Patents by Inventor Kent Johns

Kent Johns 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).

  • Method and system to start and use combination filler wire feed and high intensity energy source for welding
    Patent number: 9782850
    Abstract: A method and system to weld or join workpieces employing a high intensity energy source to create a weld puddle and at least one resistive filler wire which is heated to at or near its melting temperature and deposited into the weld puddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R Peters, Kent Johns, Michael Whitehead, Paul E Denney, Jonathan S Ogborn, Andrew Peters, Stephen Cole, Michael Flagg, Vaidyanath Rajan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO START AND USE COMBINATION FILLER WIRE FEED AND HIGH INTENSITY ENERGY SOURCE FOR WELDING
    Publication number: 20150273612
    Abstract: A method and system to weld or join workpieces employing a high intensity energy source to create a weld puddle and at least one resistive filler wire which is heated to at or near its melting temperature and deposited into the weld puddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Steven R Peters, Kent Johns, Michael Whitehead, Paul E. Denney, Jonathan S. Ogborn, Andrew Peters, Stephen Cole
  • Method and system to start and use combination filler wire feed and high intensity energy source for welding
    Patent number: 9085041
    Abstract: A method and system to weld or join workpieces employing a high intensity energy source to create a weld puddle and at least one resistive filler wire which is heated to at or near its melting temperature and deposited into the weld puddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven R Peters, Kent Johns, Michael Whitehead, Paul E Dehney, Jonathan S Ogborn, Andrew Peters, Stephen Cole, Michael S Flagg, Vaidyanath Rajan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO USE COMBINATION FILLER WIRE FEED AND HIGH INTENSITY ENERGY SOURCE FOR WELDING WITH CONTROLLED ARCING FREQUENCY
    Publication number: 20150158108
    Abstract: Systems and methods consistent with embodiments of the present invention are directed to depositing a consumable onto a workpiece using a hot-wire welding technique which employs a combination of hot wire and arc welding. The waveform creates arc events during the hot wire welding operation to add/control heat in the welding process. The hot-wire welding process can be used by itself, with a laser or in conjunction with other welding processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Steven R Peters, Kent Johns, William T. Matthews
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO USE COMBINATION FILLER WIRE FEED AND HIGH INTENSITY ENERGY SOURCE FOR WELDING WITH CONTROLLED ARCING FREQUENCY
    Publication number: 20150151375
    Abstract: Systems and methods consistent with embodiments of the present invention are directed to depositing a consumable onto a workpiece using a hot-wire welding technique which employs a combination of hot wire and arc welding. The waveform creates arc events during the hot wire welding operation to add/control heat in the welding process. The hot-wire welding process can be used by itself, with a laser or in conjunction with other welding processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Steven R. Peters, Kent Johns, William T. Matthews
  • Hybrid Hot-Wire And Arc Welding Method And System Using Offset Positioning
    Publication number: 20150014283
    Abstract: A method and system to weld or join coated workpieces using an arc welding operation and at least one hot wire, resistance heated wire. Each of the arc welding and hot wire operation are directed to the same puddle. However, the arc welding operation is offset out of the joint from the hot wire operation, where the hot wire is directed into the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Steven R. Peters, William T. Matthews, Kent Johns
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO START AND USE COMBINATION FILLER WIRE FEED AND HIGH INTENSITY ENERGY SOURCE FOR WELDING
    Publication number: 20130043219
    Abstract: A method and system to weld or join workpieces employing a high intensity energy source to create a weld puddle and at least one resistive filler wire which is heated to at or near its melting temperature and deposited into the weld puddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven R. Peters, Kent Johns, Michael Whitehead, Paul E. Denney, Jonathan S. Ogborn, Andrew Peters, Stephen Cole, Michael S Flagg, Vaidyanath Rajan