Patents
US 12583051 B2: Cost effective cartridge for a plasma arc torch
- Granted
- 2026-03-24
- Filed
- 2023-05-10 application 18195648
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An adapter for a plasma arc torch comprising a torch body is provided. The adapter includes a body defining a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end and at least one protruding portion extending from the proximal end of the body. The at least one protruding portion is configured to be inserted into a cavity of the torch body to physically engage a switch inside of the cavity. The engagement of the switch is adapted to indicate installation of a consumable component in the plasma arc torch.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 (ipgb20260324.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertherm, Inc. 239 patents | US company or organization | Hanover, NH | HYPERTHERM INC Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state HYPERTHERM, INC. Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Zhang | Hanover, NH | 42 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 | |
| Zheng Duan | Hanover, NH | 42 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 | |
| Stephen T. Eickhoff | Hanover, NH | 14 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 | |
| Garrett K. Quillia | Enfield, NH | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 | ||
| Brett Hansen | Mapleton, UT | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B23K | Soldering or unsoldering; welding; cladding or plating by soldering or welding; cutting by applying heat locally, e.g. flame cutting; working by laser beam | B23K10/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 |
| H05H | Plasma technique ; production of accelerated electrically-charged particles or of neutrons; production or acceleration of neutral molecular or atomic beams | H05H1/3423 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-24 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-13 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | HYPERTHERM, INC. signed 2024-12-05 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. CHARLOTTE, NC | 69577/777 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-05-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ZHANG, YU signed 2020-10-05 DUAN, ZHENG signed 2020-10-12 EICKHOFF, STEPHEN T. signed 2020-10-12 QUILLIA, GARRETT K. signed 2020-10-16 HANSEN, BRETT signed 2020-10-19 | HYPERTHERM, INC. HANOVER, NH | 63600/69 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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