US 12,168,269 B2
Systems and methods to select weld parameters based on thermal, electrical, and/or chemical properties
Bruce Albrecht, Neenah, WI (US); and Todd Holverson, Appleton, WI (US)
Assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/576,317.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/137,937, filed on Jan. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0226922 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. B23K 9/095 (2006.01); B23K 31/12 (2006.01)
CPC B23K 9/0953 (2013.01) [B23K 9/0956 (2013.01); B23K 31/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A welding interface device, comprising:
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.