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Nicholas A. Sanders
Also filed as: SANDERS NICHOLAS · SANDERS NICHOLAS A
61 granted patents·6 pending applications·2,438 citations·filing 1979–2025
99Inventor score
Files withHYPERTHERM INC47SANDERS NICHOLAS A7ENFIELD ENGINE COMPANY LLC5COMMW SCIENT IND RES ORG2CHEN CAREY1
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67 records- 0198US11665807B2Cartridge for a liquid-cooled plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 30, 2023·5 cites·18 claims
- 0298US10456855B2Consumable cartridge for a plasma arc cutting systemHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 29, 2019·12 cites·11 claims
- 0398US10278274B2Cartridge for a liquid-cooled plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 30, 2019·31 cites·32 claims
- 0498US5132512AArc torch nozzle shield for plasmaHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 21, 1992·170 cites·5 claims
- 0598US4902871AApparatus and process for cooling a plasma arc electrodeHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 20, 1990·170 cites·17 claims
- 0697US12275082B2Consumable cartridge for a plasma arc cutting systemHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 15, 2025·4 cites·22 claims
- 0797US9737954B2Automatically sensing consumable components in thermal processing systemsHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 22, 2017·29 cites·35 claims
- 0897US7615720B2Pilot arc circuit for a contact start plasma torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 10, 2009·35 cites·29 claims
- 0997US5695662APlasma arc cutting process and apparatus using an oxygen-rich gas shieldHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 9, 1997·167 cites·35 claims
- 1097US4791268AArc plasma torch and method using contact startingHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 13, 1988·163 cites·23 claims
- 1196US11684994B2Consumable cartridge for a plasma arc cutting systemHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 27, 2023·4 cites·16 claims
- 1296US9981335B2Consumable cartridge for a plasma arc cutting systemHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 29, 2018·16 cites·24 claims
- 1396US5380976AProcess for high quality plasma arc and laser cutting of stainless steel and aluminumHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 10, 1995·93 cites·13 claims
- 1496US5170033ASwirl ring and flow control process for a plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 8, 1992·88 cites·14 claims
- 1595US10561009B2Cartridge for a liquid-cooled plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 11, 2020·4 cites·26 claims
- 1695US8089025B2Gas-cooled plasma arc cutting torchSANDERS NICHOLAS A·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 3, 2012·83 cites·36 claims
- 1793US9958041B2Power delivery devices for reciprocating engines and related systems and methodsENFIELD ENGINE COMPANY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 1, 2018·7 cites·45 claims
- 1893US5396043APlasma arc cutting process and apparatus using an oxygen-rich gas shieldHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 7, 1995·110 cites·41 claims
- 1993US5317126ANozzle and method of operation for a plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 31, 1994·133 cites·26 claims
- 2093US4861962ANozzle shield for a plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 29, 1989·93 cites·17 claims
- 2192US10436296B2Power delivery devices for reciprocating engines and related systems and methodsENFIELD ENGINE COMPANY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 8, 2019·6 cites·25 claims
- 2292US7198867B2Electrochemical generation, storage and reaction of hydrogen and oxygenDIFFUSION SCIENCE INC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 3, 2007·38 cites·79 claims
- 2392US5717187APlasma torch condition monitoringCOMMW SCIENT IND RES ORG·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 10, 1998·107 cites·16 claims
- 2491US5070227AProceses and apparatus for reducing electrode wear in a plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 3, 1991·82 cites·21 claims
- 2589US5166494AProcess and apparatus for reducing electrode wear in a plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 24, 1992·85 cites·32 claims
- 2688US10960485B2Consumable cartridge for a plasma arc cutting systemHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 30, 2021·4 cites·19 claims
- 2788US10609805B2Cartridge for a liquid-cooled plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 31, 2020·4 cites·23 claims
- 2888US10555410B2Cartridge for a liquid-cooled plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 4, 2020·4 cites·21 claims
- 2988US5120930APlasma arc torch with improved nozzle shield and step flowHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 9, 1992·60 cites·18 claims
- 3087US11278983B2Consumable cartridge for a plasma arc cutting systemHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 22, 2022·4 cites·16 claims
- 3187US8350182B2Portable autonomous material processing systemHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 8, 2013·20 cites·28 claims
- 3287US5074802APneumatic-electric quick disconnect connector for a plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 24, 1991·61 cites·12 claims
- 3387US4292062ACryogenic fuel tankDINULESCU HORIA A·Filed 1980·Granted Sep 29, 1981·55 cites·34 claims
- 3486US8890021B2Portable autonomous material processing systemHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 18, 2014·9 cites·19 claims
- 3585US10576575B2Thread connection for a torch systemHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 3, 2020·5 cites·48 claims
- 3685US9560732B2High access consumables for a plasma arc cutting systemHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 31, 2017·6 cites·29 claims
- 3784US4258677AEngine heating deviceSANDERS NICHOLAS A·Filed 1979·Granted Mar 31, 1981·34 cites·12 claims
- 3883US5653896AProcess for high quality plasma arc and laser cutting of stainless steel and aluminumHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 5, 1997·39 cites·20 claims
- 3982US9900972B2Plasma arc cutting systems, consumables and operational methodsHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 20, 2018·2 cites·21 claims
- 4082US9662747B2Composite consumables for a plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 30, 2017·10 cites·17 claims
- 4181US9492883B2Electrode for a contact start plasma arc torch and contact start plasma arc torch employing such electrodesMATHER JONATHAN P·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 15, 2016·6 cites·28 claims
- 4281US6525291B1Process and apparatus for cutting or welding a workpieceHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 25, 2003·18 cites·60 claims
- 4381US5591357APlasma arc cutting process and apparatus using an oxygen-rich gas shieldHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 7, 1997·71 cites·15 claims
- 4480US2023254964A1Cartridge for a liquid-cooled plasma arc torchHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4578US10801590B2Power delivery devices for reciprocating engines and related systems and methodsENFIELD ENGINE COMPANY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 13, 2020·1 cites·6 claims
- 4678US8981253B2Forward flow, high access consumables for a plasma arc cutting torchSHIPULSKI E MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 17, 2015·7 cites·60 claims
- 4778US5624586AAlignment device and method for a plasma arc torch systemHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 29, 1997·72 cites·16 claims
- 4876US8203096B2Wearable autonomous material processing systemSANDERS NICHOLAS A·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 19, 2012·12 cites·21 claims
- 4975US10851877B2Power delivery devices for reciprocating engines, pumps, and compressors, and related systems and methodsENFIELD ENGINE COMPANY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 1, 2020·1 cites·23 claims
- 5075US4816637AUnderwater and above-water plasma arc cutting torch and methodHYPERTHERM INC·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 28, 1989·31 cites·18 claims
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