Inventor
BRIAND FRANCIS
FR17 patents
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AIR LIQUIDE
10 patentsUS6683268B2Jan 27, 2004
Application of a hybrid arc/laser process to the welding of pipe
AIR LIQUIDE24 citations92
US6603092B2Aug 5, 2003
Hybrid electric-arc/laser welding process, especially for the welding of pipes or motor-vehicle components
AIR LIQUIDE16 citations83
US7288737B2Oct 30, 2007
Laser/MIG hybrid welding process with a high wire speed
AIR LIQUIDE7 citations73
US6815635B2Nov 9, 2004
Use of helium/nitrogen gas mixtures for laser welding tailored blanks
AIR LIQUIDE10 citations72
US6770841B2Aug 3, 2004
Use of helium/nitrogen gas mixtures in up to 8kW laser welding
AIR LIQUIDE7 citations72
US6831248B2Dec 14, 2004
Use of helium/nitrogen gas mixtures for the laser welding of stainless steel pipes
AIR LIQUIDE2 citations61
US6723956B2Apr 20, 2004
Pulsed-arc welding process and device
AIR LIQUIDE6 citations54
US7385158B2Jun 10, 2008
Method and installation for laser welding with a N2/He gas mixture, the N2/He content being controlled according to the laser power
AIR LIQUIDE1 citations51
US7038163B2May 2, 2006
Use of helium/nitrogen gas mixtures in up to 12 kW laser welding
AIR LIQUIDE1 citations51
US9987709B2Jun 5, 2018
Method for cutting stainless steel with a fiber laser
AIR LIQUIDE0 citations49
SOUDURE AUTOGENE FRANCAISE
3 patentsUS6230327B1May 15, 2001
Protective mask for welding with viewing in the infrared and use of such a mask
SOUDURE AUTOGENE FRANCAISE165 citations95
US6384376B1May 7, 2002
Method and device for pulsed arc welding
SOUDURE AUTOGENE FRANCAISE27 citations90
US6137079AOct 24, 2000
TIG welding torch permitting improving striking the welding arc
SOUDURE AUTOGENE FRANCAISE13 citations71
BRIAND FRANCIS
3 patentsUS9321132B2Apr 26, 2016
Hybrid arc/laser-welding method for aluminized steel parts using gammagenic elements and a gas containing less than 10% of nitrogen or oxygen
BRIAND FRANCIS10 citations79
US8710400B2Apr 29, 2014
Method for cutting C—Mn steel with a fiber laser
BRIAND FRANCIS7 citations79
US9616527B2Apr 11, 2017
Process for laser-arc hybrid welding aluminized metal workpieces
BRIAND FRANCIS7 citations75