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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2004
Applicants:
Bruce A. Casner, Neenah, WI (US);
Mark Ulrich, New London, WI (US);
Inventors:
Bruce A. Casner, Neenah, WI (US);
Mark Ulrich, New London, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A duty cycle controller having a processor configured to control a welding-type apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the processor may be configured to control the welding-type apparatus according to a variable maximum duty cycle to substantially delay entry into a thermal shutdown mode of the welding-type apparatus based on at least one operating condition. Various additional devices and methods are also disclosed.