A high frequency power supply system provides highly regulated power and frequency to a workpiece load where the highly regulated power and frequency can be independent of the workpiece load characteristics by inverter switching control and an inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network that includes precision variable reactors. Furthermore, a software system employs knowledge of the variable reactor properties to determine the effective load impedance. This information can be provided to the plant staff in real time, via alarms or via trending information to provide information about the load independent of any automatic compensation performed by the inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network. This information may be sent to a cloud-connected computer for one or more of storage, display, further processing, or to send notifications.
B23K 13/08 - Circuits électriques d'alimentation ou de commande à cet effet
B23K 13/01 - Soudage par chauffage au moyen d'un courant haute fréquence par chauffage par induction
B23K 31/12 - Procédés relevant de la présente sous-classe, spécialement adaptés à des objets ou des buts particuliers, mais non couverts par un seul des groupes principaux relatifs à la recherche des propriétés, p. ex. de soudabilité, des matériaux
H05B 6/06 - Commande, p. ex. de la température, de la puissance
H02M 7/12 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant alternatif en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
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High Frequency Power Supply System with Closely Regulated and Monitored Output for Heating a Workpiece and Providing Process Feedback
A high frequency power supply system provides highly regulated power and frequency to a workpiece load where the highly regulated power and frequency can be independent of the workpiece load characteristics by inverter switching control and an inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network that includes precision variable reactors. Furthermore, a software system employs knowledge of the variable reactor properties to determine the effective load impedance. This information can be provided to the plant staff in real time, via alarms or via trending information to provide information about the load independent of any automatic compensation performed by the inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network. This information may be sent to a cloud-connected computer for one or more of storage, display, further processing, or to send notifications.
B23K 13/08 - Circuits électriques d'alimentation ou de commande à cet effet
B23K 13/01 - Soudage par chauffage au moyen d'un courant haute fréquence par chauffage par induction
H02M 7/539 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. onduleurs à impulsions à un seul commutateur avec commande automatique de la forme d'onde ou de la fréquence de sortie
A method of controlling highly regulated power and frequency from a high frequency power supply system to provide a highly regulated power and frequency to a workpiece load where the highly regulated power and frequency can be independent of the workpiece load characteristics by inverter switching control and an inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network that can include precision variable reactor pairs with a geometrically-shaped moveable insert core section and a stationary split-bus section with a complementary geometrically-shaped split bus section and a split electric terminal bus section where the insert core section can be moved relative to the stationary split-bus section to vary the inductance of the variable reactors.
H02M 5/458 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant alternatif en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif, p. ex. pour changement de la tension, pour changement de la fréquence, pour changement du nombre de phases avec transformation intermédiaire en courant continu par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs pour transformer le courant continu intermédiaire en courant alternatif utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs
B23K 11/087 - Soudage de joints continus non limité à l'un des sous-groupes précédents pour des joints rectilignes
B23K 11/24 - Circuits d'alimentation ou de commande appropriés
B23K 13/08 - Circuits électriques d'alimentation ou de commande à cet effet
H01F 29/10 - Transformateurs ou inductances variables non couverts par le groupe avec noyau, bobine, enroulement ou écran mobile pour compenser une variation de tension ou un déphasage, p. ex. régulateurs d'induction avec parties du circuit magnétique mobiles
H02M 7/5387 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. onduleurs à impulsions à un seul commutateur dans une configuration en pont
H02M 7/48 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
augmented reality industrial protective helmet with integral head-up displays, speakers, and computer hardware for wireless access to remote technical data
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Induction coil with dynamically variable coil geometry
A solenoidal induction coil with dynamically variable coil geometry is provided for inductively welding or heating continuous or discontinuous workpieces passing through the solenoidal induction coil in a process line. The coil geometry can change, for example, as the outer dimension of the workpiece passing through the solenoidal induction coil changes or as non-continuous workpieces pass through the solenoidal induction coil in an induction heating or welding process line.
A solenoidal induction coil with dynamically variable coil geometry is provided for inductively welding or heating continuous or discontinuous workpieces passing through the solenoidal induction coil in a process line. The coil geometry can change, for example, as the outer dimension of the workpiece passing through the solenoidal induction coil changes or as non-continuous workpieces pass through the solenoidal induction coil in an induction heating or welding process line.
A high frequency electrical heating system is provided for heating electrically conductive parts as they are advanced, either for annealing or welding processes, and in which the electrical heating current is supplied by a solid state inverter through a load matching and frequency control apparatus that maintains the desired load current and frequency with changes in the load impedance caused by the electrically conductive parts as they are advanced. Highly regulated load matching is achieved with high frequency variable reactors that can have a geometrically-shaped moveable insert core section and a stationary split-bus section with a complementary geometrically-shaped split-bus section and a split electric terminal bus section where the insert core section can be moved relative to the stationary split-bus section to vary the inductance of the reactor pair.
B23K 13/01 - Soudage par chauffage au moyen d'un courant haute fréquence par chauffage par induction
H02M 7/12 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant alternatif en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
H05B 6/06 - Commande, p. ex. de la température, de la puissance
H05B 6/10 - Appareils de chauffage par induction, autres que des fours, pour des applications spécifiques
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HIGH FREQUENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH CLOSELY REGULATED OUTPUT FOR HEATING A WORKPIECE
A high frequency electrical heating system is provided for heating electrically conductive parts as they are advanced, either for annealing or welding processes, and in which the electrical heating current is supplied by a solid state inverter through a load matching and frequency control apparatus that maintains the desired load current and frequency with changes in the load impedance caused by the electrically conductive parts as they are advanced. Highly regulated load matching is achieved with high frequency variable reactors that can have a geometrically-shaped moveable insert core section and a stationary split-bus section with a complementary geometrically-shaped split-bus section and a split electric terminal bus section where the insert core section can be moved relative to the stationary split-bus section to vary the inductance of the reactor pair.
H05B 6/06 - Commande, p. ex. de la température, de la puissance
H05B 6/10 - Appareils de chauffage par induction, autres que des fours, pour des applications spécifiques
B23K 13/01 - Soudage par chauffage au moyen d'un courant haute fréquence par chauffage par induction
H02M 7/12 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant alternatif en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
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HIGH FREQUENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH CLOSELY REGULATED OUTPUT FOR HEATING A WORKPIECE
A high frequency power supply system provides highly regulated power and frequency to a workpiece load where the highly regulated power and frequency can be independent of the workpiece load characteristics by inverter switching control and an inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network that can include precision variable reactors with a geometrically-shaped moveable insert core section and a stationary split-bus section where the insert core section can be moved relative to the stationary split-bus section to vary the inductance of the variable reactors.
H02M 7/48 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
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HIGH FREQUENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH CLOSELY REGULATED OUTPUT FOR HEATING A WORKPIECE
A high frequency power supply system provides highly regulated power and frequency to a workpiece load where the highly regulated power and frequency can be independent of the workpiece load characteristics by inverter switching control and an inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network that can include precision variable reactors with a geometrically-shaped moveable insert core section and a stationary split-bus section where the insert core section can be moved relative to the stationary split-bus section to vary the inductance of the variable reactors.
H02M 7/48 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
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High frequency power supply system with closely regulated output for heating a workpiece
High frequency electrical heating system is provided for heating electrically conductive parts as they are advanced, either for annealing or welding processes, and in which the electrical heating current is supplied by a solid state DC to AC inverter through a load matching and frequency control circuit that maintains the desired load current and frequency with changes in the load impedance caused by the electrically conductive parts as they are advanced. Load matching is achieved with high frequency variable reactors having a geometrically-shaped moveable insert core section and a stationary split-bus section with a complementary geometrically-shaped split bus section and a split electric terminal bus section where the insert core section can be moved relative to the stationary split-bus section to vary the inductance of the reactor pair.
A high frequency power supply system provides highly regulated power and frequency to a workpiece load where the highly regulated power and frequency can be independent of the workpiece load characteristics by inverter switching control and an inverter output impedance adjusting and frequency control network that can include precision variable reactors with a geometrically-shaped moveable insert core section and a stationary split-bus section with a complementary geometrically-shaped split bus section and split electric terminal bus section where the insert core section can be moved relative to the stationary split-bus section to vary the inductance of the variable reactors.
H05B 6/10 - Appareils de chauffage par induction, autres que des fours, pour des applications spécifiques
B23K 13/08 - Circuits électriques d'alimentation ou de commande à cet effet
H02M 5/458 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant alternatif en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif, p. ex. pour changement de la tension, pour changement de la fréquence, pour changement du nombre de phases avec transformation intermédiaire en courant continu par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs pour transformer le courant continu intermédiaire en courant alternatif utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs
B23K 11/087 - Soudage de joints continus non limité à l'un des sous-groupes précédents pour des joints rectilignes
H02M 7/5387 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. onduleurs à impulsions à un seul commutateur dans une configuration en pont
B23K 11/24 - Circuits d'alimentation ou de commande appropriés
H01F 29/10 - Transformateurs ou inductances variables non couverts par le groupe avec noyau, bobine, enroulement ou écran mobile pour compenser une variation de tension ou un déphasage, p. ex. régulateurs d'induction avec parties du circuit magnétique mobiles
H02M 7/48 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Welding process infrared imaging and analysis system comprised of an infrared digital camera, a computer and software for analyzing data in the nature of infrared images of weld heat affected zones during the welding process
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Heat energy sensing and analysis for welding processes
A series of time-sequenced heat energy data arrays or data stream sets of a weld process region are processed by a weld data array or data stream processing system to produce a heat energy data set output that is related to weld process region features or weld process region heat energy data. The heat energy data set output can be displayed to a system user and modified by system user input to the weld data array or data stream processing system; alternatively, or in combination, the system user output and input, the heat energy data set output, or data produced from the heat energy data set output by the weld data array or data stream processing system, can be transmitted to a weld process controller to adjust parameters in the weld process responsive to the output of the weld data array or data stream processing system.
A series of time sequenced heat energy data arrays or data stream sets of a weld process region are processed by a weld data array or data stream processing system to produce a heat energy data set output that is related to weld process region features or weld process region heat energy data. The heat energy data set output can be displayed to a system user and modified by system user input to the weld data array or data stream processing system; alternatively, or in combination, the system user output and input, the heat energy data set output, or data produced from the heat energy data set output by the weld data array or data stream processing system, can be transmitted to a weld process controller to adjust parameters in the weld process responsive to the output of the weld data array or data stream processing system.
A series of time sequenced heat energy data arrays or data stream sets of a weld process region are processed by a weld data array or data stream processing system to produce a heat energy data set output that is related to weld process region features or weld process region heat energy data. The heat energy data set output can be displayed to a system user and modified by system user input to the weld data array or data stream processing system; alternatively, or in combination, the system user output and input, the heat energy data set output, or data produced from the heat energy data set output by the weld data array or data stream processing system, can be transmitted to a weld process controller to adjust parameters in the weld process responsive to the output of the weld data array or data stream processing system.
A spray quench system is provided with one or more spray quench rings that eject a controlled volume of quenchant spray onto a workpiece passing through the quench rings. Supply of the quenchant to the quench rings is coordinated with control of the quench rings to selectively change the pressure, quenchant spray exit velocity from the quench rings, flow rate or pattern of the quenchant spray onto the workpiece depending upon mass cooling requirements as the workpiece passes through the quench rings.
A spray quench system is provided with one or more spray quench rings that eject a controlled volume of quenchant spray onto a workpiece passing through the quench rings. Supply of the quenchant to the quench rings is coordinated with control of the quench rings to selectively change the pressure, quenchant spray exit velocity from the quench rings, flow rate or pattern of the quenchant spray onto the workpiece depending upon mass cooling requirements as the workpiece passes through the quench rings.
A solenoidal induction coil with dynamically variable coil geometry is provided for inductively welding or heating continuous or discontinuous workpieces passing through the solenoidal induction coil in a process line. The coil geometry can change, for example, as the outer dimension of the workpiece passing through the solenoidal induction coil changes or as non-continuous workpieces pass through the solenoidal induction coil in an induction heating or welding process line.
A solenoidal induction coil with dynamically variable coil geometry is provided for inductively welding or heating continuous or discontinuous workpieces passing through the solenoidal induction coil in a process line. The coil geometry can change, for example, as the outer dimension of the workpiece passing through the solenoidal induction coil changes or as non-continuous workpieces pass through the solenoidal induction coil in an induction heating or welding process line.
A solenoidal induction coil with dynamically variable coil geometry is provided for inductively welding or heating continuous or discontinuous workpieces passing through the solenoidal induction coil in a process line. The coil geometry can change, for example, as the outer dimension of the workpiece passing through the solenoidal induction coil changes or as non-continuous workpieces pass through the solenoidal induction coil in an induction heating or welding process line.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
Produits et services
Welders, welding apparatus and welding instruments; solid state welders, welding apparatus and instruments, welding seam annealers; electric welding machines and other electric machinery and their parts; high frequency electric welding machines and high frequency electric generators for use with such machines and with high frequency electrical apparatus for heating and drying purposes; welding machines, high frequency welding machines; electric welding machines, electric machines and tools, spare parts and accessories therefor. Control systems for welders, welding seam annealers, welding apparatus and welding instruments; software for welders, welding seam annealers, welding apparatus and welding instruments. High-frequency electrical apparatus for dielectric heating and drying purposes and for inductive heating purposes; electrical heating apparatus, spare parts and accessories therefor.
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Spray quench systems for heat treated metal products
A method of quenching a workpiece is provided with one or more spray quench rings that eject a controlled variable volume of spray quench onto a workpiece passing through the quench rings by dynamically adjusting the axially adjustable distance between the inner and outer ring elements of each quench ring while the workpiece passes through the quench rings in response to mass cooling requirements of the workpiece passing through the quench rings. The quench rings can also be axial adjusted relative to each other in response to the mass cooling requirements. Dynamically adjustable reflected spray guards can be provided to prevent quench spray pattern interference between adjacent quench rings.
C21D 9/08 - Traitement thermique, p. ex. recuit, durcissement, trempe ou revenu, adapté à des objets particuliersFours à cet effet pour corps tubulaires ou tuyaux
C21D 1/18 - DurcissementTrempe avec ou sans revenu ultérieur
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Spray quench systems for heat treated metal products
A spray quench system is provided with one or more spray quench rings that eject a controlled volume of quenchant spray onto a workpiece passing through the quench rings. Supply of the quenchant to the quench rings is coordinated with control of the quench rings to selectively change the pressure, quenchant spray exit velocity from the quench rings, flow rate or pattern of the quenchant spray onto the workpiece depending upon mass cooling requirements as the workpiece passes through the quench rings.
C21D 1/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs généraux pour le traitement thermique, p. ex. recuit, durcissement, trempe ou revenu
C21D 9/00 - Traitement thermique, p. ex. recuit, durcissement, trempe ou revenu, adapté à des objets particuliersFours à cet effet
C21D 6/00 - Traitement thermique des alliages ferreux
C21D 1/667 - Dispositifs pour trempe pour la trempe par pulvérisation
C21D 1/18 - DurcissementTrempe avec ou sans revenu ultérieur
C21D 9/08 - Traitement thermique, p. ex. recuit, durcissement, trempe ou revenu, adapté à des objets particuliersFours à cet effet pour corps tubulaires ou tuyaux
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
welding process infrared imaging and analysis system comprised of an infrared digital camera and a computer, the foregoing system for the purpose of analyzing infrared image weld thermal data
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System and method of computing the operating parameters of a forge welding machine
A method for setting the operating frequency of a forge welding machine for a preferred width of the of the heat affected zone during a forge weld. A computer program executes a self-tuning routine to determine the operating frequency in response to an inputted value of a preferred width of the heat affected zone. The operating power setting for the forge welding machine may also be determined in combination with the operating frequency in response to an inputted value of weld temperature.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Welding machines, high frequency welding machines. Welders, welding apparatus and welding instruments; solid state welders, welding apparatus and instruments; control systems for welders, welding apparatus and welding instruments.
metal working machines, namely, mechanical presses, cutoff presses and parts therefore, namely, die sets, die jaw inserts, accelerators and blades for cutoff presses, tube end forming apparatus, namely, mechanical punch presses, dedimpler machines, and deburring machines, and runout tables
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SPRAY QUENCH SYSTEMS FOR HEAT TREATED METAL PRODUCTS
A method of quenching a workpiece is provided with one or more spray quench rings that eject a controlled variable volume of spray quench onto a workpiece passing through the quench rings by dynamically adjusting an axially adjustable distance between the inner and outer ring elements of each quench ring while the workpiece passes through the quench rings in response to the mass cooling requirements of the workpiece passing through the quench rings. The quench rings can also be axially adjusted relative to each other in response to the mass cooling requirements. Dynamically adjustable reflected spray guards can be provided to prevent quench spray pattern interference between adjacent quench rings.
A spray quench system is provided with one or more spray quench rings that eject a controlled volume of spray onto a workpiece passing through the quench rings. The quench rings can be adjusted in position independently of each other relative to the workpiece being sprayed. Reflected spray guards may be provided to prevent spray interference between adjacent quench rings. The outlets of the quench rings may be adjustable in volume. A controller can be provided to optimize the distribution of quench cooling flows from the quench rings. Sets of quench rings with different diameters in each set may be provided in modular form.
A spray quench system is provided with one or more spray quench rings that eject a controlled volume of spray onto a workpiece passing through the quench rings. The quench rings can be adjusted in position independently of each other relative to the workpiece being sprayed. Reflected spray guards may be provided to prevent spray interference between adjacent quench rings. The outlets of the quench rings may be adjustable in volume. A controller can be provided to optimize the distribution of quench cooling flows from the quench rings. Sets of quench rings with different diameters in each set may be provided in modular form.
A spray quench system is provided with one or more spray quench rings that eject a controlled volume of spray onto a workpiece passing through the quench rings. The quench rings can be adjusted in position independently of each other relative to the workpiece being sprayed. Reflected spray guards may be provided to prevent spray interference between adjacent quench rings. The outlets of the quench rings may be adjustable in volume. A controller can be provided to optimize the distribution of quench cooling flows from the quench rings. Sets of quench rings with different diameters in each set may be provided in modular form.
A system and method for computing the parameters of a forge welding machine for the forge welding of one or more materials is provided. A computer program executes a self-tuning routine to compute the operating frequency and operating power setting for the forge welding machine in response to an inputted width of the heat affected zone and an inputted weld temperature.
A system and method for computing the parameters of a forge welding machine for the forge welding of one or more materials is provided. A computer program executes a self-tuning routine to compute the operating frequency and operating power setting for the forge welding machine in response to an inputted width of the heat affected zone and an inputted weld temperature.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Electronic monitoring equipment; namely, a pyrometer for sensing the temperature of a weld and a controller for adjusting the output of an induction welder relative to the sensed temperature
(1) High frequency apparatus for welding tubing, strips and other metal shapes and high frequency electric generators for use in connection with such welding apparatus.
(2) Dielectric heating apparatus and high frequency electric generators for use in connection with such apparatus.
(3) Dielectric heating apparatus;
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
Produits et services
APPARATUS FOR INDUCTION HEATING, [ DIELECTRIC HEATING, ] CURRENT GENERATORS FOR SUCH APPARATUS, ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR TUBE WELDING AND PARTS THEREOF
