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公开(公告)号：US12233488B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-25
申请号：US16589970
申请日：2019-10-01
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor： William Joshua Becker
Abstract: A welding system includes one or more sensors configured to detect data relating to one or more arc parameters for the welding system during a weld performed by the welding system. The welding system also includes control circuitry configured to receive the data corresponding to the one or more arc parameters from the one or more sensors, time synchronize the data corresponding to the one or more arc parameters with data relating to one or more welding parameters over a time period for the weld, present the data corresponding to the one or more arc parameters graphically over the time period via a user-viewable screen during the weld, and present the data corresponding to the one or more welding parameters graphically over the time period via the user-viewable screen during the weld.
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公开(公告)号：US20240017342A1
公开(公告)日：2024-01-18
申请号：US18219937
申请日：2023-07-10
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor： William Joshua Becker
IPC: B23K9/127
CPC classification number: B23K9/127 , B23K20/123
Abstract: Disclosed example weld tracking system include a plurality of tracking anchors, each of the tracking anchors configured to: transmit a triggering signal, and transmit a response signal, or receive a response signal from a tracking tag; a welding device having the tracking tag attached to the welding device, the tracking tag configured to receive the triggering signal and receive the response signal, or receive the triggering signal and transmit the response signal in response to receiving the triggering signal; and a processing system configured to determine a distance between the tracking anchor and the tracking tag based on a time between the response signal being received and the triggering signal being sent or received, and determine a location of the welding device based on predetermined locations of the plurality of tracking anchors, and based on determined distances between the at least one tracking tag on the welding device and corresponding ones of the plurality of tracking anchors.
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公开(公告)号：US20230381024A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-30
申请号：US18222591
申请日：2023-07-17
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor： William Joshua Becker , Joseph C. Schneider
CPC classification number: A61F9/06 , G05B9/02 , G08B21/02 , G08B7/06 , G08B25/016
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.
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公开(公告)号：US11776423B2
公开(公告)日：2023-10-03
申请号：US16518398
申请日：2019-07-22
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor： William Joshua Becker
CPC classification number: G09B19/24 , B23K9/0953 , B23K9/0956 , B23K9/282 , B23K9/32 , B23K37/04 , G06F3/0488 , G09B9/00 , G09B19/003
Abstract: Connection boxes for gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) training systems are described. In some examples, a connection box of the GTAW training system coordinates delivery of welding-type power to a GTAW torch during training. In some examples, a remote control (e.g., foot pedal) may be activated at different levels to command different levels of welding-type power be delivered to the GTAW torch from a welding-type power supply. In some examples, the connection box may selectively enable or disable communication between the remote control and welding-type power supply during training. In some examples, this selective enablement/disablement may be based on whether the GTAW training system is in a live-arc mode or simulation mode.
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公开(公告)号：US11707806B2
公开(公告)日：2023-07-25
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 , G06Q10/0639
CPC classification number: B23K31/125 , G06T19/006 , G09B19/003 , G06Q10/06398
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20230041354A1
公开(公告)日：2023-02-09
申请号：US17968962
申请日：2022-10-19
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor： William Joshua Becker , Amanda Rose Roe
Abstract: Systems and methods for learning management systems with shared weld training results are described. In some examples, weld training results may be shared with a learning management system and/or associated with a particular learning activity of the learning management system. In some examples, the weld training results (and/or a networked location where the weld training results are accessible) may be encoded in a machine readable graphic (e.g., a one dimensional, two dimensional, and/or matrix barcode). In some examples, the machine readable graphic may be read and/or decoded by a user device to obtain the weld training results. In some examples, a particular learning activity may also be encoded in the machine readable graphic.
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公开(公告)号：US11495140B2
公开(公告)日：2022-11-08
申请号：US16519478
申请日：2019-07-23
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor： William Joshua Becker , Amanda Rose Roe
Abstract: Systems and methods for learning management systems with shared weld training results are described. In some examples, weld training results may be shared with a learning management system and/or associated with a particular learning activity of the learning management system. In some examples, the weld training results (and/or a networked location where the weld training results are accessible) may be encoded in a machine readable graphic (e.g., a one dimensional, two dimensional, and/or matrix barcode). In some examples, the machine readable graphic may be read and/or decoded by a user device to obtain the weld training results. In some examples, a particular learning activity may also be encoded in the machine readable graphic.
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公开(公告)号：US11482131B2
公开(公告)日：2022-10-25
申请号：US16514538
申请日：2019-07-17
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor： William Joshua Becker
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20220327959A1
公开(公告)日：2022-10-13
申请号：US17851240
申请日：2022-06-28
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor： William Joshua Becker
Abstract: A welding system includes one or more sensing devices used to detect and/or determine a position and/or orientation of a welding tool (e.g., a welding torch). The welding tool may be tracked to determine (and/or calibrate) a shape of a welding joint and/or a path of the welding joint. The welding system may determine a virtual line representative of the welding joint. The welding tool may be tracked (and/or the virtual line used) to determine (and/or provide feedback relating to) various welding parameters, including at least a work angle of the welding tool, and/or a travel angle of the welding tool.
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公开(公告)号：US20210074181A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-11
申请号：US17099933
申请日：2020-11-17
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor： William Joshua Becker , Richard Beeson
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.
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