Patents by Inventor Timm Matus

Timm Matus 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).

  • Plasma mig welding
    Publication number: 20040159644
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for plasma MIG welding or TIG MIG welding are disclosed. They include a plasma or TIG torch for following along a weld path by a MIG torch (or the order may be reversed). A constant distance may be maintained between the torches, and the angle of the torches, relative to the workpiece, may vary. The MIG process is performed EP or EN in various embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Lin Zhang, Timm Matus
  • Plasma MIG welding with plasma torch and MIG torch
    Patent number: 6693252
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for plasma MIG welding or TIG MIG welding are disclosed. They include a plasma or TIG torch for following along a weld path by a MIG torch (or the order may be reversed). A constant distance may be maintained between the torches, and the angle of the torches, relative to the workpiece, may vary. The MIG process is performed EP or EN in various embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Lin Zhang, Timm Matus
  • Plasma MIG welding
    Publication number: 20030183604
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for plasma MIG welding or TIG MIG welding are disclosed. They include a plasma or TIG torch for following along a weld path by a MIG torch (or the order may be reversed). A constant distance may be maintained between the torches, and the angle of the torches, relative to the workpiece, may vary. The MIG process is performed EP or EN in various embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Lin Zhang, Timm Matus