Inventor · Hanover, NH, US

Zhipeng Lu

26Patents
15h-index
36Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: May 20, 1992 → Aug 24, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5897795A Integral spring consumables for plasma arc torch using blow forward contact starting system Electricity 106 Expired
US5994663A Plasma arc torch and method using blow forward contact starting system Electricity 99 Expired
US5886315A Blow forward contact start plasma arc torch with distributed nozzle support Electricity 82 Expired
US5841095A Apparatus and method for improved assembly concentricity in a plasma arc torch Electricity 75 Expired
US5380976A Process for high quality plasma arc and laser cutting of stainless steel and aluminum Performing Operations; Transporting 67 Expired
US6424082B1 Apparatus and method of improved consumable alignment in material processing apparatus Electricity 47 Expired
US5756959A Coolant tube for use in a liquid-cooled electrode disposed in a plasma arc torch Electricity 44 Expired
US6841754B2 Composite electrode for a plasma arc torch Electricity 44 Expired
US5760363A Apparatus and method for starting and stopping a plasma arc torch used for mechanized cutting and marking applications Electricity 44 Expired
US6130399A Electrode for a plasma arc torch having an improved insert configuration Electricity 42 Expired
US5866872A Plasma arc torch position control Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Expired
US6614001B2 Nozzle for plasma arc torch Electricity 34 Expired
US7659488B2 Composite electrode for a plasma arc torch Electricity 32 Active
US5310988A Electrode for high current density plasma arc torch Electricity 23 Expired
US5653896A Process for high quality plasma arc and laser cutting of stainless steel and aluminum Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US5414236A Process for high quality plasma arc cutting of stainless steel and aluminum Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US6525291B1 Process and apparatus for cutting or welding a workpiece Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US5558786A Process for high quality plasma arc and laser cutting of stainless steel and aluminum Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US7049540B2 Process and apparatus for cutting or welding a workpiece Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US5773788A Gas mixtures for plasma arc torch cutting and marking systems Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US6720518B2 Process and apparatus for cutting or welding a workpiece Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Expired
US12394909B2 Antenna and electronic device Electricity 0 Active
US6713709B2 Process and apparatus for cutting or welding a workpiece Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Expired
US12252598B2 Systems and methods for photophoretic propulsion for flight Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
USRE46925E1 Composite electrode for a plasma arc torch General 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.