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BUNKER THOMAS A
US27 patents
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS
21 patentsUS6194682B1Feb 27, 2001
Plasma cutter with integrated air compressor
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS57 citations96
US6444944B2Sep 3, 2002
Plasma cutter with integrated air compressor
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS26 citations92
US6005220ADec 21, 1999
Method and apparatus for electronically controlling the output of an engine driven generator welding power supply
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS20 citations91
US5734147AMar 31, 1998
Method and apparatus for electronically controlling the output of an engine driven generator welding power supply
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS42 citations91
US9506958B2Nov 29, 2016
Waveform compensation systems and methods for secondary weld component response
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS9 citations83
US8592721B2Nov 26, 2013
Systems and methods for diagnosing secondary weld errors
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS5 citations83
US8367972B2Feb 5, 2013
Systems and methods for diagnosing secondary weld errors
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS7 citations83
US7078652B2Jul 18, 2006
Method and apparatus for welding with high frequency protection
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS10 citations73
US10464155B2Nov 5, 2019
Waveform compensation systems and methods for secondary weld component response
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS4 citations72
US11077513B2Aug 3, 2021
Weld cell system with communication
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations68
US12083634B2Sep 10, 2024
Smart grid welding system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11872658B2Jan 16, 2024
Methods and apparatus to synergically control a welding-type output during a welding-type operation
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11498148B2Nov 15, 2022
Methods and apparatus to synergically control a welding-type output during a welding-type operation
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11173564B2Nov 16, 2021
Smart grid welding system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US8927902B2Jan 6, 2015
Systems and methods for diagnosing secondary weld errors
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS3 citations62
US11766733B2Sep 26, 2023
Welding system utilizing a distributed power bus
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations61
US12162099B2Dec 10, 2024
Method and apparatus for pulse welding
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations60
US10857610B2Dec 8, 2020
Method and apparatus for pulse welding
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations60
US12521809B2Jan 13, 2026
Methods and apparatus to synergically control a welding-type output during a welding-type operation
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations51
US12318874B2Jun 3, 2025
Methods and apparatus to synergically control a welding-type output during a welding-type operation
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations51
US10758993B2Sep 1, 2020
Welding-type power source with integrated open-circuit voltage controller
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations51
BUNKER THOMAS A
3 patentsUS9089922B2Jul 28, 2015
Welding system having a power grid interface
BUNKER THOMAS A15 citations91
US8304685B2Nov 6, 2012
System and method for converting welding power to plasma-cutting power
BUNKER THOMAS A2 citations61
US11179794B2Nov 23, 2021
Welding system utilizing a distributed power bus
BUNKER THOMAS A0 citations59