| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 219130330 | Responsive to both arc voltage and arc current | 20 |
| 20080264916 | Consumable Electrode Type Arc Welding Machine - A consumable electrode arc-welding machine comprising an arc resistance calculating part that calculates an arc resistance from a welding current and a welding voltage to develop an arc resistance signal, wherein the welding current and welding voltage are controlled by a short-circuit waveform control signal and an arc waveform control signal that vary in accordance with the arc resistance signal. In this way, the spatter control and the arc stability can be achieved. During an arc period, if the arc resistance signal exhibits a level greater than a predetermined level for a predetermined period, a constant current control signal is developed to perform a constant current control of the welding current by use of a predetermined current value that is higher than the current value developed during the development of the arc waveform control signal, thereby preventing the arc from going off. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090200281 | WELDING POWER SUPPLY WITH NEURAL NETWORK CONTROLS - A method controls a welding apparatus by using a neural network to recognize an acceptable weld signature. The neural network recognizes a pattern presented by the instantaneous weld signature, and modifies the instantaneous weld signature when the pattern is not acceptable. The method measures a welding voltage, current, and wire feed speed (WFS), and trains the neural network using the instantaneous weld signature when the instantaneous weld signature is different from each of the different training weld signatures. A welding apparatus for controlling a welding process includes a welding gun, a power supply for supplying a welding voltage and current, and a sensor for detecting values of a plurality of different welding process variables. A controller of the apparatus has a neural network for receiving the welding process variables and for recognizing a pattern in the weld signature. The controller modifies the weld signature when the pattern is not recognized. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090200282 | WELD SIGNATURE MONITORING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method monitors a weld signature of a welding apparatus by processing the signature through a neural network to recognize a pattern, and by classifying the weld signature in response to the pattern. The method determines if the weld signature is sufficiently different from training weld signatures stored in a database, and records the weld signature in the database when sufficiently different. The method tests a weld joint to determine values of different weld joint properties, and then correlates the signature with the weld data to validate the database. An apparatus monitors a weld signature during a welding process to predict welding joint quality, and includes a welding gun, a power supply, and a sensor for detecting welding voltage, current, and wire feed speed (WFS). A neural network receives the welding process values and classifies the signature into different weld classifications each corresponding to a predicted welding joint quality. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100224608 | CONTROL METHOD FOR ARC WELDING APPARATUS AND ARC WELDING APPARATUS - A control method for an arc welding apparatus having a function of prohibiting detection of neck based on a change amount of welding voltage and an arc welding apparatus using the method. Thus, since neck determination can be carried out accurately by preventing wrong detection of neck, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of spatter. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100230393 | WELD DATA ACQUISITION - A weld data acquisition system collects data from the weld controller according to user selected collection parameters. The weld data acquisition system is able to transmit the data at high frequency to a weld data software utility that provides a user interface. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20120111842 | ARC WELDING METHOD AND ARC WELDING APPARATUS - An arc welding method relates to consumable electrode arc welding in which a welding wire feeding rate suitable for a welding current is determined as an average feeding rate, and the short circuit state and the arc generation state are alternately generated by changing the wire feeding periodically and repeatedly between the forward feeding and the reverse feeding. The method offers arc welding with the average feeding rate according to a welding current, a predetermined frequency, and a predetermined velocity amplitude. In the method, at least any one of the frequency and the velocity amplitude is set to a value suitable for the welding current. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120118866 | ALTERNATING-CURRENT WELDING METHOD AND ALTERNATING-CURRENT WELDING DEVICE - If arc interruption occurs during AC arc welding, a first AC frequency predetermined for normal welding is switched to a second AC frequency higher than the first AC frequency. This allows the arc to be reignited without applying a high frequency high voltage, thereby preventing the damage of the surface of the weld bead or communication failure due to the high frequency high voltage. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20130228559 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STARTING ARC WELDING PROCESS - A system and method of starting a welding operation is provided where an electrode is advanced towards a work piece in a pulsed fashion and having a voltage level which will provide a first current when contact between the electrode and the work piece is made. After contact the electrode is retracted so that a welding arc is established and after the welding arc is established the current and wire feed speed is increased to a welding level. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20140069901 | Method and Apparatus For Welding With CV Control - A method and apparatus for welding is disclosed. The output is preferably a cyclical CV MIG output, and each cycle is divided into segments. An output parameter is sampled a plurality of times within one or more of the segments. The CV output is controlled within the at least one segment in response to the sampling. The parameter is output power, a resistance of the load, an output current, an output voltage, or functions thereof in various embodiments. The control loop is preferably a PI or PID loop. The loop may be applied only within a window. The set point may be taught or fixed. The system can be used to weld with a controlled arc length. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140097164 | WELDING WIRE FEEDER BUS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A welding wire feeder includes a wire feed drive and wire feed control circuitry coupled to the wire feed drive to control the drive of welding wire towards the welding application. The welding wire feeder includes power conversion circuitry configured to receive input power and to convert the input power to welding output suitable for a welding application, output voltage sensors configured to measure output voltage, output current sensors configured to measure output current, and control circuitry coupled to the power conversion circuitry and to the output voltage and current sensors. The power conversion circuitry includes power storage circuitry configured to store energy and to discharge at least a portion of the stored energy during an overdraw event. The control circuitry is configured to control the output current during the overdraw event to maintain a stored energy value of the power storage circuitry greater than a desired minimum energy value. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140117000 | WELDING PROCESS EMPLOYING VARIABLE MINIMUM CURRENT - A constant voltage (CV) welding process power supply including a controller that implements a variable minimum current is provided. The controller is configured to periodically compute a running current value during a welding operation. The controller is also configured to periodically compute a minimum current value based on a difference between the running current value and a preset offset value, wherein the preset offset value remains constant throughout the welding operation. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140158670 | WELDING POWER SUPPLY WITH DIGITAL CONTROLLER - A welding power supply including power conversion circuitry adapted to receive a primary source of power, to utilize one or more power semiconductor switches to chop the primary source of power, and to convert the chopped power to a welding output is provided. The provided welding power supply includes a pulse width modulated (PWM) digital controller including gate drive circuitry that generates a PWM output signal that controls the switching of the one or more power semiconductor switches. The PWM output signal includes a duty cycle term corrected for one or more sources of error in the welding system. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140217077 | WELDING WIRE PREHEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a welding system, a preheating process is carried out prior to initiation of a welding arc, such as upon depression of a trigger or switch on a welding torch. The preheating process involves generation and application of desired currents and voltages to a welding electrode from a power supply. Preheating is continued until the welding electrode reaches a desired temperature or resistance, which may be determined by reference to an increasing voltage, a decreasing current, a peaked and declining voltage, resistance and/or power measurements, and so forth. Following preheating, a desired welding process may begin with initiation of the welding arc. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140251970 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STATISTICALLY ANALYZING WELDING OPERATIONS - A welding system including a welding power source including power conversion circuitry adapted to receive primary power and to convert the primary power to a weld power output for use in a welding operation and a controller communicatively coupled to the welding power source are provided. The controller is adapted to determine a statistical signature of at least one parameter of a welding process and to utilize the statistical signature to determine at least one of an electrode type, an electrode diameter, and a shielding gas type during the welding operation. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140367370 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANOMALOUS CATHODE EVENT CONTROL - A method of operating a welding system includes supplying a weld current and a weld voltage to an electrode via a plurality of pulse periods, where each pulse period of the plurality of pulse periods includes a background phase and a peak phase. The method also includes detecting the occurrence of an anomalous cathode event during the background phase of a first pulse period of the plurality of pulse periods based at least in part on when a voltage value of the weld voltage is greater than a detect voltage. The method also includes controlling the weld current to a desired current during a portion of the anomalous cathode event. The portion includes an interval of the background phase of the first pulse period, and the weld current is controlled independent of the weld voltage during the portion of the anomalous cathode event. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150114940 | EXTRACTION OF ARC LENGTH FROM VOLTAGE AND CURRENT FEEDBACK - A method of controlling a welding system includes controlling a weld current supplied to an electrode at a current ramp rate and determining an arc length based at least in part on the controlled weld current and a changing arc voltage. The arc length includes a distance between the electrode and a workpiece, and the arc voltage includes a voltage between the electrode and the workpiece. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150314387 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BATTERY-POWERED WELDING DEVICE, AND BATTERY-POWERED WELDING DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for controlling a battery-powered welding device ( | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150375328 | WELDING POWER SUPPLY WITH DIGITAL CONTROLLER - A welding power supply including power conversion circuitry adapted to receive a primary source of power, to utilize one or more power semiconductor switches to chop the primary source of power, and to convert the chopped power to a welding output is provided. The provided welding power supply includes a pulse width modulated (PWM) digital controller including gate drive circuitry that generates a PWM output signal that controls the switching of the one or more power semiconductor switches. The PWM output signal includes a duty cycle term corrected for one or more sources of error in the welding system. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160039033 | WELDER GENERATOR ELECTRODE BASED ENGINE SPEED CONTROL - A welding system includes an engine-driven welder generator that produces welding power. A welding torch receives the welding power and applies it to a stick electrode to initiate and maintain a welding arc. A parameter of the welding power, such as voltage, is monitored, such as to determine whether spikes occur during a short time after arc initiation. Based upon the monitored parameter, the engine speed is controlled. The engine speed may be increased or maintained at an elevated level if the monitored parameter indicates that particular types of electrode are being used, such as XX10 or cellulose electrodes. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20180021872 | WELDING POWER SUPPLIES HAVING ADJUSTABLE CURRENT RAMPING RATES | 01-25-2018 |
