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US 10,328,514 B2Granted
Use of mobile communications devices as user interface for welding equipment and systems
AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.
InventorsLucian Petrilla, Bruce John Chantry, William Thomas Matthews
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Abstract
A welding or cutting system having a power supply with no user interface hardware or software for controlling the operation of the power supply, and a mobile communication device which contains an application allowing for control of the power supply. The mobile device is coupled to the power supply through either a wired or wireless connection.
Claims9
A welding or cutting system, comprising:
- a plurality of welding or cutting power supplies to respectively perform welding or cutting operations;
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- a mobile communication device comprising a mobile communication programming application and a welding or cutting programming application installed thereon, said welding or cutting programming application allowing a user to respectively input all operational parameters needed to control each of said operations into said mobile communication device and real-time communication with said plurality of welding or cutting power supplies;
- wherein said plurality of power supplies do not have a user input interface other than said mobile communication device such that said mobile communication device is used exclusively to input said all operational parameters of each of said plurality of power supplies, and
- wherein said mobile communication device is a smartphone that distinguishes between said plurality of power supplies to transmit said all operational parameters of each of said plurality of power supplies.
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