Method and system for additive manufacturing using high energy source and hot-wire

WT Matthews, PE Denney, SR Peters - US Patent 10,464,168, 2019 - Google Patents
A method and system to manufacture workpieces employing a high intensity energy source
that irradiates a surface of a workpiece to create a puddle and at least one resistively heated …

Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire

C Hsu, D Sigl, J Zwayer, JL Uecker… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A contact tip assembly with a preheating tip comprises a welding power source configured to
provide welding current to a welding circuit, the welding circuit comprising a welding …

Systems, methods, and apparatus to provide preheat voltage feedback loss protection

JL Uecker, J Zwayer - US Patent 10,766,092, 2020 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, methods, and apparatus to provide preheat voltage feedback loss
protection are disclosed. An example welding-type system includes a welding-type power …

Systems, methods, and apparatus to control weld current in a preheating system

QW Schartner, JL Uecker - US Patent 11,524,354, 2022 - Google Patents
Systems, methods, and apparatus to control weld current in a preheating system are
disclosed. An example preheating power supply includes power conversion circuitry config …

Welding electrode wires having alkaline earth metals

B Schaeffer, S Peters, B Narayanan - US Patent 10,668,572, 2020 - Google Patents
The disclosed technology generally relates to welding, and more particularly to a
consumable electrode wire for metal arc welding, and a method and a system for metal arc …

Additive manufacturing with metal wire

A Kotliar, Z Karni - US Patent App. 15/996,635, 2019 - Google Patents
An additive manufacturing system includes an array of laser beams emanating from different
directions and impinging upon a common focal spot. A feeder feeds a portion of a metal wire …

Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire

DR Sigl, JL Uecker, J Zwayer - US Patent 10,926,349, 2021 - Google Patents
Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire are disclosed. An example
welding torch includes: a welding assembly comprising: a first contact tip configured to con …

Systems, methods, and apparatus to reduce cast in a welding wire

JA Will, J Zwayer - US Patent 11,020,813, 2021 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, methods, and apparatus to reduce cast in a welding wire are disclosed.
Example systems to reduce cast in a welding wire include a wire advancement roller …

Welding electrode wires having alkaline earth metals

JB Schaeffer, SR Peters, BK Narayanan… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
The disclosed technology generally relates to welding, and more particularly to a
consumable welding wire for metal arc welding, and a method and a system for metal arc …

Systems, methods, and apparatus to control weld current in a preheating system

QW Schartner, JL Uecker - US Patent 11,980,977, 2024 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, methods, and apparatus to control weld current in a preheating system
are disclosed. An example preheating power supply includes power conversion circuitry …