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UECKER JAMES LEE
US31 patents
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS
27 patentsUS10675699B2Jun 9, 2020
Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS9 citations82
US12194579B2Jan 14, 2025
Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations74
US10722968B2Jul 28, 2020
Devices and methods for analyzing spatter generating events
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations73
US9764408B2Sep 19, 2017
Devices and methods for analyzing spatter generating events
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations73
US10766092B2Sep 8, 2020
Systems, methods, and apparatus to provide preheat voltage feedback loss protection
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS3 citations72
US10543551B2Jan 28, 2020
Synchronized rotating arc welding method and system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS3 citations71
US10189106B2Jan 29, 2019
Reduced energy welding system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS4 citations71
US9403233B2Aug 2, 2016
DC electrode negative rotating arc welding method and system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS4 citations71
US12383972B2Aug 12, 2025
Systems and methods to control a wire electrode at the end of a weld
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US12090585B2Sep 17, 2024
Systems and methods for automated cleaning of wire electrodes after welding
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11980977B2May 14, 2024
Systems, methods, and apparatus to control weld current in a preheating system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11911859B2Feb 27, 2024
Systems, methods, and apparatus to provide preheat voltage feedback loss protection
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11819959B2Nov 21, 2023
Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11524354B2Dec 13, 2022
Systems, methods, and apparatus to control weld current in a preheating system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11446754B2Sep 20, 2022
Devices and methods for analyzing spatter generating events
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11420285B2Aug 23, 2022
Systems and methods for automated cleaning of wire electrodes after welding
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11344964B2May 31, 2022
Systems, methods, and apparatus to control welding electrode preheating
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US12208476B2Jan 28, 2025
Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations61
US11759879B2Sep 19, 2023
Synchronized rotating arc welding method and system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations61
US10926349B2Feb 23, 2021
Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations61
US11253940B2Feb 22, 2022
Reduced energy welding system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations60
US11014185B2May 25, 2021
Systems, methods, and apparatus for control of wire preheating in welding-type systems
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations60
US7339135B2Mar 4, 2008
Welding arc stabilization process
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS3 citations59
US9024234B2May 5, 2015
Welding process employing variable minimum current
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations52
US10870164B2Dec 22, 2020
Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations51
US9987701B2Jun 5, 2018
Hybrid pulsed-short circuit welding regime
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations51
US11247290B2Feb 15, 2022
Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations44
HUTCHISON RICHARD MARTIN
3 patentsUS9174294B2Nov 3, 2015
Devices and methods for analyzing spatter generating events
HUTCHISON RICHARD MARTIN13 citations91
US8624161B2Jan 7, 2014
Welding process employing variable minimum current
HUTCHISON RICHARD MARTIN2 citations61
US8431864B2Apr 30, 2013
Short circuit detection systems and methods
HUTCHISON RICHARD MARTIN3 citations61