Patents by Inventor Mike Hoffa

Mike Hoffa 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).

  • Wearable autonomous material processing system
    Patent number: 8203096
    Abstract: A portable plasma arc torch system can be used for processing materials. The system includes a replaceable or rechargeable power source and replaceable or rechargeable gas source. A controller communicates with at least one of the power source or the gas source. A plasma delivery device received via the controller current from the power source and gas from the gas source to generate a plasma arc at an output of the plasma delivery device. The plasma arc can be used to process materials such as metallic workpieces. The plasma arc torch can include a wearable portable assembly which includes the replaceable or rechargeable power and gas source. A plasma delivery device receives current from the power source in the assembly and gas from the gas source in the assembly to generate a plasma arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Hypertherm, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Sanders, E. Michael Shipulski, Mike Hoffa, Jay L. Jason
  • WEARABLE AUTONOMOUS MATERIAL PROCESSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080061040
    Abstract: A portable plasma arc torch system can be used for processing materials. The system includes a replaceable or rechargeable power source and replaceable or rechargeable gas source. A controller communicates with at least one of the power source or the gas source. A plasma delivery device received via the controller current from the power source and gas from the gas source to generate a plasma arc at an output of the plasma delivery device. The plasma arc can be used to process materials such as metallic workpieces. The plasma arc torch can include a wearable portable assembly which includes the replaceable or rechargeable power and gas source. A plasma delivery device receives current from the power source in the assembly and gas from the gas source in the assembly to generate a plasma arc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Nicholas Sanders, E. Shipulski, Mike Hoffa, Jay Jason