Patents by Inventor Steve Bertken

Steve Bertken 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).

  • Systems and methods for configuring a cutting or welding delivery device
    Patent number: 9643273
    Abstract: A system is provided for configuring a delivery device of a cutting or welding apparatus. The system includes a determination module and a mobile computing device. The determination module is configured to determine at least one desired component of the delivery device or a value for at least one operating parameter of the cutting or welding apparatus. The mobile computing device includes a receiver, a reader and a processor. The receiver is configured to receive information from the determination module including at least one of i) identification of the desired component or ii) the value of the operating parameter. The reader is configured to read an element associated with a selected component, where the element provides indicia of at least one characteristic of the selected component. The processor is configure to approve the selected component for assembly into the delivery device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Hypertherm, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Adams, Steve Bertken
  • Systems and Methods for Configuring a Cutting or Welding Delivery Device
    Publication number: 20150105898
    Abstract: A system is provided for configuring a delivery device of a cutting or welding apparatus. The system includes a determination module and a mobile computing device. The determination module is configured to determine at least one desired component of the delivery device or a value for at least one operating parameter of the cutting or welding apparatus. The mobile computing device includes a receiver, a reader and a processor. The receiver is configured to receive information from the determination module including at least one of i) identification of the desired component or ii) the value of the operating parameter. The reader is configured to read an element associated with a selected component, where the element provides indicia of at least one characteristic of the selected component. The processor is configure to approve the selected component for assembly into the delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Hypertherm, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Adams, Steve Bertken