B23K 9/1276
Using non-contact, electric or magnetic means
Official title: {Using non-contact, electric or magnetic means, e.g. inductive means}
B23K9/1276 (Using non-contact, electric or magnetic means) appears on 39 US grants and 19 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23K- Granted patents
- 39
- Published applications
- 19
- Assignees
- 27
- Inventors
- 91
- Latest grant
- 11 Apr 2023
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods and systems using a smart torch with positional tracking in robotic welding11 Apr 2023US 11,623,294 B2Lincoln Global.Inc.
- Systems and methods for welding torch weaving10 Jan 2023US 11,548,088 B2Lincoln Global.Inc.
- Systems and methods supporting predictive and preventative maintenance20 Jul 2021US 11,065,707 B2Lincoln Global.Inc.
- Magnetic frequency selection for electromagnetic position tracking12 Nov 2019US 10,473,447 B2Lincoln Global.Inc.
- Arc welding robot system19 Mar 2019US 10,232,457 B2Fanuc Corporation
- Weld training simulation systems with electromagnetic haptic feedback7 May 2026US 2026/0127978 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Inductive position sensor with switch function18 Feb 2021US 2021/0046571 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Inductive position sensor with switch function18 Feb 2021US 2021/0048550 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Integrated weld position detection device based on binaural effect3 Dec 2020US 2020/0376584 A1Nanchang Hangkong University
- Systems and methods supporting weld quality across a manufacturing environment26 Nov 2020US 2020/0368841 A1Lincoln Global.Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Welding method and welding system with determination of the position of the welding torch104US 8,680,434 B2Fronius International GmbH · 2014
- Method and apparatus for electric arc welding91US 6,160,241 ALincoln Global.Inc. · 2000
- Method for continuously regulating or tracking a position of a welding torch or a welding head79US 6,927,360 B2Fronius International GmbH · 2005
- Apparatus and method for sensing a workpiece with an electrical arc50US 4,531,192 ACRC Welding Systems, Inc. · 1985
- Inductive sensor arrangement and measuring arrangement for use thereof50US 4,810,966 A1989