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Lincoln Electronic, Inc.

91Patents
0Active
91Granted
40Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 15, 1974 → Jan 25, 2001

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6624388B1 System and method providing distributed welding architecture Electricity 345 Expired
US5278390A System and method for controlling a welding process for an arc welder Performing Operations; Transporting 228 Expired
US5148001A System and method of short circuiting arc welding Physics 127 Expired
US5816466A Wire feeding apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 123 Expired
US5001326A Apparatus and method of controlling a welding cycle Performing Operations; Transporting 112 Expired
US4954691A Method and device for controlling a short circuiting type welding system Performing Operations; Transporting 108 Expired
US5277314A Retainer ring for welding wire container disclosure Performing Operations; Transporting 96 Expired
US4866247A Apparatus and method of short circuiting arc welding Performing Operations; Transporting 93 Expired
US4897523A Apparatus and method of short circuiting arc welding Performing Operations; Transporting 88 Expired
US5208436A Plasma torch with identification circuit Electricity 87 Expired
US5742029A Method of welding wallpaper alloy an arc welder modified to practice same Performing Operations; Transporting 73 Expired
US5796067A Plasma arc torches and methods of operating and testing the same Electricity 73 Expired
US5856647A Drag cup for plasma arc torch Electricity 70 Expired
US5819934A Wire transport drum Performing Operations; Transporting 68 Expired
US4972064A Apparatus for short circuiting arc welding Performing Operations; Transporting 67 Expired
US5726415A Gas cooled plasma torch Electricity 62 Expired
US4717807A Method and device for controlling a short circuiting type welding system Performing Operations; Transporting 62 Expired
US5692700A Covers for welding wire reels Performing Operations; Transporting 61 Expired
US4947021A Method and apparatus for TIG welding Performing Operations; Transporting 61 Expired
US4929811A Plasma arc torch interlock with disabling control arrangement system Electricity 57 Expired
US5351175A Inverter power supply for welding Electricity 56 Expired
US5893985A Plasma arc torch Electricity 54 Expired
US5369244A Flux cored arc welding electrode Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Expired
US5553810A Covers for welding wire reels Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Expired
US4246463A Method and apparatus for arc welding of metal plates from one side only Performing Operations; Transporting 52 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.