# US 2025/0148933 A1 · Weld training simulations using mobile devices, modular workpieces, and simulated welding equipment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0148933 A1 - Document ID: US20250148933A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/014,924 - Filed: 2025-01-09 - Published: 2025-05-08 - Earliest claimed: 2019-11-25 - Assignees: Illinois Tool Works Inc.; Seabery North America Inc. - Applicants: Illinois Tool Works Inc.; Seabery North America, Inc. - Inventors: William Joshua Becker; Veronika Pashkina; Olivia Arreola; Mitchell James Muske; Pedro Gerardo Marquinez Torrecilla - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250148933A1 ## CPC - B23K 9/0956: {using sensing means, e.g. optical} - G09B 19/24: Use of tools - B23K 9/0953: {using computing means} - B23K 9/10: Other electric circuits therefor; Protective circuits; Remote controls - B23K 9/32: Accessories - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - G06Q 30/0643: {graphically representing goods, e.g. 3D product representation} - G09B 5/02: with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip - G09B 9/00: Simulators for teaching or training purposes (for the use of weapons F41; computing aspects G06; {protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality H04L67/131}) - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06Q 30/06: Buying, selling or leasing transactions - 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 - G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Systems for simulating joining operations, such as welding, are disclosed. In some examples, a system may use a mobile device for conducting welding simulations, such as for purposes of training. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, use modular workpieces. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, conduct the welding simulation based on one or more selected pieces of welding equipment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mobile electronic device configured to conduct a weld training simulation, the mobile electronic device comprising: a display screen; processing circuitry; and memory circuitry comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to: display, on the display screen, a plurality of selectable settings of the weld training simulation, receive one or more selections of the plurality of selectable settings of the weld training simulation, and display, on the display screen, a rendering based on the one or more selections, the rendering comprising a preview of the weld training simulation if the weld training simulation were conducted with the one or more selections. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mobile electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rendering comprises a static image, an animation, or a previously recorded weld training simulation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The mobile electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rendering is of a welding tool or one or more feedback guides. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The mobile electronic device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of selectable settings of the weld training simulation comprises a plurality of feedback guide settings, a plurality of simulation exercise settings, or a plurality of user characteristic settings. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The mobile electronic device of claim 4, wherein the plurality of selectable settings comprises the plurality of feedback guide settings, the plurality of feedback guide settings comprising two or more of a work angle guide setting, a travel angle guide setting, travel speed guide setting, or a contact tip to work distance guide setting. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The mobile electronic device of claim 4, wherein the plurality of selectable settings comprises the plurality of simulation exercise settings, the plurality of simulation exercise settings comprising a push weld setting and a drag weld setting. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The mobile electronic device of claim 4, wherein the plurality of selectable settings comprises the plurality of user characteristic settings, the plurality of user characteristic settings comprising a left handed characteristic setting and a right handed characteristic setting. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The mobile electronic device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of selectable settings comprises a plurality of simulation exercise settings and a plurality of user characteristic settings, and the display of the plurality of selectable simulation exercise settings is dependent upon which user characteristic setting of the plurality of user characteristic settings is selected. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The mobile electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more selections comprise one or more first selections, and the memory circuitry comprises computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processing circuitry, further cause the processing circuitry to: receive one or more second selections of the plurality of selectable options, the one or more second selections being at least partially different from the one or more first selections, and adjust the display of the rendering based on one or more differences between the one or more first selections and the one or more second selections. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The mobile electronic device of claim 1, wherein the memory circuitry comprises computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processing circuitry, further cause the processing circuitry to conduct the weld training simulation based on the one or more selections. ### Claim 11 A weld training system, comprising: a mobile electronic device configured to conduct a weld training simulation, the mobile electronic device comprising: a display screen, processing circuitry, and memory circuitry comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to: display, on the display screen, a plurality of selectable settings of the weld training simulation, receive one or more selections of the plurality of selectable settings of the weld training simulation, and display, on the display screen, a rendering based on the one or more selections, the rendering comprising a preview of the weld training simulation if the weld training simulation were conducted with the one or more selections. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The weld training system of claim 11, wherein the rendering comprises a static image, an animation, or a previously recorded weld training simulation. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The weld training system of claim 11, wherein the rendering is of a welding tool or one or more feedback guides. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The weld training system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of selectable settings comprises a plurality of selectable feedback guide settings, a plurality of selectable simulation exercise settings, or a plurality of selectable user characteristic settings. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The weld training system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of selectable settings comprises the plurality of feedback guide settings, the plurality of feedback guide settings comprising two or more of a work angle guide setting, a travel angle guide setting, travel speed guide setting, or a contact tip to work distance guide setting. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The weld training system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of selectable settings comprises the plurality of simulation exercise settings, the plurality of simulation exercise settings comprising a push weld setting and a drag weld setting. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The weld training system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of selectable settings comprises the plurality of user characteristic settings, the plurality of user characteristic settings comprising a left handed characteristic setting and a right handed characteristic setting. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The weld training system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of selectable settings comprises a plurality of selectable simulation exercise settings and a plurality of selectable user characteristic settings, and the display of the plurality of selectable simulation exercise settings is dependent upon which user characteristic setting of the plurality of selectable user characteristic settings is selected. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The weld training system of claim 11, wherein the one or more selections comprise one or more first selections, and the memory circuitry comprises computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processing circuitry, further cause the processing circuitry to: receive one or more second selections of the plurality of selectable options, the one or more second selections being at least partially different from the one or more first selections, and adjust the display of the rendering based on one or more differences between the one or more first selections and the one or more second selections. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The weld training system of claim 11, wherein the memory circuitry comprises computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processing circuitry, further cause the processing circuitry to conduct the weld training simulation based on the one or more selections.