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William S. Houston
Also filed as: HOUSTON WILLIAM S
20 granted patents·1 pending application·861 citations·filing 1988–2024
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21 records- 0199US6552303B1System for enabling arc weldersLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 22, 2003·171 cites·61 claims
- 0299US6472634B1Electric arc welding systemLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 29, 2002·131 cites·45 claims
- 0398US6858817B2System for enabling arc weldersLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 22, 2005·112 cites·36 claims
- 0498US6710299B2System for enabling arc weldersLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 23, 2004·128 cites·40 claims
- 0595US8049139B2System and method for determining and employing consumable use by electric arc weldersLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 1, 2011·21 cites·12 claims
- 0689US6930279B2Electric arc welder and method for controlling the welding process of the welderLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 16, 2005·42 cites·53 claims
- 0787US6940040B2Electric arc welding systemLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 6, 2005·26 cites·39 claims
- 0886US7072774B1System and method for determining and employing consumable use by electric arc weldersLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 4, 2006·29 cites·18 claims
- 0986US6847008B2Electric arc welding systemLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 25, 2005·28 cites·86 claims
- 1084US6660966B2Electric arc welding systemLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 9, 2003·21 cites·111 claims
- 1183US7091445B2Electric arc welder and method for controlling the welding process of the welderLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 15, 2006·28 cites·100 claims
- 1282US7282668B2Electric arc welding systemLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 16, 2007·6 cites·18 claims
- 1379US7573002B2Electric arc welder and method for controlling the welding process of the welderLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 11, 2009·5 cites·7 claims
- 1479US6855912B2Electric arc welding systemLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 15, 2005·15 cites·20 claims
- 1577US5111841ACentral vacuum system wall valveHOOVER CO·Filed 1990·Granted May 12, 1992·34 cites·21 claims
- 1676US7105772B2Arc welding system and methodLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 12, 2006·21 cites·61 claims
- 1774US2025187098A1Battery engine drive stud welding system with multi-channel battery configurationNELSON STUD WELDING INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1873US7091446B2Electric arc welding systemLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 15, 2006·14 cites·39 claims
- 1970US7148449B2Electric ARC welding systemLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 12, 2006·10 cites·19 claims
- 2067US7411156B2Electric arc welding systemLINCOLN GLOBAL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 12, 2008·2 cites·6 claims
- 2161US4859144AFan stage configurationHOOVER CO·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 22, 1989·17 cites·3 claims
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