Tim Matus
28Patents
11h-index
24Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 23, 1993 → May 25, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6313431A | Plasma cutter for auxiliary power output of a power source | Performing Operations; Transporting | 74 | Expired |
| US8395076B2 | One-piece consumable assembly | Electricity | 56 | Active |
| US7351933B2 | Method and apparatus for controlling a welding system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 50 | Expired |
| US6992262B2 | Method and apparatus for localized control of a plasma cutter | Electricity | 28 | Expired |
| US6969823B2 | Method and apparatus for controlling a welding system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US7186944B2 | Method and apparatus for autodetection of plasma torch consumables | Electricity | 27 | Expired |
| US7049545B2 | MIG welding machine having 115V inverter | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Expired |
| US7022935B1 | Plasma-cutting torch with integrated high frequency starter | Electricity | 20 | Expired |
| US6130398A | Plasma cutter for auxiliary power output of a power source | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US5440098A | Gas cylinder lifting system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US6420672B1 | Method and apparatus for detecting an inadequate gas supply for a plasma cutter | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| US7034244B2 | Method and apparatus of coordinating operational feedback in a plasma cutter | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US7355141B2 | Welder with integrated regulator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US7767933B2 | Method and apparatus for controlling a short circuit during a MIG welding process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US9308597B2 | Method and apparatus for controlling weld states of a MIG welding process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US6753497B1 | Method and apparatus for initiating welding arc using plasma flow | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US11510361B2 | System and method for automated grounds maintenance | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US7985940B2 | Welder with internal shielding gas regulator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US7109433B2 | Method and apparatus for initiating welding arc using chemical spray | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
| US12016265B1 | System and method for automated grounds maintenance | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US7893382B2 | Stud welder | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US12163774B1 | Solar-based semi-mobile recharge skid | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US12123702B1 | Autonomous vehicle terrain prediction and detection | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US11944032B2 | Autonomous vehicle systems and methods | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US12253352B1 | Autonomous vehicle charging station | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.