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Eric T. Sommers
Also filed as: SOMMERS ERIC · SOMMERS ERIC T · SOMMERS ERIC THOMAS
37 granted patents·11 pending applications·287 citations·filing 2008–2025
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48 records- 0197US8502866B2Video recording device for a welder's helmetBECKER WILLIAM JOSHUA·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 6, 2013·110 cites·29 claims
- 0295US10032388B2Augmented and mediated reality welding helmet systemsILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 24, 2018·17 cites·15 claims
- 0395US9814622B2Bump cap for face protection membersILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 14, 2017·18 cites·11 claims
- 0494US10016008B2Headgear for protective headwearILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 10, 2018·13 cites·23 claims
- 0594US9566192B2Welding helmet for detecting arc dataILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 14, 2017·10 cites·26 claims
- 0693US9999546B2Protective headwear with airflowILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 19, 2018·16 cites·18 claims
- 0787US11058586B2Hard hat adapter for a welding face memberILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 13, 2021·6 cites·15 claims
- 0886US10512798B2Method and apparatus for providing air flowILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 24, 2019·4 cites·27 claims
- 0985US12390671B2Method and apparatus for providing air flowILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 19, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 1085US10098403B2Headgear for protective headwearILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 16, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 1184US10702003B2Apparatus for reducing angular velocity of protective shells associated with protective headwearILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 7, 2020·7 cites·30 claims
- 1283US2024029580A1Augmented and mediated reality welding helmet systemsILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1382US10299530B2Headgear for protective headwearILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted May 28, 2019·4 cites·19 claims
- 1479US11790802B2Augmented and mediated reality welding helmet systemsILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 17, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 1577US11596815B2Method and apparatus for providing air flowILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 7, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1677US10034510B2Headgear for protective headwearILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 31, 2018·2 cites·29 claims
- 1777US2021369501A1Welding helmet for detecting arc dataILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 1876US11033433B2Removable shield for protective headwearILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 15, 2021·4 cites·21 claims
- 1975US11812816B2Protective headwear with airflowILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 14, 2023·3 cites·33 claims
- 2074US11322041B2Augmented and mediated reality welding helmet systemsILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2018·Granted May 3, 2022·1 cites·18 claims
- 2171US10681953B2Headgear for protective headwearILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 16, 2020·1 cites·16 claims
- 2271US2024065365A1Protective headwear with airflowILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2371US2025345834A1Fume extractor attachments and fume extraction systems for robotic welding armILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2470US9271872B2Welding helmet air flow barrierBECKER WILLIAM JOSHUA·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 1, 2016·6 cites·20 claims
- 2570US2025001473A1Systems and methods to control fume extractionILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2668US11166852B2Protective headwear with airflowILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 9, 2021·1 cites·14 claims
- 2768US10405597B2Method and apparatus for attaching a light to a head-worn deviceILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 10, 2019·1 cites·24 claims
- 2867US11110009B2Welding helmet for detecting arc dataILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 7, 2021·0 cites·22 claims
- 2966US2025134718A1Lighting attachment for welding helmetsILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3065USD769543SProtective helmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 18, 2016·11 cites·1 claims
- 3161USD782120SProtective helmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 21, 2017·9 cites·1 claims
- 3261US2019191809A1Headgear for protective headwearILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3360US10874158B2Method and apparatus for attaching a light to a head-worn deviceILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 29, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 3457US2009055987A1Airflow Headgear for a Welding HelmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3555USD779128SProtective helmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 14, 2017·5 cites·1 claims
- 3653US12090089B2Lighting attachment for welding helmetsILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·9 claims
- 3752USD770689SProtective helmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 1, 2016·6 cites·1 claims
- 3852USD769535SProtective helmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 18, 2016·6 cites·1 claims
- 3951US2016360820A1Hard Hat Adapter for a Welding Face MemberILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4048USD776360SProtective helmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 10, 2017·5 cites·1 claims
- 4148USD769542SProtective helmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 18, 2016·5 cites·1 claims
- 4247US2018256925A1Method and apparatus for providing power for a deviceILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4342US2018280197A1Head worn devices having a variable shade component and fixed shade component, and methods of operationILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4441USD804107SProtective helmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 28, 2017·2 cites·1 claims
- 4541USD777987SProtective helmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 31, 2017·3 cites·1 claims
- 4641USD776359SProtective helmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 10, 2017·3 cites·1 claims
- 4737USD803486SProtective helmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 21, 2017·1 cites·1 claims
- 4832USD781502SProtective helmetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 14, 2017·0 cites·1 claims
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