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James F. Ulrich
Also filed as: ULRICH JAMES · ULRICH JAMES F · ULRICH JAMES FRANK
30 granted patents·4 pending applications·550 citations·filing 1996–2024
97Inventor score
Files withILLINOIS TOOL WORKS25ALBRECHT BRUCE4SALSICH ANTHONY V2BUNKER THOMAS A1FISHER KENNETH ALLEN1
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34 records- 0198US8748776B2Wireless system for monitoring theft of welding-type devicesALBRECHT BRUCE·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 10, 2014·35 cites·18 claims
- 0297US9129330B2Wireless tracking and inventory monitoring for welding-type devicesILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 8, 2015·34 cites·16 claims
- 0395US8686318B2Wireless tracking and inventory monitoring for welding-type devicesALBRECHT BRUCE·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 1, 2014·76 cites·8 claims
- 0495US8592722B2Weld parameter interfaceULRICH JAMES F·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 26, 2013·37 cites·24 claims
- 0593US6707001B1Method and apparatus of voltage protection for a welding-type deviceILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 16, 2004·65 cites·28 claims
- 0692US9138825B2Wireless communication system for welding-type devicesALBRECHT BRUCE·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 22, 2015·12 cites·19 claims
- 0792US7902484B2Method and apparatus for remotely controlling a welding systemILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 8, 2011·14 cites·18 claims
- 0889US8710396B2Method and apparatus for automatically controlling gas pressure for a plasma cutterSALSICH ANTHONY V·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 29, 2014·10 cites·23 claims
- 0987US7381922B2Method and apparatus for remotely controlling a welding systemILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 3, 2008·30 cites·14 claims
- 1086US10661372B2Weld parameter interfaceILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2013·Granted May 26, 2020·4 cites·16 claims
- 1184US10328516B2Method and apparatus for automatically controlling gas pressure for a plasma cutterILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 25, 2019·3 cites·15 claims
- 1282US10427237B2Methods and apparatus to control a weld current amperageILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 1, 2019·2 cites·22 claims
- 1381US6781085B2Method and apparatus of coordinating operating modes of a plasma cutter and a power supplyILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 24, 2004·25 cites·18 claims
- 1480US7186944B2Method and apparatus for autodetection of plasma torch consumablesILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 6, 2007·38 cites·20 claims
- 1579US6992262B2Method and apparatus for localized control of a plasma cutterILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 31, 2006·36 cites·22 claims
- 1679US2024367252A1Bidirectional 3-level converter for use in energy storage system for welding generatorILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1778US9862053B2Systems and methods for detecting non-operating thyristors in welding systemsILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 9, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 1876US7022935B1Plasma-cutting torch with integrated high frequency starterILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 4, 2006·32 cites·20 claims
- 1975US11565338B2Weld parameter interfaceILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 31, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 2074US10864592B2Welding system having an auxiliary chargerILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 15, 2020·2 cites·17 claims
- 2173US11724330B2Welding system having an auxiliary chargerILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 15, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2271US11945057B2Bidirectional 3-level converter for use in energy storage system for welding generatorILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 2, 2024·0 cites·9 claims
- 2370US6420672B1Method and apparatus for detecting an inadequate gas supply for a plasma cutterILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 16, 2002·29 cites·30 claims
- 2468US8304685B2System and method for converting welding power to plasma-cutting powerBUNKER THOMAS A·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 6, 2012·2 cites·2 claims
- 2566US10391577B2Hybrid welding control techniqueILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 27, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 2666US9399261B2Hybrid welding control techniqueILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 26, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 2765US11433471B2Method and apparatus for automatically controlling gas pressureILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 6, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
- 2863US6236014B1Method and apparatus for providing welding/plasma powerILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 1999·Granted May 22, 2001·37 cites·40 claims
- 2962US2014284323A1Wireless system for monitoring theft of welding-type devicesILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3061US5714731AWelding power supply arc starterILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 3, 1998·20 cites·26 claims
- 3159US10766089B2Heat input control for welding systemsFISHER KENNETH ALLEN·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 8, 2020·1 cites·7 claims
- 3257US2008023449A1Method and apparatus for automatically controlling gas pressure for a plasma cutterSALSICH ANTHONY V·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3349US11185940B2Systems and methods for controlling an output power of a welding power supplyILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 30, 2021·0 cites·17 claims
- 3449US2007080152A1Wireless communication system for welding-type devicesALBRECHT BRUCE·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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