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US 11,077,513 B2Granted
Weld cell system with communication
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsTimothy N. Temby, James F. Rappl, Joseph E. Feldhausen, Todd E. Holverson, Michael H. Novak, Jeffery R. Ihde, Joseph C. Schneider, Bruce P. Albrecht, Thomas A. Bunker, Clay A. Byron
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power is disclosed and includes a means for communicating.
Claims19
A method of locating a distal end of a weld cable having a proximal end connected to a welding-type power supply, the method comprising:
- receiving an identifying signal at the proximal end of the weld cable that is connected to the welding-type power supply, the weld cable configured to conduct electrical power that is output by the welding-type power supply from the proximal end of the weld cable to the distal end of the weld cable;
- transmitting the identifying signal through the weld cable to the distal end of the weld cable;
- detecting the identifying signal at the distal end of the weld cable via an output device of the weld cable;
- and
- providing a visual output via the output device of the weld cable in response to the identifying signal.
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A method of locating a first distal end of a first cable having a proximal end connected to a welding-type power supply, the method comprising:
- reading, via a first reader, a first cable identifier off the proximal end of the first cable connected to the welding-type power supply;
- storing, in the welding-type power supply, the first cable identifier;
- receiving, at the welding-type power supply, a second cable identifier;
- comparing the first cable identifier to the second cable identifier;
- and
- providing a signal indicative of the result of the comparison.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.