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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Kevin C. Silk, Stow, OH (US);
Richard A. Ales, Solon, OH (US);
Inventors:
Kevin C. Silk, Stow, OH (US);
Richard A. Ales, Solon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/10 (2006.01); B23K 9/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A DC arc start function for a welder. The arc start function is realized using a universal input DC regulator coupled to a DC to DC converter that produces a regulated DC voltage that is sufficient to strike an arc at an electrode of the welder.