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HUTCHISON RICHARD MARTIN
US37 patents
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS
33 patentsUS9573215B2Feb 21, 2017
Sound-based weld travel speed sensing system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS48 citations97
US9511443B2Dec 6, 2016
Helmet-integrated weld travel speed sensing system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS28 citations97
US9539662B2Jan 10, 2017
Extraction of arc length from voltage and current feedback
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS40 citations94
US9522437B2Dec 20, 2016
Optical-based weld travel speed sensing system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS20 citations92
US9403231B2Aug 2, 2016
Hybrid pulsed-short circuit welding regime
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS42 citations91
US9808882B2Nov 7, 2017
System and method for controlling wire feed speed
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS10 citations84
US10065260B2Sep 4, 2018
System and method for controlling an arc welding process
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS9 citations81
US10722968B2Jul 28, 2020
Devices and methods for analyzing spatter generating events
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations73
US10596650B2Mar 24, 2020
Helmet-integrated weld travel speed sensing system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations73
US9764408B2Sep 19, 2017
Devices and methods for analyzing spatter generating events
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations73
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
US11045891B2Jun 29, 2021
Systems and methods for anomalous cathode event control
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations70
US10906114B2Feb 2, 2021
System for arc welding with enhanced metal deposition
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations70
US11370050B2Jun 28, 2022
Controlled short circuit welding system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations66
US12420350B2Sep 23, 2025
Helmet-integrated weld travel speed sensing system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US12208475B2Jan 28, 2025
Optical-based weld travel speed sensing system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11833624B2Dec 5, 2023
Method for determining Arc consistency in pulsed gas metal Arc welding systems
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11612949B2Mar 28, 2023
Optical-based weld travel speed sensing system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11590596B2Feb 28, 2023
Helmet-integrated weld travel speed sensing system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11446754B2Sep 20, 2022
Devices and methods for analyzing spatter generating events
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11759879B2Sep 19, 2023
Synchronized rotating arc welding method and system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations61
US12194577B2Jan 14, 2025
Methods and apparatus to provide a consistent electrode state for welding
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations60
US11253940B2Feb 22, 2022
Reduced energy welding system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations60
US10906120B2Feb 2, 2021
Methods and apparatus to provide a consistent electrode state for welding
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations60
US10828728B2Nov 10, 2020
Hotwire deposition material processing system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations60
US9527152B2Dec 27, 2016
Root pass welding solution
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations58
US11097367B2Aug 24, 2021
System and method for reducing weld root concavity
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations53
US11154946B2Oct 26, 2021
Systems and methods for the control of welding parameters
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations52
US9024234B2May 5, 2015
Welding process employing variable minimum current
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations52
US12330246B2Jun 17, 2025
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing in a controlled short circuit welding system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations51
US11247287B2Feb 15, 2022
Systems and methods for buffer sensing in a controlled short circuit welding system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations51
US9987701B2Jun 5, 2018
Hybrid pulsed-short circuit welding regime
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations51
HUTCHISON RICHARD MARTIN
4 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
US10293425B2May 21, 2019
Method for determining arc consistency in pulsed gas metal arc welding systems
HUTCHISON RICHARD MARTIN0 citations51