公开(公告)号：US20220133542A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17488953

申请日：2021-09-29

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： William Joshua Becker ,  Joseph C. Schneider

IPC: A61F9/06 ,  G08B21/02 ,  G05B9/02 ,  G08B7/06

Abstract: Described herein are examples of smart welding helmets having a plurality of functions that go beyond conventional welding helmets. For example, a smart welding helmet may be configured to detect if/when the helmet surpasses one or more temperature thresholds, which may alert an operator if they have been welding too close and/or for too long. Other example smart helmet functions may include the ability to display (and/or otherwise output) feedback/guidance and/or welding information, as well as communicate with appropriate personnel. In some examples, the smart welding helmet may be configured to selectively enable/disable certain functions of the smart welding helmet to accommodate the needs of a particular operator and/or groups of operators.

公开(公告)号：US11288978B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16518290

申请日：2019-07-22

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： William Joshua Becker

IPC: G09B19/24 ,  B23K9/167 ,  B23K9/32 ,  G01S5/16

Abstract: Systems and methods for gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) training systems are described. In some examples, a GTAW training system includes a GTAW torch and filler rod attachment having one or more markers to facilitate position and/or orientation detection and/or tracking of the GTAW torch and/or filler rod. One or more sensors of the GTAW training system may be configured to capture data relating to the markers of the GTAW torch and/or filler rod attachment. A training controller of the GTAW training system may use the markers and/or sensor data to track and/or determine positions, orientations, and/or movement of the GTAW torch and/or filler rod. The positions, orientations, and/or movement may be analyzed in conjunction with welding parameter data to provide training feedback.

公开(公告)号：US20210369501A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17403114

申请日：2021-08-16

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： William Joshua Becker ,  Kyle A. Pfeifer ,  Eric T. Sommers

IPC: A61F9/06 ,  B23K37/00 ,  B23K9/16 ,  F16P1/06 ,  B23K9/32 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A welding helmet for detecting arc data is provided. One embodiment of the welding helmet includes an arc detection system configured to detect one or more welding arcs that occur during one or more welding operations. The welding helmet also includes control circuitry configured to count a number of the one or more welding arcs detected by the arc detection system. The welding helmet includes a storage device configured to store the number of the one or more welding arcs.

公开(公告)号：US20210312832A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17349479

申请日：2021-06-16

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Anthony Van Bergen Salsich ,  William Joshua Becker ,  Bruce Patrick Albrecht

IPC: G09B19/24 ,  B23K9/095 ,  G09B9/00 ,  G09B5/02

Abstract: An example weld training system includes: an orientation device; a mobile device; and a mount configured to attach the mobile device to a welding accessory, wherein the mobile device comprises: one or more sensors including at least a camera; a processor; and a machine readable storage device storing machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: recognize identifiers on the orientation device based on images captured via the camera; determine at least one of position information or orientation information for a welding torch with respect to the orientation device based on the recognized identifiers; and display, via a display of the mobile device, a welding operation based on the at least the position information or the orientation information.

公开(公告)号：US11127133B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16559447

申请日：2019-09-03

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： William Joshua Becker ,  Jeffrey Dale Weber

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/73 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06K9/52 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B23K9/095 ,  B23K9/32 ,  B23K37/00 ,  B23K31/00 ,  G09B19/24

Abstract: A welding system includes one or more cameras and a controller coupled to the one or more cameras. The one or more cameras are configured to detect a plurality of sets of visual markers of a welding device, where each each set is oriented in a respective marker direction. The controller is configured to determine one or more marker directions of one or more respective sets of visual markers based on a detected set of visual markers, to select one of the sets of visual markers as a tracked set of visual markers based at least in part on a determined marker direction of the tracked set of visual markers, to associate a rigid body model to the tracked set of visual markers, and to determine a position and an orientation of the welding device based on the associated rigid body model of the tracked set of visual markers.

公开(公告)号：US20210174704A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17177618

申请日：2021-02-17

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： William Joshua Becker ,  James M. Walker ,  Jeremy J. Erdmann

IPC: G09B19/24 ,  B23K9/095 ,  B23K9/30 ,  B23K9/10 ,  B23K37/00 ,  G09B9/00 ,  B23K9/32

Abstract: A welding system includes a welding torch. The welding torch includes a sensor configured to detect a motion associated with the welding torch, a temperature associated with the welding torch, or some combination thereof. A display of the welding torch is activated, a determination is made that the welding torch has been involved in a high impact event, live welding using the welding torch is disabled, a software selection is made, or some combination thereof, based on the motion, the temperature, or some combination thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20200254572A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16273980

申请日：2019-02-12

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： William Joshua Becker ,  Olivia Arreola

IPC: B23K31/12 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G09B19/00

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and/or methods are disclosed relating to welding systems that allow for virtual marking of welding workpieces. In some examples, a virtual marking process of the welding system generates and/or displays one or more markings on a display of the welding system in response to a dynamic input. In some examples, the dynamic input may comprise one or more of a user input received via a user interface, a marking instrument, and/or a welding gun of the welding system. In some examples, the dynamic input may comprise images captured by the welding system and recognized by the welding system as indicating markings. In some examples, the markings may guide an operator by indicating weld locations and/or weld order. In some examples, the markings may include embedded marking data (and/or metadata) that may be accessed and/or displayed to provide additional information and/or guidance to the operator.

公开(公告)号：US10665128B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US14747701

申请日：2015-06-23

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： William Joshua Becker ,  Richard Beeson

IPC: B23K9/00 ,  G09B19/24 ,  B23K9/095 ,  B23K31/12 ,  G09B5/00 ,  G09B9/00 ,  B23K9/32

Abstract: A method of operating a welding system includes receiving welding data corresponding to a welding session for a weld, receiving a location selection from an operator, and displaying on a display a graphical representation of welding parameters of the welding selection corresponding to the location selection. The welding data includes welding parameters, including a work angle of a welding torch, a travel angle of the welding torch, a contact tip to work distance, a travel speed of the welding torch along a path of the weld, an aim of the welding torch, or any combination thereof. The location selection corresponds to a point along the path of the weld traversed by the welding torch.

公开(公告)号：US20190340955A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：US16514538

申请日：2019-07-17

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： William Joshua Becker

IPC: G09B19/24 ,  B23K31/12 ,  B23K9/32 ,  B23K9/095 ,  B23K9/12

Abstract: A method includes receiving welding data corresponding to a welding session completed with a welding system, receiving a selected location from an operator, and displaying on a display one or more quality characteristics of the welding session corresponding to the selected location. The welding data includes welding parameters and quality characteristics corresponding to a plurality of points along a path of the welding session. The welding parameters include a work angle of a welding torch, a travel angle of the welding torch, a contact tip to work distance, a travel speed of the welding torch along the path of the welding session, an aim of the welding torch, or any combination thereof. The quality characteristics include porosity, undercut, spatter, underfill, overfill, or any combination thereof. The selected location corresponds to a point of the plurality of points along the path of the welding session.

公开(公告)号：US10373304B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US14928645

申请日：2015-10-30

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： William Joshua Becker ,  Jeffrey Dale Weber

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06K9/52 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B23K37/00 ,  B23K9/095 ,  B23K9/12 ,  B23K9/32 ,  B23K37/04 ,  G06T7/73

Abstract: A system includes a welding device, one or more cameras, and a controller coupled to the one or more cameras. The welding device includes a first set of visual markers oriented in a first direction and a second set of visual markers oriented in a second direction. Each set of visual markers includes at least three visual markers. The one or more cameras are configured to observe the first set of visual markers when the first direction is directed toward the one or more cameras, and to observe the second set of visual markers when the second direction is directed toward the one or more cameras. The controller is configured to track a position and an orientation of the welding device based at least in part on detection of a threshold quantity of the first set of visual markers or the threshold quantity of the second set of visual markers.