Patents by Inventor Michael Anthony Gill
Michael Anthony Gill 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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Patent number: 11288639Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory D. Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Publication number: 20200175480Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory D. Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Patent number: 10558953Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of arc on time and wire deposition quantity associated with metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable page to a user viewable display.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory D. Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill, Ryan Lindeman, Adam Pliska, Jason Bonnell, Tret West
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Patent number: 10558952Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory D. Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Publication number: 20170330157Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of arc on time and wire deposition quantity associated with metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable page to a user viewable display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory D. Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill, Ryan Lindeman, Adam Pliska, Jason Bonnell, Tret West
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Publication number: 20170308870Abstract: An metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method includes: acquiring data representative of a plurality of parameters sampled during metal fabrication operations of a plurality of metal fabrication resources, the parameters comprising arc on time and wire deposition quantity; via at least one computer processor, analyzing a first subset of the acquired data and a second subset of the acquired data for the plurality of metal fabrication resources; via the at least one computer processor, populating a user viewable page with graphical indicia representative of at least the arc on time and the wire deposition quantity, the user viewable page facilitating a visual comparison of the analysis of the first subset of the acquired data and the analysis of the second subset of the acquired data; and transmitting the user viewable dashboard page to a user viewable display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory D. Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Patent number: 9704140Abstract: A metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method, includes accessing data representative of a parameter sampled during a metal fabrication operation of a metal fabrication resource, the resource being selectable by a user from a listing of individual and groups of resources. Via at least one computer processor, the accessed parameter is processed to determine an analyzed system parameter, and a user viewable dashboard page is populated with graphical indicia representative of the analyzed system parameter, and transmitted the user viewable dashboard page to a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory David Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Patent number: 9684303Abstract: Metal fabrication systems, such as welding systems and related equipment may be monitored and parameters sensed or calculated during metal fabrication operations. The parameter values are stored and transmitted to a web based analysis system. Sampled values of the parameters are used to generate graphical presentations that are used to populate user viewable pages. The pages may be configured by users, and systems and parameters of interest selected.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Todd Earl Holverson, Michael Anthony Gill
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Patent number: 9583814Abstract: A system includes an enclosure having a first radio module disposed therein, a first cable coupled to the enclosure, and a first antenna electrically coupled to the first radio module and mounted to the first cable at a first location along the first cable outside the enclosure. The first radio module is configured to communicate along a first wireless communications channel via the first antenna.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Marc L. Denis, Michael Anthony Gill
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Publication number: 20160072175Abstract: A system includes an enclosure having a first radio module disposed therein, a first cable coupled to the enclosure, and a first antenna electrically coupled to the first radio module and mounted to the first cable at a first location along the first cable outside the enclosure. The first radio module is configured to communicate along a first wireless communications channel via the first antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Marc L. Denis, Michael Anthony Gill
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Publication number: 20150114942Abstract: A system and method for determining providing a welding-type system capable of wirelessly controlling, monitoring, and updating various welding parameters from a remote device using a single remote control. The welding-type device includes a welding power source with a radio apparatus capable of operating as a wireless communication terminal (WCT) to communicate with a terminal device and provide a user interface for data and file exchange.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Marc Lee Denis, Michael Anthony Gill, Todd G. Batzler
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Publication number: 20150019594Abstract: A metal fabrication resource performance data management method, includes storing a first set of data representative of a first plurality of parameters sampled during a metal fabrication operation of a first metal fabrication resource, selecting a second metal fabrication resource from the listing, and changing a first identifier of a portion of the first set of data to a second identifier associated with the second metal fabrication resource. The first metal fabrication resource is selectable by a user from a listing of individual and groups of resources, and the first set of data includes the first identifier corresponding to the first metal fabrication resource. A second set of data includes the second identifier corresponding to the second metal fabrication resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Publication number: 20150012865Abstract: A metal fabrication resource performance monitoring method, includes accessing data representative of a parameter sampled during a metal fabrication operation of a metal fabrication resource, the resource being selectable by a user from a listing of individual and groups of resources. Via at least one computer processor, the accessed parameter is processed to determine an analyzed system parameter, and a user viewable dashboard page is populated with graphical indicia representative of the analyzed system parameter, and transmitted the user viewable dashboard page to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Knut Norman Froland, Todd Earl Holverson, Gregory David Popp, Caleb Robert Krisher, Michael Anthony Gill
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Publication number: 20140278243Abstract: Metal fabrication systems, such as welding systems and related equipment may be monitored and parameters sensed or calculated during metal fabrication operations. The parameter values are stored and transmitted to a web based analysis system. Sampled values of the parameters are used to generate graphical presentations that are used to populate user viewable pages. The pages may be configured by users, and systems and parameters of interest selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Nathan John Lamers, Nathan Gerald Leiteritz, Todd Earl Holverson, Michael Anthony Gill