Kenneth A Fisher

US Patent:

20120012559, Jan 19, 2012

Filed:

Jul 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/182353

Inventors:

Kenneth Allen Fisher - Neenah WI, US
James F. Ulrich - Appleton WI, US
Ryan Jerome Lindeman - Neenah WI, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B23K 9/18
B23K 9/10

US Classification:

219 732, 2191301

Abstract:

A heat input control method for a welding system includes the step of receiving data encoding a desired heat input range having heat input values included between an upper limit and a lower limit. The method also includes the step of receiving data encoding a desired change to a level of a first weld variable of a set of weld variables. Further, the method includes determining a change to a level of a second weld variable of the set of weld variables. The determined change to the level of the second weld variable is suitable to maintain a heat input of a welding operation within the desired heat input range.

US Patent:

20120103956, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Oct 25, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/281245

Inventors:

Timothy Dale Obermueller - Black Creek WI, US
Kenneth Allen Fisher - Neenah WI, US
Timothy Nathan Temby - Appleton WI, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B23K 9/095
B23K 31/00

US Classification:

219137 R, 219136

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present disclosure are also directed to a web-configuration system that includes at least one processor and one or more tangible, machine-readable media at least collectively including or storing instructions executable by the at least one processor. The instructions include a module configured to limit configuration options for a welding system based on user selection of a power source for the welding system, a module configured to calculate a weld cable size for the welding system based on the user selection of the power source and user selection of an input voltage, a module configured to assign weld cable characteristics based on the weld cable size and a user selected cable length, and a module configured to assemble a welding system order based at least on the user selection of the power source and the weld cable characteristics.

US Patent:

20120248069, Oct 4, 2012

Filed:

Mar 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/431863

Inventors:

Kenneth Allen Fisher - Neenah WI, US
Mario Amata - Dublin OH, US
Steven Berhorst - Sidney OH, US
Joseph Bundy - Piqua OH, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B23K 9/00

US Classification:

219 74

Abstract:

This disclosure relates generally to welding, and more specifically, to submerged arc welding (SAW). In an embodiment, a welding system includes a gas supply system configured to provide a fluorine-containing gas flow. The system also includes a wire supply system configured to provide welding wire, and a flux supply system configured to provide flux near a welding arc during submerged arc welding (SAW). The system further includes a welding torch assembly configured to receive the fluorine-containing gas flow and the welding wire and to deliver the fluorine-containing gas flow and the welding wire near the welding arc during the SAW.

US Patent:

20130256276, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

Mar 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/431855

Inventors:

Kenneth Allen Fisher - Neenah WI, US
Mario Amata - Dublin OH, US
Steven Barhorst - Sidney OH, US
Joseph Bundy - Piqua OH, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B23K 9/18
B23K 9/16

US Classification:

219 732, 219 72, 219 74

Abstract:

This disclosure relates generally to welding, and more specifically, to submerged arc welding (SAW). In an embodiment, a welding system includes a gas supply system configured to provide a gas flow. The system also includes a wire supply system configured to provide welding wire, and a flux supply system configured to provide flux near a welding arc during submerged arc welding (SAW). The system further includes a welding torch assembly configured to receive the gas flow and the welding wire and to deliver the gas flow and the welding wire near the welding arc during SAW.