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Malcolm T. Gilliland
Also filed as: GILLILAND MALCOLM T
31 granted patents·1 pending application·1,035 citations·filing 1977–2001
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32 records- 0194US4467174ARemote control of open circuit voltage in a welding power supplyGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1983·Granted Aug 21, 1984·65 cites·2 claims
- 0292US4870248AArc welder with improved arc striking capabilityGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 26, 1989·48 cites·50 claims
- 0390US6282460B2Method for programming a robot using a pendant controllerFiled 2001·Granted Aug 28, 2001·47 cites·6 claims
- 0490US6226395B1Method and apparatus for determining the configuration of a workpieceFiled 1997·Granted May 1, 2001·98 cites·6 claims
- 0590US5798627AMethod for simultaneous operation of robot weldersFiled 1995·Granted Aug 25, 1998·118 cites·17 claims
- 0689US5136139APulse MIG welder for welding thin-walled copper-nickel pipeGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 4, 1992·50 cites·26 claims
- 0789US5063282AApparatus and method for optimizing a welding operationGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1990·Granted Nov 5, 1991·59 cites·27 claims
- 0888US4716274ADistributed station welding systemGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1985·Granted Dec 29, 1987·39 cites·22 claims
- 0986US5540371AMethod of adjusting a wire feeder for a blocked tip conditionFiled 1994·Granted Jul 30, 1996·28 cites·5 claims
- 1083US5906761AMethod of determining weld path for a robot welderFiled 1998·Granted May 25, 1999·63 cites·28 claims
- 1181US5059766AMethod and apparatus for improved arc strikingGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 22, 1991·32 cites·27 claims
- 1281US4119830ARemote welding control systemGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1977·Granted Oct 10, 1978·27 cites·7 claims
- 1378US6249718B1Method for tracking joints and edges for welding operationsFiled 1999·Granted Jun 19, 2001·48 cites·8 claims
- 1478US5999642AMethod and apparatus for determining the configuration of a workpieceFiled 1997·Granted Dec 7, 1999·44 cites·4 claims
- 1578US5073695AWelding power supply with short circuit protectionGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 17, 1991·35 cites·12 claims
- 1678US4922161AMethod and apparatus for improving the regulation of the speed of a motorGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1989·Granted May 1, 1990·33 cites·27 claims
- 1776US4785149ADistributed station welding systemGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 15, 1988·28 cites·6 claims
- 1874US5370290AWire feeder allowing for wire slippage without damaging wireFiled 1992·Granted Dec 6, 1994·18 cites·6 claims
- 1971US5045670AMethod and apparatus for extending the brush life of a cooling fan in an electronic welderGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 3, 1991·22 cites·17 claims
- 2069US5025127AElectronic welding station with AC and reversible polarity DC outputsGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 18, 1991·21 cites·58 claims
- 2159US6101268AMethod and apparatus for determining the configuration of a workpieceFiled 1999·Granted Aug 8, 2000·21 cites·4 claims
- 2255US4910635AApparatus for protecting an integrated circuit from reverse voltages caused by a relayGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 20, 1990·13 cites·2 claims
- 2355US4392045AThyristor controlled welding power supplyGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1981·Granted Jul 5, 1983·11 cites·8 claims
- 2454US5017756AMethod and apparatus for preventing chain reaction transistor failure in paralleled transistorsGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1989·Granted May 21, 1991·12 cites·21 claims
- 2553US5136138ATransistor failure selection circuit and structure for ease of maintenance of a welding stationGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 4, 1992·14 cites·15 claims
- 2653US5057665AElectronic arc welding station with input voltage compensationGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 15, 1991·11 cites·20 claims
- 2747US4950863AApparatus for air arc gougingGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 21, 1990·11 cites·6 claims
- 2842US4887046AApparatus for linearizing the output of an amplifier without using feedbackGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 12, 1989·7 cites·7 claims
- 2941US4896018AMethod and apparatus for protecting a power transistor from excessive current flowGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1987·Granted Jan 23, 1990·5 cites·63 claims
- 3041US2001010734A1Method and apparatus for determining the configuration of a workpieceFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3135US4782436AApparatus and method for balancing output current of transistorsGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 1, 1988·4 cites·19 claims
- 3232US5237153ATransformer and power supply for pulse-arc welding stationGILLILAND MALCOLM T·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 17, 1993·3 cites·9 claims
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