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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103947 | BEVEL HEAD ATTACHMENT FOR PLASMA AND OXY FUEL CUTTING MACHINES A bevel head attachment comprises a rotation axis normal to a cutting plane and a rotary assembly having cylindrical inner and outer barrels and a bevel arm. The bevel arm carries a tilt arm having a torch clamp. The tilt arm rotates about a tilt axis forming an acute a... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120048835 | Method and Apparatus for Cutting High Quality Internal Features and Contours An automated method for cutting a plurality of hole features using a plasma arc torch system can be implemented on a computer numerical controller. The automated method can include the steps of: a) cutting a lead-in for a hole feature using a lead-in command speed based... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120018409 | HIGH QUALITY HOLE CUTTING USING VARIABLE SHIELD GAS COMPOSITIONS A method and apparatus for a plasma torch system having a plasma torch tip configuration that includes a nozzle, an electrode, and a control unit for controlling a composition of the shield gas flow, such that while cutting the contour the shield gas flow comprises a fi... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110297652 | Plasma Cutting Method [PROBLEMS] To reduce the generation of fume in cutting a material to be cut typified by a steel plate with plasma. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A plasma cutting method comprising spraying a plasma arc directed through a material to be cut f... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110290767 | Process of jet cutting arcuate openings A process for the jet cutting of arcuate openings in a metal workpiece such as steel, by means of creating a jet along a predetermined axis, applying the jet to the workpiece, with the axis of the jet offset from the perpendicular, and rotating the jet around to describ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110210101 | PROCESSES FOR USING A PLASMA ARC TORCH TO OPERATE UPON AN INSULATION-COATED WORKPIECE A process for using a plasma arc torch is provided that includes operating a power source of the plasma arc torch to initiate an electric arc between an electrode of the plasma arc torch and a nozzle of the plasma arc torch at a starting arc current. A flow of argon-con... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110210100 | CONTROLLABLE CUT BY A PLASMA ARC TORCH Embodiments of methods of controlling the shape of a cut on a workpiece using a plasma arc torch are provided. The methods may control the resultant cut angle and the shape of a top of the cut. The top of the cut can have either a sharp edge, or have a rounded lip. The ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110073573 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING GRAPHIC ELEMENTS A method for cutting a graphic into a graphic material is disclosed. The method includes automatically controlling a cutting device to cut a desired graphic shape into a graphic material and automatically adjusting the cutting depth of the cutting device between at leas... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20100301020 | PLASMA TORCH CUTTING DEVICE AND PROCESS A method of operating a plasma arc torch system includes placing a work piece to be cut on a table of the plasma arc torch system, wherein at least a portion of the work piece has a planer surface facing away from the table. A plasma arc torch is positioned adjacent the... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100219663 | FRAME STRUCTURE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FRAME STRUCTURE A frame structure for a load-carrying vehicle includes at least one frame member extending generally in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the frame member being divided into an upper section and a lower section by a slit extending at least along a predetermined... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100213178 | INTERNAL PART FEATURE CUTTING METHOD AND APPARATUS A method for cutting an internal feature in a workpiece using a plasma cutting system can include cutting in a first zone using at least one cutting parameter from a first cutting parameter set, which can include a first cutting current and/or a first speed. The method ... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100176096 | Plasma Cutting Method And Plasma Cutting Apparatus The present invention relates to a cutting method for cutting an upper edge and a lower edge of a cutting plane into a curved shape, when a cutting object is cut by supplying plasma gas to the periphery of an electrode of a plasma torch and ejecting plasma arc from a no... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100155377 | Method And Apparatus For Cutting High Quality Internal Features And Contours An automated method for cutting a plurality of hole features using a plasma arc torch system can be implemented on a computer numerical controller. The automated method can include the steps of: a) cutting a lead-in for a hole feature using a lead-in command speed based... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100155376 | High Quality Hole Cutting Using Variable Shield Gas Compositions A method and apparatus for a plasma torch system having a plasma torch tip configuration that includes a nozzle, an electrode, and a control unit for controlling a composition of the shield gas flow, such that while cutting the contour the shield gas flow comprises a fi... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100159712 | Method of determining a target mesa configuration of an electrostatic chuck A method of modifying the heat transfer coefficient profile of an electrostatic chuck by configuring the areal density of a mesa configuration of an insulating layer of the chuck is provided. A method of modifying the capacitance profile of an electrostatic chuck by adj... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100140429 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING DECORATIVE ORNAMENTS Arrangements and methods for connecting and mounting decorative ornaments, for example, beads, crystals, or gems, are disclosed. The arrangements and methods are particularly useful in mounting ornaments in decorative fixtures, such as chandeliers. In one aspect, an arr... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100018954 | ENHANCED PIERCING THROUGH CURRENT PROFILING In general, the present invention provides a method of piercing a workpiece with a plasma arc torch of the type having a plasma gas flow path for directing a plasma gas through the torch and a secondary gas flow path for directing a secondary gas through the torch. The ... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090266799 | Method for Operating a Steam Plasma Burner and Steam Cutting Device The invention relates to a method for operation of a steam plasma burner (6), comprising a cathode (22) and an anode (24) in the form of a nozzle (23) for machining a workpiece (20), wherein during the operation a current is applied be... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090200276 | WATER-VAPOR PLASMA TORCH, AND WEAR-DETECTION AND PROCESS-CONTROL METHOD TO BE USED WITH SUCH A WATER-VAPOR PLASMA TORCH The invention relates to a water-vapor plasma torch (7) for cutting a workpiece (21), comprising a feed line (8) for a liquid (9), a heating device (22), and an evaporator (23) for forming a gas (20) from the liquid (9... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090159571 | Plasma Cutter Having High Power Density Systems and methods are provided for a torch power system having a high power density. In one embodiment, a system is provided that includes a torch power unit having a compressor and power electronics that include one or more power converters, wherein the torch power u... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090039059 | Articulated Thermal Processing Torch A thermal processing torch can include a torch housing having a head portion pivotally coupled relative to a body portion with a joint portion. The torch also can include a pivotal connector simultaneously pivoting about a common axis with the joint portion of the torch... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090032503 | Thermal Cutting Method The invention pertains to a thermal cutting method, in which a cutting gas is introduced into a cutting nozzle and guided onto the work piece to be processed by means of the cutting nozzle, and in which the volumetric flow rate of the cutting gas is at least reduced in ... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090026179 | Thermal Cutting Method The invention pertains to a thermal cutting method, in which a cutting gas is introduced into a cutting nozzle and guided onto the work piece to be processed by means of the cutting nozzle, wherein the invention is characterized in that multiple changes of the cutting g... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080302767 | Plasma Cutting Machine A plasma cutting machine cuts stainless steel with good quality. An inactive gas (nitrogen) is supplied as a plasma gas, and a combustible gas (propane) having a specific gravity higher than that of air and having a reducing ability or a mixed gas of the combustible gas... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080115862 | Method for thermal cutting The invention relates to a method for thermal cutting, wherein a cutting gas is piped into a cutting nozzle and guided on to a work piece to be processed by means of the cutting nozzle. According to the invention the cutting gas is at least reduced in a periodically rep... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080045941 | Method and apparatus for plasma incision of cardiovascular tissue An apparatus and method for performing surgery using plasma is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a radiofrequency signal generator, a conditioning network coupled to the radiofrequency signal generator, and a catheter coupled to the conditio... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080023449 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING GAS PRESSURE FOR A PLASMA CUTTER A system for providing a dynamically controlled plasma cutting system includes a plasma cutting system having a proportional valve and a sensing device arrangement and a controller connected to this arrangement. The system is configured to dynamically control gas flow i... | 01/31/2008 |
