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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventor:
Michael John Trinkner, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/10 (2006.01); G01F 9/00 (2006.01); F02M 51/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/1006 (2013.01); F02M 51/005 (2013.01); G01F 9/008 (2013.01); G01F 23/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine-driven welding generator that monitors fuel level is provided. The engine-driven welding generator comprises a fuel level monitoring system configured to measure a remaining fuel level in a fuel tank of the engine-driven welding generator, determine a rate of fuel usage of an engine of the engine-driven welding generator, and calculate a remaining run time of the engine based on the remaining fuel level and the rate of fuel usage of the engine.