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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2000
Helmut Friedl, Sipbachzell, AT;
Josef Feichtinger, Thalheim bei Wels, AT;
Manuel Rumpl, Sipbachzell, AT;
Martin Mitterhauser, Ried im Traunkreis, AT;
Franz Niedereder, Fischlham, AT;
Helmut Friedl, Sipbachzell, AT;
Josef Feichtinger, Thalheim bei Wels, AT;
Manuel Rumpl, Sipbachzell, AT;
Martin Mitterhauser, Ried im Traunkreis, AT;
Franz Niedereder, Fischlham, AT;
Fronium International GmbH, , AT;
Abstract
The invention describes a welding device (1) or a current source (2), with a control system (4), preferably comprising a microprocessor controller with a memory unit, a power component (3), in particular a current-inverting source, and additional components such as a welding torch (10), a wire feed device (11), etc., which are connected to the welding device (1) or the current source (2) via appropriate interfaces. An add-on module (27) is connected to the control system (4) or to the current source (2) for identifying a person by means of biometric physical characteristics such as an electronic fingerprint, voice recognition, iris recognition, recognition of a facial shape, recognition of writing, etc. or alternatively a transponder code via a transponder system.