Invention Application
- Patent Title: Process and apparatus for cutting or welding a workpiece
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Application No.: US10784084Application Date: 2004-02-20
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Publication No.: US20040164058A1Publication Date: 2004-08-26
- Inventor: Nicholas A. Sanders , Richard W. Couch , Yong Yang , Zhipeng Lu , Robert C. Dean , Kenneth J. Woods , Charles M. Hackett , John Sobr , William J. Connally
- Applicant: Hypertherm, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NH Hanover
- Assignee: Hypertherm, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Hypertherm, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NH Hanover
- Main IPC: B24B007/19
- IPC: B24B007/19

Abstract:
A metal jet cutting system, which includes a jetting heat, a heater and a power source, is used for modifying a workpiece. The jetting head includes a crucible and an inlet for receiving a feed stock of a conductive material. The heater melts the conductive material in the crucible to provide a conductive fluid, which exits the jetting head via an outlet. The power source, which is in electrical communication with the conductive fluid, increases the temperature of the conductive fluid. The conductive fluid is applied to the workpiece to modify the workpiece.
Public/Granted literature
- US07049540B2 Process and apparatus for cutting or welding a workpiece Public/Granted day:2006-05-23
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