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US 2024/0165893 A1Published application
Hybrid Electrofusion Processor
AssigneeGeorg Fischer Central Plastics LLC
InventorsRoger RUTHERFORD, Michael D. Smith
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Abstract
A hybrid electrofusion processor selectively operating on either battery power or AC power.
Claims12
A hybrid electrofusion processor comprising:
- a battery;
- leads configured to connect the battery to an electrofusion coupler for welding two plastic pipes;
- a detector for sensing whether the battery can supply sufficient energy to the coupler to provide a satisfactory weld;
- an input for selectively receiving power from an alternating current (AC) source;
- and
- a display configured to warn a user to use power from the AC source instead of the battery if the detector senses that the battery cannot supply sufficient energy to the coupler to provide a satisfactory weld.
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A method of electrofusion welding pipes with couplers of different sizes, said method comprising:
- a. connecting leads of a processor to a first coupler and measuring characteristics of a coil in the first coupler to determine whether a battery contained in the processor has sufficient energy to perform an acceptable weld on the first coupler soley with battery power;
- b. connecting leads of the processor to a second coupler of a different size than the first coupler and measuring characteristics of a coil in the second coupler to determine whether the battery contained in the processor has sufficient energy to perform an acceptable weld on the second coupler soley with battery power;
- and
- c. if, in steps a. or b. it is determined that the battery does not have sufficient energy to perform an acceptable weld, then, informing a user to use an alternate AC power source to complete the weld.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.