Zhipeng Lu
26Patents
15h-index
36Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: May 20, 1992 → Aug 24, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.