Inventor
RAPPL JAMES FRANCIS
US23 patents
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS
17 patentsUS9902008B2Feb 27, 2018
Systems and methods for selecting a welding process
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS8 citations82
US8779329B2Jul 15, 2014
Remote welding system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS12 citations82
US9902011B2Feb 27, 2018
Welding consumables and consumable holders
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations72
US8357007B2Jan 22, 2013
Welding control cable assembly with strain relief
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS6 citations72
US10807181B2Oct 20, 2020
Systems and methods for selecting a welding process
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations71
US10076809B2Sep 18, 2018
Voltage sensing wire feeder with weld procedure memories
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS4 citations67
US12465994B2Nov 11, 2025
Welding asset tracking with heartbeat monitoring
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US12279993B2Apr 22, 2025
Smart welding helmet modules with adaptable helmet devices
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11931833B2Mar 19, 2024
Systems and methods for welding asset identification
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11833625B2Dec 5, 2023
Welding asset tracking with heartbeat monitoring
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11684990B2Jun 27, 2023
Systems and methods for welding asset identification
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations62
US11224934B2Jan 18, 2022
Systems, methods, and apparatus to weld by preheating welding wire and inductively heating a workpiece
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations62
US12208474B2Jan 28, 2025
Systems and methods for selecting a welding process
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations60
US11007610B2May 18, 2021
Voltage sensing wire feeder with weld procedure memories
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS1 citations56
US12433792B2Oct 7, 2025
Smart welding helmets with arc time tracking verification and lens maintenance detection
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations52
US9902012B2Feb 27, 2018
Weld electrical and gas connector with sealed gas flow
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations50
US9796038B2Oct 24, 2017
Welding system with power line communication
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations49
RAPPL JAMES FRANCIS
4 patentsUS8957344B2Feb 17, 2015
Welding system with power line communication
RAPPL JAMES FRANCIS23 citations89
US8330077B2Dec 11, 2012
Remote welding system and method
RAPPL JAMES FRANCIS19 citations87
US8890029B2Nov 18, 2014
Welding consumables and consumable holders
RAPPL JAMES FRANCIS2 citations61
US9056366B2Jun 16, 2015
Welding gas leak detection system and method
RAPPL JAMES FRANCIS3 citations60