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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2021
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventor:
Michael Vincent Hoeger, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 23/10 (2022.01); B01F 35/21 (2022.01); B23K 9/095 (2006.01); B23K 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 23/191 (2022.01); B01F 35/2111 (2022.01); B23K 9/0953 (2013.01); B23K 9/0956 (2013.01); B23K 9/164 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed relating to mixing fluids in welding-type equipment. In some examples, a welding-type power supply (and/or wire feeder) may include multiple fluid paths through which to provide fluid from multiple fluid reservoirs to multiple welding-type tools. The power supply may be configured to automatically control fluid flow rates through the fluid paths via proportional valves. Further, the welding-type power supply may be configured to allow and/or prohibit mixing of fluids from different flow paths via control of various valves.