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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087349 | Rotary screw blancher A food processing apparatus includes a tank defining an inner compartment having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, an open-top screen mounted within the compartment and positioned relative to the tank in a first ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087348 | Rotary screw blancher A food processing apparatus includes a pressure vessel defining a compartment having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, an open-top screen mounted within the compartment and movable relative to the compartment bet... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8029428 | Method and apparatus for making skirtless seals A machine and method for making bags is described and includes a web traveling from an input section to a rotary drum, to an output section. The rotary drum includes at least one seal bar, having a single sealing zone, and a weakening zone disposed within the single... | 10/04/2011 |
| RE42732 | Rotary blancher for processing food product A method and rotary blancher for processing food product using a heat transfer medium and directed flows of a fluid that can comprise a liquid, a gas, a vapor or a combination thereof. The directed flows can be discharged from orifices or banks of orifices that are ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8012076 | Method and apparatus for making bags A machine and method for making bags is described and includes a web traveling from an input section to a rotary drum, to an output section. The rotary drum includes at least one seal bar, having a first sealing zone, and an adjacent weakening zone. The weakening zo... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006613 | Transfer mechanism for use with a food processing system A transfer mechanism for transferring food product from a compartment of a food processing system includes a conduit having a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, a fluid discharge positioned substantiall... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7811219 | Method and apparatus for making bags A method and apparatus for making bags is disclosed. It includes receiving a film and imparting a plurality of successive seals to the film to form bags. The location of the imparted seals is determined by monitoring at least two sensors. A plurality of perforations... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7778056 | Power converter with low loss switching A welding power supply includes an input rectifier that receives sinusoidal or alternating line voltage and provides a rectified voltage. A pre-regulator provides a dc bus and a convertor, such as a boost convertor, provides a welding output. The pre-regulator is an... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7776198 | Method for anodizing objects A method and apparatus of anodizing a component, preferably aluminum, is disclosed. The component is placed in an electrolyte solution. A number of pulses are applied to the solution and component. Each pulse is formed by a pattern including having three magnitudes.... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7757460 | Vertical pouch making machine and method of making pouches A vertical form fill and seal continuous pouch machine includes a forming tube having a cross section area of CA is disclosed. A film tube is continuously formed about the forming tube and fed downward. A horizontal sealing assembly includes at least one pair of opp... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7750600 | Method and apparatus for charging batteries with multiple output circuits A method and apparatus for charging batteries includes using an input rectifier to receive an ac input and provide a dc signal. A converter receives the dc signal and provides a converter output. An output circuit receives the converter output and provides a battery... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7598474 | Method and apparatus for short arc welding A short circuit arc welding system is disclosed. The control scheme uses a current command signal comprised of a long-term current command that sets the long-term current command level and a real-time or short-by-short current command to drive the output current. Fe... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7578779 | Bag machine and winder A method and apparatus for making and winding bags is disclosed. The bag machine includes an unwind section, a forming section, and a winder. The winder has an infeed nip and two spindles. Each spindle is located along a respective one of two alternative film paths.... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7554056 | Method and apparatus for braking and advancing a welding wire A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power include a wire feeder that provides wire to an arc and a power supply that provides power to the arc. A reversible wire feed motor moves the wire to and away from the arc. A controller controls the reversible w... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7446503 | Method and apparatus for charging batteries using a converter A method and apparatus for charging batteries includes using an input rectifier to receive an ac input and provide a dc signal. A converter receives the dc signal and provides a converter output. An output circuit receives the converter output and provides a battery... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445590 | Method and apparatus for making bags A machine and method for making bags is described and includes a web traveling from an input section to a rotary drum, to an output section. The rotary drum includes at least one seal bar, having a first sealing zone, and an adjacent weakening zone. The weakening zo... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7414222 | Method and apparatus for pulse and short circuit arc welding A method and apparatus for multi process welding includes providing a controlled short circuit output and a pulse output in response to a user selection across a workpiece output stud and a torch output stud. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409810 | Vertical pouch making machine and method of making pouches A vertical form fill and seal continuous pouch machine includes a forming tube having a cross section area of CA is disclosed. A film tube is continuously formed about the forming tube and fed downward. A horizontal sealing assembly includes at least one pair of opp... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411155 | Welding-type power supply with boot loader A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power are disclosed. They include a source of welding-type power and at least one welding system peripheral. Each includes a network module that has boot loader software. A network is connected to the two network mod... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7364059 | Method and apparatus for feeding wire to a welding arc A method and apparatus for feeding wire in a welding system include one or more motors disposed adjacent the wire to drive it. A wire feed motor is also disposed along the wire path, and is closer to the source of wire than the torch, and closer to the source than t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351932 | Method and apparatus for welding with voltage control A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power includes an input circuit, a switched circuit connected to the input circuit, and an output circuit connected to the switched circuit. A controller controls the system output in response to a setpoint and an ou... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351933 | Method and apparatus for controlling a welding system A method and apparatus for controlling a welding-type power supply includes providing a current wave form having an arc current portion and a short circuit current portion. An arc state is entered by retracting a welding wire, and a short circuit state is entered by... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335852 | Method and apparatus for welding A method and apparatus for MIG welding is disclosed. When in an ac mode the output is unbalanced, or the balance may be controlled. The balance may be controlled to provide a desired deposition rate and /or to obtain a desired dilution. The frequency may be any freq... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336512 | Power convertor with low loss switching A welding power supply includes an input rectifier that receives sinusoidal or alternating line voltage and provides a rectified voltage. A pre-regulator provides a dc bus and a convertor, such as a boost convertor, provides a welding output. The pre-regulator is an... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325379 | Pleat adjustment in vertical, form, film and seal packaging system and method A method and apparatus for continuously or intermittently and vertically forming, filling and sealing packaging includes an infeed section, a pleating assembly, a forming tube and a sealing assembly. The pleating assembly imparts at least one pleat to the film. The ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326162 | Bag making machine A plastic bag making machine is disclosed, and includes a dancer assembly that receives film from which the bags are to be made. The film travels from the dancer assembly to a drum-in nip and then to a sealing drum. After the sealing drum, the film travels to a drum... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322169 | Vertical, form, fill and seal packaging system A method and apparatus for continuously or intermittently and vertically forming, filling and sealing packaging includes an infeed section, a pleating assembly, a forming tube and a sealing assembly. The pleating assembly imparts at least one pleat to the film. The ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323658 | Method and apparatus for welding and control thereof A method and apparatus for welding includes one or more of a welding type power source, a feedback circuit, a wire feeder and a controller. The controller preferably has an eta control circuit responsive to the feedback. It also has a control loop having a response ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319206 | Method and apparatus for receiving a universal input voltage in a welding power source A method and apparatus for providing a welding current is disclosed. The power source is capable of receiving any input voltage over a wide range of input voltages and includes an input rectifier that rectifies the ac input into a dc signal. A dc voltage stage conve... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312419 | Engine driven converter with feedback control A method and apparatus for welding with an engine driven inverter power supply includes generating an ac output with an engine and generator. The output is rectified and inverted to provide an ac inverter output. The engine is controlled using feedback indicative of... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307240 | Welding-type power supply with a state-based controller A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power includes a source of welding-type power and a controller. The controller is a state-based controller, and/or a deterministic control module, connected to the controller output. The state-based control module in... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7307239 | Welding power supply with laminated bus A method and apparatus for welding with a bus is disclosed. The bus preferably is laminated, with two conductive plates separated by an insulator plate. The bus preferably is disposed in a housing without airflow. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7307241 | Pendant control for a welding-type system A method and apparatus for programming a welding-type system is disclosed. They include storing at least one welding program in a pda and connecting the pda to the welding-type system. Then, the at least one welding program is downloaded to (or a program is uploaded... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7275354 | Vertical form, fill and seal packaging system A method and apparatus for continuously or intermittently and vertically forming, filling and sealing packaging includes an infeed section, a pleating assembly, a forming tube and a sealing assembly. The pleating assembly imparts at least one pleat to the film. The ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7262387 | Method and apparatus for arc welding with arc control A method and apparatus for providing welding power with an arc-width control is disclosed. The power supply includes a power circuit that provides a welding output characterized by a plurality of welding output parameters, and the power circuit receives at least one... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7235759 | Method and apparatus for receiving a universal input voltage in a welding, plasma or heating power source A method and apparatus for providing welding type power is disclosed. The power source is capable of receiving any input voltage over a wide range of input voltages and includes an input rectifier that rectifies the ac input into a dc signal. A dc voltage stage conv... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213384 | Device for the production of tubular bags A device for producing tubular bags filled with bulk goods from continuous foil tubes. The device includes a pair of sealing tools that seal or weld the foil tubes in bag-length intervals. A pair of closing bars connected to the sealing tools are biased toward each ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7202636 | Method and apparatus for charging batteries According to a first aspect of the invention a battery charger and method of charging a battery includes an input circuit that receive an ac input having a period of T seconds and provides a dc signal. A converter receives the first dc signal and provides a converte... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191575 | Vertical pouch machine A vertical form fill and seal continuous pouch machine includes a forming tube having a cross section area of CA is disclosed. A film tube is continuously formed about the forming tube and fed downward. A horizontal sealing assembly includes at least one pair of opp... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7165707 | Method and apparatus for feeding wire to a welding arc A method and apparatus for feeding wire in a welding system include one or more motors disposed adjacent the wire to drive it. A wire feed motor is also disposed along the wire path, and is closer to the source of wire than the torch, and closer to the source than t... | 01/23/2007 |
