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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2013
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Daniel Dina, North Barrington, IL (US);
Kathy Lee Downie, Spring Grove, IL (US);
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
In certain embodiments, a system includes a master node device. The master node device includes communication circuitry configured to facilitate communication with a welding power supply unit via a long-range communication link, and to facilitate wireless communication with one or more welding-related devices via a short-range wireless communication network. The master node device also includes control circuitry configured to continuously improve reliability of wireless communications between the communication circuitry and the one or more welding-related devices via the short-range wireless communication network.