Patents by Inventor Mike Trinkner

Mike Trinkner 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).

  • Welding power generator having vertical shaft arrangement
    Patent number: 8487455
    Abstract: A welding generator system, in certain embodiments, has a generally vertical arrangement of a drive and a generator. The welding generator system may include a motor and a generator coupled to the motor, wherein the generator includes a rotor having an axis oriented in a generally upright direction relative to a base portion of the welding generator system. The welding generator system also may include a thrust bearing configured to support an axial load of the rotor, and a welding power system coupled to the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Mike Trinkner
  • Welding power generator having vertical shaft arrangement
    Publication number: 20080087655
    Abstract: A welding generator system, in certain embodiments, has a generally vertical arrangement of a drive and a generator. The welding generator system may include a motor and a generator coupled to the motor, wherein the generator includes a rotor having an axis oriented in a generally upright direction relative to a base portion of the welding generator system. The welding generator system also may include a thrust bearing configured to support an axial load of the rotor, and a welding power system coupled to the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventor: Mike Trinkner