Patents by Inventor Matthew Ronald Reid

Matthew Ronald Reid 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).

  • Filler wire position control
    Patent number: 11383318
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling the position of a filler wire and/or a laser head, or other heating head, in a welding system. The distal end of the filler wire is gradually moved, e.g., upward, until electrical continuity with the weld pool is lost; the filler wire is then moved back into contact with the weld pool. The heating head may be stationary relative to the weld pool, or it may move, with the distal end of the filler wire, relative to the weld pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Liburdi Engineering Limited
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Pistor, Matthew Ronald Reid
  • FILLER WIRE POSITION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20190240765
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling the position of a filler wire and/or a laser head, or other heating head, in a welding system. The distal end of the filler wire is gradually moved, e.g., upward, until electrical continuity with the weld pool is lost; the filler wire is then moved back into contact with the weld pool. The heating head may be stationary relative to the weld pool, or it may move, with the distal end of the filler wire, relative to the weld pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Pistor, Matthew Ronald Reid