Patents by Inventor Paul William Garvey
Paul William Garvey 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: 11660697Abstract: A welding-type power supply including a balanced plate rectifier to rectify high frequency alternating current from one or more transformers. The balanced plate rectifier includes an output terminal symmetrically connected to the plates of the plate rectifiers. The impedance between the output terminal and each plate is substantially equal.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Adam E. Anders, Brian Schwartz, Paul William Garvey
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Patent number: 11344965Abstract: A welding system includes a wire drive assembly having feed rolls for feeding welding wire through a welding torch assembly. The welding system also includes a rear structure disposed at an upstream end of the welding torch assembly, a forward structure disposed at a downstream end of the welding torch assembly, and a continuous guide structure. The rear structure has a rear structure aperture through which the welding wire is received, the forward structure has a forward structure aperture through which the welding wire is output, and the continuous guide structure is disposed between and coupled to the rear structure aperture and the forward structure aperture. The rear structure aperture is aligned with a first axis, the forward structure aperture is aligned with a second axis, and the first and second axes are offset from each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Paul William Garvey
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Patent number: 11213909Abstract: Motor assemblies and methods for a push-pull torch are disclosed. An example method includes: rotating a mechanical component about a first axis in a welding torch using a drive motor aligned with the first axis; and feeding a welding wire through the welding torch via a first feed roll and a second feed roll, wherein the first feed roll is operatively coupled with the mechanical component, the first and second feed rolls define a plane through which the welding wire passes, and the plane is generally parallel to and offset from the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Paul William Garvey
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Patent number: 11197350Abstract: An induction heating system includes an induction heating head assembly configured to move relative to a workpiece. The induction heating system may also include a temperature sensor assembly configured to detect a temperature of the workpiece and/or a travel sensor assembly configured to detect a position, movement, or direction of movement of the induction heating head assembly relative to the workpiece, and to transmit feedback signals to a controller configured to adjust the power provided to the induction heating head assembly by a power source based at least in part on the feedback signals. In certain embodiments, the induction heating system may also include a connection box configured to receive the feedback signals, to perform certain conversions of the feedback signals, and to provide the feedback signals to the power source.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Kevin John Mlnarik, Scott Stephen Liebert, Paul William Garvey, Paul David Verhagen
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Patent number: 11173565Abstract: A welding system includes a welding wire feeder, and the welding wire feeder includes a motor and an adjustable drive shaft assembly. The motor is and configured to rotate a feed roll with respect to the wire drive assembly housing. The adjustable drive shaft assembly is coupled to the motor and configured to couple with the feed roll. The adjustable drive shaft assembly includes a drive mechanism configured to urge rotation of the feed roll and to adjust a position of the feed roll relative to the wire drive assembly housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Paul William Garvey, Benjamin David Romenesko
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Patent number: 11076454Abstract: An induction heating system includes an induction heating head assembly configured to move relative to a workpiece. The induction heating system may also include a temperature sensor assembly configured to detect a temperature of the workpiece and/or a travel sensor assembly configured to detect a position, movement, or direction of movement of the induction heating head assembly relative to the workpiece, and to transmit feedback signals to a controller configured to adjust the power provided to the induction heating head assembly by a power source based at least in part on the feedback signals. In certain embodiments, the induction heating system may also include a connection box configured to receive the feedback signals, to perform certain conversions of the feedback signals, and to provide the feedback signals to the power source.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Paul David Verhagen, Paul William Garvey, Edward G. Beistle, Scott Stephen Liebert, Kevin John Mlnarik, Tiffany Anne Carter
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Publication number: 20200353554Abstract: A welding system includes a welding torch assembly including a body, a first feed roll, a second feed roll, and a lever. The first and second feed rolls are both configured to rotate with respect to the body, and the first and second feed rolls are disposed opposite from one another about a welding wire feed region. The lever is configured to pivot at a first end of the lever about a lever joint of the body, and the second feed roll is movable between a first position and a second position in response to movement of a second end of the lever. The second feed roll is adjacent to the first feed roll in the first position, the second feed roll is not adjacent to the first feed roll in the second position, and the lever is configured to maintain the feed roll in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventor: Paul William Garvey
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Publication number: 20200180061Abstract: A welding-type power supply including a balanced plate rectifier to rectify high frequency alternating current from one or more transformers. The balanced plate rectifier includes an output terminal symmetrically connected to the plates of the plate rectifiers. The impedance between the output terminal and each plate is substantially equal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Adam E. Anders, Brian Schwartz, Paul William Garvey
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Patent number: 10632558Abstract: A welding system includes a welding torch assembly including a body, a first feed roll, a second feed roll, and a lever. The first and second feed rolls are both configured to rotate with respect to the body, and the first and second feed rolls are disposed opposite from one another about a welding wire feed region. The lever is configured to pivot at a first end of the lever about a lever joint of the body, and the second feed roll is movable between a first position and a second position in response to movement of a second end of the lever. The second feed roll is adjacent to the first feed roll in the first position, the second feed roll is not adjacent to the first feed roll in the second position, and the lever is configured to maintain the feed roll in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventor: Paul William Garvey
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Publication number: 20190176259Abstract: Motor assemblies and methods for a push-pull torch are disclosed. An example method includes: rotating a mechanical component about a first axis in a welding torch using a drive motor aligned with the first axis; and feeding a welding wire through the welding torch via a first feed roll and a second feed roll, wherein the first feed roll is operatively coupled with the mechanical component, the first and second feed rolls define a plane through which the welding wire passes, and the plane is generally parallel to and offset from the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventor: Paul William Garvey
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Publication number: 20190143439Abstract: A welding system includes a wire drive assembly having feed rolls for feeding welding wire through a welding torch assembly. The welding system also includes a rear structure disposed at an upstream end of the welding torch assembly, a forward structure disposed at a downstream end of the welding torch assembly, and a continuous guide structure. The rear structure has a rear structure aperture through which the welding wire is received, the forward structure has a forward structure aperture through which the welding wire is output, and the continuous guide structure is disposed between and coupled to the rear structure aperture and the forward structure aperture. The rear structure aperture is aligned with a first axis, the forward structure aperture is aligned with a second axis, and the first and second axes are offset from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: Paul William Garvey
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Patent number: 10239148Abstract: A welding system includes a welding torch assembly. The welding torch assembly includes a first feed roll configured to rotate about a first axis, a second feed roll disposed opposite the first feed roll about a welding wire feed region, a first helical gear coupled to the first feed roll, a second helical gear operatively coupled to the first helical gear, and a drive motor. The first helical gear is configured to rotate about the first axis, the second helical gear is configured to rotate about a second axis to rotate the first helical gear about the first axis, wherein the second axis is generally perpendicular to the first axis, and the drive motor is configured to rotate the second helical gear about the second axis. The second axis is offset from a plane defined by the welding wire feed region between the first and second feed rolls.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Paul William Garvey
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Patent number: 10179370Abstract: A welding system includes a wire drive assembly having feed rolls for feeding welding wire through a welding torch assembly. The welding system also includes a rear structure disposed at an upstream end of the welding torch assembly, a forward structure disposed at a downstream end of the welding torch assembly, and a continuous guide structure. The rear structure has a rear structure aperture through which the welding wire is received, the forward structure has a forward structure aperture through which the welding wire is output, and the continuous guide structure is disposed between and coupled to the rear structure aperture and the forward structure aperture. The rear structure aperture is aligned with a first axis, the forward structure aperture is aligned with a second axis, and the first and second axes are offset from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Paul William Garvey
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Patent number: 10112252Abstract: A wire feeder includes a tensioner with a discrete number of compressive force settings for applying a desired compressive force to welding wire fed through the wire feeder is provided. The tensioner includes an adjustment knob with a discrete number of detents disposed along a helical surface adjacent an inner bore of the adjustment knob. The tensioner also includes a pin extending from an end of a tensioning post located in the inner bore, the pin being configured to align with the detents of the adjustment knob. Rotation of the adjustment knob adjusts alignment of the pin among the discrete number of detents, which correspond to the discrete number of compressive force settings.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Benjamin David Romenesko, Paul William Garvey
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Patent number: 10104795Abstract: Protective assemblies for enclosures are described. An example apparatus includes a chassis configured to hold one or more electronic systems, a first frame configured to engage a first side of the chassis, a second frame configured to engage a second side of the chassis opposite the first side, and members attached between the first frame and the second frame using fasteners, the members extending between the first frame and the second frame to rigidly secure the first frame and the second frame against the chassis to create an enclosure comprising the first frame, the second frame, and the chassis, the members being exterior to the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Scott Stephen Liebert, Paul William Garvey
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Patent number: 10081072Abstract: A welding torch has a torch handle. A wire drive assembly is disposed in the torch handle and includes a drive motor and a drive roller. The wire drive assembly contacts the welding wire and is configured to drive the welding wire from a wire feeder to a welding operation. In addition, the welding torch has a trigger and a wire feed speed adjustment assembly. The trigger is disposed near a rear end of the torch handle and is configured to be depressed by an operator for initiating feed of the welding wire. The adjustment assembly is positioned near the rear end of the handle adjacent to the trigger and on the same side of the handle as the trigger. The adjustment assembly allows operator adjustment of a feed speed of the welding wire.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Paul William Garvey, Chris J. Roehl
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Patent number: D882516Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Paul William Garvey, Tiffany Anne Carter, Kenneth Carl Altekruse
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Patent number: D882517Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Paul William Garvey, Tiffany Anne Carter, Kenneth Carl Altekruse
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Patent number: D909298Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Paul William Garvey, Tiffany Anne Carter, Kenneth Carl Altekruse
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Patent number: D914600Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Paul William Garvey, David Edwin Radtke