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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 09, 2024
Applicant:

Worth-pfaff Innovations, Incorporated, Deerfield, IL (US);

Inventors:

Eric Pfaff, Bethesda, MD (US);

Ronald K. Worth, Deerfield, IL (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/19 (2006.01); B23K 10/00 (2006.01); B23K 26/06 (2014.01); B23K 26/08 (2014.01); B23K 26/38 (2014.01); B23K 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 10/006 (2013.01); B23K 10/00 (2013.01); B23K 26/0626 (2013.01); B23K 26/0876 (2013.01); B23K 26/38 (2013.01); B23K 37/0235 (2013.01); G05B 19/19 (2013.01); G05B 2219/49111 (2013.01);
Abstract

A plasma cutting system for measuring or monitoring the voltage between a plasma torch and the material being cut to determine a voltage or voltage signature and comparing that measurement against predetermined values to indicate that an initial pierce of the material is complete, and based on the measurement, moving the torch or the material to a different location for additional cutting. The system further provides a Fix Drawing Tool, which will automatically detect and fix gaps or overlaps in a drawing that are very difficult to find visually. These gaps and overlaps become a problem when trying to make a proper toolpath because a CAM program requires a clean, closed shape. The system also provides a Dynamic Corner Looping system, which automatically adjusts with the feed-rate and accelerations of the toolpath and plasma machine, eliminates unwanted dross, sharpens corners and minimizes material loss.


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