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公开(公告)号:US20220226922A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-21
申请号:US17576317
申请日:2022-01-14
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Bruce Albrecht , Todd Holverson
Abstract: An example welding interface device, includes: a user interface device; a processor; and a machine readable storage device comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: determine, via the user interface device, information describing physical characteristics of a workpiece for a weld to be performed; based on the physical characteristics, determining at least one of a thermal characteristic of the workpiece, an electrical characteristic of the workpiece, or a chemical characteristic of the workpiece; determine a boundary condition associated with the workpiece based on the at least one of the thermal characteristic, the electrical characteristic, or the chemical characteristic; and output a welding process based on the boundary condition.
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公开(公告)号:US20220066414A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-03
申请号:US17512157
申请日:2021-10-27
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Todd Holverson
IPC: G05B19/4065 , H04W4/80 , G05B19/18
Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method to track the consumption and use period of various consumable and/or durable welding-type products via tracking the consumption and/or use of various other consumable and/or durable welding-type products. The system and method may provide alerts when the use period of a consumable and/or durable welding-type product satisfies a threshold and therefore should be replaced.
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公开(公告)号:US11188052B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-30
申请号:US16369798
申请日:2019-03-29
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Todd Holverson
IPC: G05B19/4065 , H04W4/80 , G05B19/18
Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method to track the consumption and use period of various consumable and/or durable welding-type products via tracking the consumption and/or use of various other consumable and/or durable welding-type products. The system and method may provide alerts when the use period of a consumable and/or durable welding-type product satisfies a threshold and therefore should be replaced.
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公开(公告)号:US20210060681A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-04
申请号:US16935803
申请日:2020-07-22
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor: James Francis Rappl , Todd Holverson
IPC: B23K9/095 , H04W4/029 , G06Q10/08 , G05B19/4063
Abstract: Systems and methods for welding asset tracking are disclosed. In some examples, a welding asset tracking system may comprise an asset tracking network of tags, hubs, and/or gateways retained by welding assets within a welding area. The asset tracking network may obtain and/or communicate to an asset tracking server welding data related to one or more of the welding assets, as well as position data obtained via an internal and/or external positioning system. In this way, the welding asset tracking server may continually receive updated information regarding each welding assets identity, location, and/or use. The asset tracking server may additionally send a command to a selected welding asset that causes an interface of the selected welding asset to emit an output that enables an operator to physically identify the welding asset.
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公开(公告)号:US12168269B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-17
申请号:US17576317
申请日:2022-01-14
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Bruce Albrecht , Todd Holverson
Abstract: An example welding interface device, includes: a user interface device; a processor; and a machine readable storage device comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: determine, via the user interface device, information describing physical characteristics of a workpiece for a weld to be performed; based on the physical characteristics, determining at least one of a thermal characteristic of the workpiece, an electrical characteristic of the workpiece, or a chemical characteristic of the workpiece; determine a boundary condition associated with the workpiece based on the at least one of the thermal characteristic, the electrical characteristic, or the chemical characteristic; and output a welding process based on the boundary condition.
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公开(公告)号:US11684990B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-27
申请号:US16935803
申请日:2020-07-22
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor: James Francis Rappl , Todd Holverson
IPC: G06Q30/00 , B23K9/095 , H04W4/029 , G06Q10/087 , G05B19/4063 , H04L12/66
CPC classification number: B23K9/0953 , G05B19/4063 , G06Q10/087 , H04W4/029 , G05B2219/34215 , G05B2219/45135 , H04L12/66
Abstract: Systems and methods for welding asset tracking are disclosed. In some examples, a welding asset tracking system may comprise an asset tracking network of tags, hubs, and/or gateways retained by welding assets within a welding area. The asset tracking network may obtain and/or communicate to an asset tracking server welding data related to one or more of the welding assets, as well as position data obtained via an internal and/or external positioning system. In this way, the welding asset tracking server may continually receive updated information regarding each welding assets identity, location, and/or use. The asset tracking server may additionally send a command to a selected welding asset that causes an interface of the selected welding asset to emit an output that enables an operator to physically identify the welding asset.
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公开(公告)号:US20210053136A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-25
申请号:US16934310
申请日:2020-07-21
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor: James Francis Rappl , Todd Holverson
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for welding asset tracking with heartbeat monitoring are disclosed. In some examples, a welding asset tracking system may comprise an asset tracking network of tags, hubs, and/or gateways retained by welding assets within a welding area. The welding asset tracking system may generate heartbeat signals that certain welding assets may require for normal operation, so as to ensure the welding assets are used in appropriate welding contexts and/or welding areas. In some examples, information obtained from the asset tracking network may be used to determine whether one or more heartbeat signals should be discontinued.
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公开(公告)号:US20210046570A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-18
申请号:US16934551
申请日:2020-07-21
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor: James Francis Rappl , Todd Holverson
Abstract: Systems and methods for welding asset tracking are disclosed. In some examples, a welding asset tracking system may comprise an asset tracking network of tags, hubs, and/or gateways retained by welding assets within a welding area. The asset tracking network may obtain and/or communicate to an asset tracking server welding data related to one or more of the welding assets, as well as position data obtained via an internal and/or external positioning system. In this way, the welding asset tracking server may continually receive updated information regarding each welding assets identity, location, and/or use. This updated information may be used by a welding asset manager to locate welding assets, allocate assets to different welding jobs, as well as determine whether assets should be brought in for maintenance and/or whether new assets should be acquired.
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公开(公告)号:US20190129377A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-02
申请号:US15802211
申请日:2017-11-02
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Michael Gill , Praveen Dandu , Todd Holverson , Adam Kirk Pliska
IPC: G05B19/408 , B23K31/02
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing re-usable and re-configurable reporter modules in welding-type setups. A hardware-based reporting module may be used to handle reporting function. The hardware-based reporting module being configured to interface with a welding-type setup, to obtain welding-type data associated with the welding-type setup; and to interface with a remote central repository for communicating the obtained welding-type data, based on a predefined reporting format. The hardware-based reporting module is configured to process the welding-type data for communication to the remote central repository.
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