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VOGEL BERNARD J
US57 patents
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS
35 patentsUS7183517B2Feb 27, 2007
Portable welding-type apparatus with interchangeable energy storage device
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS88 citations97
US9862052B2Jan 9, 2018
Method and apparatus for providing welding type power
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS17 citations94
US9492880B2Nov 15, 2016
Welding power supply with digital controller
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS10 citations93
US8653413B2Feb 18, 2014
Welding power supply with digital control of duty cycle
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS17 citations93
US7777447B2Aug 17, 2010
Battery powered welder system utilizing vehicle powered AC inverter
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS36 citations93
US7049545B2May 23, 2006
MIG welding machine having 115V inverter
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS29 citations92
US7795840B2Sep 14, 2010
Battery charger with a planar bus
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS26 citations91
US6977358B2Dec 20, 2005
Welder with integrated gas bottle
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS32 citations90
US7868588B2Jan 11, 2011
Battery charger with wind tunnel cooling
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS24 citations88
USD611074SMar 2, 2010
Portable battery powered welder
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS17 citations88
US9144856B2Sep 29, 2015
Welding power supply with digital controller
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS8 citations84
US8884188B2Nov 11, 2014
Welding power supply with digital controller
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS8 citations84
US7767933B2Aug 3, 2010
Method and apparatus for controlling a short circuit during a MIG welding process
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS8 citations84
US7355141B2Apr 8, 2008
Welder with integrated regulator
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS9 citations82
US11839939B2Dec 12, 2023
Systems, methods, and apparatus for pre-regulator control in welding-type power supplies
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS4 citations74
US10112251B2Oct 30, 2018
Method and apparatus for providing welding type power
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS3 citations73
US11161193B2Nov 2, 2021
Method and apparatus for providing welding type power with flux balancing
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS3 citations72
US10500669B2Dec 10, 2019
Method and apparatus for providing welding type power with balanced bus
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS4 citations72
US11097368B2Aug 24, 2021
Welding or cutting power supply using phase shift double forward converter circuit (PSDF)
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations63
US11097369B2Aug 24, 2021
Method and apparatus for providing welding type power
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations63
US10898964B2Jan 26, 2021
Method and apparatus for providing welding type power
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations63
US10888945B2Jan 12, 2021
Welding power supply with regulated background power supply
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations63
US9737950B2Aug 22, 2017
Welding power supply with digital controller
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations63
US12539552B2Feb 3, 2026
Systems and methods to provide welding-type arc starting and stabilization with reduced open circuit voltage
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US12343822B2Jul 1, 2025
Welding type power supply for TIG starts
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US12194576B2Jan 14, 2025
Systems, methods, and apparatus for pre- regulator control in welding-type power supplies
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US12186841B2Jan 7, 2025
Method and apparatus for providing welding type power with flux balancing
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11958141B2Apr 16, 2024
Systems and methods to provide welding-type arc starting and stabilization with reduced open circuit voltage
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US10556289B2Feb 11, 2020
Welding type power supply for TIG starts
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations62
US7985940B2Jul 26, 2011
Welder with internal shielding gas regulator
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS4 citations62
US12172247B2Dec 24, 2024
Methods for welding with a power supply with output rectifier and phase shift double forward converter
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations61
US11745286B2Sep 5, 2023
Methods and apparatus to detect stray welding-type current
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations61
US11033977B2Jun 15, 2021
Welding type power supply with output rectifier and phase shift double forward converter
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations61
US10183352B2Jan 22, 2019
Welding wire feed speed control system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations59
US11498147B2Nov 15, 2022
Single phase input detection and power source protection
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations58
VOGEL BERNARD J
9 patentsUS8455794B2Jun 4, 2013
Welding power supply with digital control of duty cycle
VOGEL BERNARD J60 citations98
US8952293B2Feb 10, 2015
Welding or cutting power supply using phase shift double forward converter circuit (PSDF)
VOGEL BERNARD J17 citations92
US8546726B2Oct 1, 2013
Systems and devices for determining weld cable inductance
VOGEL BERNARD J19 citations92
US8742280B2Jun 3, 2014
Systems and methods for statistically analyzing welding operations
VOGEL BERNARD J9 citations84
US8179100B2May 15, 2012
Battery charger using the phase shift by a pair of forward converting circuits
VOGEL BERNARD J13 citations84
US10099308B2Oct 16, 2018
Method and apparatus for welding with battery power
VOGEL BERNARD J11 citations83
US8664564B2Mar 4, 2014
Controlled harmonics power supply for welding-type system
VOGEL BERNARD J14 citations83
US9950384B2Apr 24, 2018
Welding power supply with regulated background power supply
VOGEL BERNARD J2 citations73
US8890031B2Nov 18, 2014
MIG welder control system and method
VOGEL BERNARD J3 citations62
HOBART BROTHERS CO
1 patentSTANZEL KENNETH A
1 patentALTEKRUSE KENNETH
1 patentMATUS TIM A
1 patentBASHORE BRIAN S
1 patentSICKELS DARRELL L
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