B23K 26/348
In combination with arc heating
Official title: in combination with arc heating, e.g. tungsten inert gas [TIG], metal inert gas [MIG] or plasma welding
B23K26/348 (In combination with arc heating) appears on 194 US grants and 244 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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