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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventor:
Michael V. Hoeger, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/095 (2006.01); B23K 9/16 (2006.01); B23K 37/04 (2006.01); H05K 1/14 (2006.01); H05K 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/0956 (2013.01); B23K 9/164 (2013.01); B23K 37/04 (2013.01); H05K 1/147 (2013.01); H05K 1/165 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10151 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor which includes inductive coils and an inductance to digital converter. The output of the sensor may be used to replace the functions of a switch and a potentiometer to initiate and control various outputs in welding-type systems and applications.