Patents by Inventor Josh Murray

Josh Murray 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).

  • Apparatus and method for securing a plasma torch electrode
    Patent number: 10542614
    Abstract: An electrode for a plasma arc torch includes a generally cylindrical elongated body formed of an electrically conductive material. The elongated body includes a proximal end that connects to a power supply and a distal end that receives an emissive element. The electrode can include a flange that is disposed about a surface relative to the distal end of the elongated body, extends radially from the surface of the elongated body, and is utilized to establish a uniform gas flow distribution of a plasma gas flow about the distal end of the elongated body. The electrode can include a contact element that is in electrical communication with the proximal end of the electrode. The contact element includes seating portion that has an outer width that is greater than the outermost diameter of the electrode body and is configured to position the contact element within the plasma arc torch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hypertherm, Inc.
    Inventors: Zheng Duan, Yu Zhang, Peter Twarog, Sung Je Kim, Michael F. Kornprobst, Josh Murray, Jeffrey Cornish
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING A PLASMA TORCH ELECTRODE
    Publication number: 20150021300
    Abstract: An electrode for a plasma arc torch includes a generally cylindrical elongated body formed of an electrically conductive material. The elongated body includes a proximal end that connects to a power supply and a distal end that receives an emissive element. The electrode can include a flange that is disposed about a surface relative to the distal end of the elongated body, extends radially from the surface of the elongated body, and is utilized to establish a uniform gas flow distribution of a plasma gas flow about the distal end of the elongated body. The electrode can include a contact element that is in electrical communication with the proximal end of the electrode. The contact element includes seating portion that has an outer width that is greater than the outermost diameter of the electrode body and is configured to position the contact element within the plasma arc torch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Hypertherm, Inc.
    Inventors: Zheng Duan, Yu Zhang, Peter Twarog, Sung Je Kim, Michael F. Kornprobst, Josh Murray, Jeffery Cornish