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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2020
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Anthony V. Salsich, Appleton, WI (US);
Gregg Prochnow, Hortonville, WI (US);
Kevin McWithey, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
Induction heating power supplies, data collection systems, and induction heating systems to communicate over an induction heating cable are disclosed. An example induction heating power supply includes a power conversion circuit configured to: convert input power into induction heating power and transmit the induction heating power via an induction heating cable, and at least one of a receiver circuit coupled to the induction heating cable and configured to receive data via the induction heating cable or a transmitter circuit coupled to the induction heating cable and configured to transmit data via the induction heating cable.