B23K 9/167
And of a non-consumable electrode
Official title: and of a non-consumable electrode
B23K9/167 (And of a non-consumable electrode) appears on 493 US grants and 693 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23K- Granted patents
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- 300
- Inventors
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- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 7 | 18 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 19 |
| 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 | 4 | 19 |
| 2011 | 3 | 18 |
| 2012 | 5 | 19 |
| 2013 | 13 | 32 |
| 2014 | 12 | 36 |
| 2015 | 15 | 42 |
| 2016 | 29 | 50 |
| 2017 | 27 | 51 |
| 2018 | 22 | 44 |
| 2019 | 44 | 43 |
| 2020 | 45 | 45 |
| 2021 | 30 | 52 |
| 2022 | 36 | 55 |
| 2023 | 34 | 28 |
| 2024 | 24 | 32 |
| 2025 | 37 | 36 |
| 2026 | 17 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Method and apparatus for setting up welding parameters21 Jul 2026US 12,686,069 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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- Work string tubing connection restoration24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284768 A1Postle Industries, Inc.
- Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Welding Control Unit and Welding Apparatus Using Same24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284772 A1
- Welding method for bimetal composite pipes for acidic environment10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264158 A1Southwest Petroleum University
- Welding torch13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233325 A1Lincoln Global.Inc.
- Automated arc welding filler rod feeding assembly and arc length control25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175310 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electrosurgical method and apparatus for initiating an electrical discharge in an inert gas flow317US 4,040,426 AValleylab, Inc. · 1977
- Endoprosthesis having multiple laser welded junctions method and procedure173US 5,716,396 ACordis Corporation · 1998
- Welding wire positioning system96US 6,977,357 B2Lincoln Global.Inc. · 2005
- Process for welding91US 7,170,032 B2Tri Tool Inc. · 2007
- Electrosurgical method and apparatus for initiating an electrical discharge in an inert gas flow73US 4,057,064 AValleylab, Inc. · 1977