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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2019
Applicant:
The Esab Group Inc., Florence, SC (US);
Inventor:
Michael Nadler, Wilmot, NH (US);
Assignee:
The ESAB Group Inc., North Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/06 (2006.01); H04W 12/037 (2021.01); H04B 1/02 (2006.01); H04B 1/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/14 (2006.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/0618 (2013.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01); H04B 1/02 (2013.01); H04B 1/06 (2013.01); H04L 9/14 (2013.01); H04W 12/037 (2021.01); G06V 2201/06 (2022.01); H04L 2209/80 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods associated with the authentication of a welding or cutting torch with a power supply are provided. According to some implementations, the authentication includes encryption/decryption techniques initiated by the physical or virtual closure of one or more of a trigger switch and a parts-in-place switch. The delivery of high voltage welding or cutting power from the power supply to the torch being enabled only upon a successful authentication of the torch with the power supply.