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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank G. Arcella, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Bradley A. Cleveland, Plymouth, MN (US);
Mark S. Fullen, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
MTS Systems Corporation, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 2/600 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 2/600 ;
Abstract
An imaging system for controlling powder aiming in a molten puddle. In the imaging system of the present invention, an image processor extracts a first image of the molten puddle and a second image of a powder envelope from a composite image of the weld area. The first and second processed images provide feedback for process control.