# US 11,110,538 B2 · Systems and methods for adjusting multiple settings of a welding power supply

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- Number: US 11,110,538 B2
- Document ID: US11110538B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/424,855
- Filed: 2012-03-20
- Published: 2012-09-27
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2011-03-25
- Assignees: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Applicants: Anthony Joseph Kowaleski
- Inventors: Anthony Joseph Kowaleski
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11110538B2

## CPC

- B23K 9/1006: {Power supply}
- H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information
- B23K: SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

A method for adjusting multiple settings of a welding power supply is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of selectable identifiers. Each selectable identifier corresponds to a plurality of user adjustable welding power supply settings. The method also includes receiving an indication to select one of the plurality of selectable identifiers. The method includes adjusting the plurality of user adjustable welding power supply settings that correspond to the received indication.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for adjusting multiple settings of a power supply, the method comprising:
automatically determining, via control circuitry of the power supply and at least one of a network interface of the power supply or a global positioning system (GPS) device of the power supply a physical location in which the power supply is located, and wherein the control circuitry automatically determines the physical location based on at least one of an Internet Protocol (IP) address received by the control circuitry from the network interface or a position received by the control circuitry from the GPS device;
automatically determining, via the control circuitry of the power supply, one of a country, a language, or an organization that corresponds to the determined physical location;
selecting, via the control circuitry of the power supply, a first identifier of a plurality of identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of identifiers corresponds to a plurality of power supply settings, and wherein the first identifier is automatically selected based on the determined country, language, or organization that corresponds to the determined physical location; and
automatically adjusting, via the control circuitry of the power supply, the plurality of power supply settings that correspond to the first identifier, wherein the power supply is a welding power supply, a plasma cutting power supply, or an induction heating power supply.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, comprising overriding the adjustment of the plurality of power supply settings based on an operator input selecting a second identifier of the plurality of identifiers, wherein overriding the adjustment comprises adjusting, via the control circuitry of the power supply, the plurality of power supply settings that correspond to the operator input selecting the second selectable identifier.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the automatically determining a physical location in which the power supply is located comprises receiving a physical location of the power supply from the GPS device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of power supply settings comprises a language displayed by the power supply, a units system displayed by the power supply, a voltage, a current, or a combination thereof.

### Claim 5

A method to configure a system, the method comprising:
determining automatically, via control circuitry of the system and at least one of a network interface of the system or a global positioning system (GPS) device of the system, a geographical location at which the system is located, wherein the control circuitry automatically determines the geographic location based on at least one of an Internet Protocol (IP) address received by the control circuitry from the network interface or a position received by the control circuitry from the GPS device;
automatically selecting, via the control circuitry of the system, a first identifier of a plurality of identifiers based on the determined geographic location at which system is located, wherein each of the plurality of identifiers corresponds to 1) one of a country, a language, or an organization, and 2) and a plurality of settings of the system; and
automatically adjusting, via the control circuitry of the system, the plurality of settings that correspond to the first identifier;
wherein the system is one of a welding system, a plasma cutting system, or an induction heating system, the method comprising.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the geographical location corresponds to a country or a geographical region in which the system is located.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the plurality of settings comprises a language displayed by the system, a units system displayed by the system, a voltage, a current, a welding process, or a combination thereof.