Welding purge control using electronic flow control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8530777
APP PUB NO 20100012625A1
SERIAL NO

12445586

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Purge gas apparatus and method for a welding system uses automatic purge gas flow control function, such as an MFC, to control ID and/or OD purge gas flow rate or purge gas pressure or both at the weld site.

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  • SWAGELOK COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ales, Richard A Solon, US 13 248
Mussig, Michael Painesville, US 7 48
Ponikvar, William Sagamore Hills, US 3 22
Silk, Kevin Stow, US 4 34
Stafford, David N Aurora, US 3 33

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