control circuitry configured to detect whether the protective cover is in the first position or the second position.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Publication number: 20170165776Abstract: A method used in a welding system includes detecting multiple markers on a welding torch. The markers are detected using one or more cameras. The method also includes blocking live welding using the welding torch while the one or more cameras are unable to detect at least one of the multiple markers on the welding torch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Patent number: 9589481Abstract: A method used in a welding system includes detecting multiple markers on a welding torch. The markers are detected using one or more cameras. The method also includes blocking live welding using the welding torch while the one or more cameras are unable to detect at least one of the multiple markers on the welding torch.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Publication number: 20150190875Abstract: A method includes displaying, on a display of a welding torch, a welding parameter in relation to a predetermined threshold range for the welding parameter, a target value for the welding parameter, or some combination thereof as a position of the welding torch changes, an orientation of the welding torch changes, a movement of the welding torch changes, or some combination thereof, to enable a welding operator to perform a welding operation with the welding parameter within the predetermined threshold range, at the target value, or some combination thereof. The welding parameter is associated with the position of the welding torch, the orientation of the welding torch, the movement of the welding torch, or some combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Publication number: 20150194072Abstract: A welding system includes a welding torch. The welding torch includes a sensor configured to detect a motion associated with the welding torch, a temperature associated with the welding torch, or some combination thereof. A display of the welding torch is activated, a determination is made that the welding torch has been involved in a high impact event, live welding using the welding torch is disabled, a software selection is made, or some combination thereof, based on the motion, the temperature, or some combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Publication number: 20150190888Abstract: A welding system includes a protective cover selectively movable between a first position and a second position. While in the first position the protective cover is configured to block environmental elements from contacting a display, and while in the second position the protective cover is not configured to block environmental elements from contacting the display. The welding system also includes control circuitry configured to detect whether the protective cover is in the first position or the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann
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Publication number: 20150194073Abstract: A method used in a welding system includes detecting multiple markers on a welding torch. The markers are detected using one or more cameras. The method also includes blocking live welding using the welding torch while the one or more cameras are unable to detect at least one of the multiple markers on the welding torch.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: William J. Becker, James M. Walker, Jeremy J. Erdmann