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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
May. 11, 2001
Anthony J. Kowaleski, Manawa, WI (US);
Jeffery R. Ihde, Greenville, WI (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for welding is disclosed. The welding system includes a power supply and a controller. The power supply has a control input and a power output. The controller has a control output connected to the controller. It also has two feedback inputs connected to two sources of feedback of a welding parameter. A dynamic feedback source selector is connected to the two sources of feedback. A feedback source user indicator is connected to and responsive to the dynamic feedback source selector. The method includes providing and controlling welding power. Feedback of a welding parameter is sensed from two sources. The source to be used to control the power supply is dynamically selected. Also, and indication is provided to the user if the source of feedback selected changes.