Electromechanical linearly actuated electrode

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10616988
APP PUB NO 20180368246A1
SERIAL NO

15628278

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Approaches herein provide a plasma arc torch including a tip surrounding an electrode, the electrode having a proximal end and a distal end, and a shield surrounding the tip, the shield including an exit orifice proximate the distal end of the electrode. The torch may further include a linear actuating device coupled to the electrode for actuating the electrode such that the distal end of the electrode moves axially relative to the tip and the exit orifice of the shield. In some approaches, the linear actuating device is operable to actuate the electrode along a central longitudinal axis extending through the tip. In some approaches, the linear actuating device may include one of: a micro linear drive motor, a micro linear stepper motor, a voice coil, a solenoid coil, and a magnetostrictive actuator. In some approaches, the electrode is actuated during a welding or cutting cycle of the torch.

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THE ESAB GROUP INC909 ROSE AVENUE 8TH FLOOR NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cote, Daniel A Hartland, US 3 116
Lynaugh, Ryan Comish, US 5 3
Pekker, Leonid Plainfield, US 3 3
Putnam, Geoffrey H Charlestown, US 11 150
Raymond, Andrew Lebanon, US 15 262
Tatham, David A Enfield, US 9 350

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