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US 10,406,638 B2Granted
Augmented vision system with active welder guidance
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsBruce Albrecht, Richard Beeson, William J. Becker
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Abstract
Welding headwear comprises a display operable to present images for viewing by a wearer of the welding headwear, and comprises circuitry operable to determine an identifier associated with a workpiece, retrieve, from memory, welding work instructions associated with the identifier, and generate the images for presentation on the display based on said work instructions.
Claims23
A system comprising:
- welding headwear comprising:
- a display operable to present images for viewing by a wearer of said welding headwear;
- and
- a processor operable to:
- determine an identifier associated with a workpiece;
- retrieve, from memory, welding work instructions associated with said identifier;
- and
- generate said images for presentation on said display based on said work instructions,
- wherein:
- said work instructions comprise one or more instructions, and
- said processor is operable to provide an interface via which an operator can switch between said one or more instructions.
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A system comprising:
- welding headwear comprising:
- a display operable to present images for viewing by a wearer of said welding headwear;
- and
- a processor operable to:
- determine an identifier associated with a workpiece;
- retrieve, from memory, welding work instructions associated with said identifier;
- and
- generate said images for presentation on said display based on said work instructions,
- wherein:
- prior to beginning a welding operation, said images generated for presentation on said display correspond to a pre-weld interface;
- during said welding operation, said images generated for presentation on said display correspond to an in-weld interface;
- and
- after said welding operation, said images generated for presentation on said display correspond to a post-weld interface.
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