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Sensor-based power controls for a welding system

  • US 10,239,147 B2
  • Filed: 10/16/2014
  • Issued: 03/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A welding-type system, comprising:

  • a power source;

    a motion sensing system associated with a welding-type tool or accessory and configured to sense an orientation or movement of the welding-type tool or accessory; and

    a processing system communicatively coupled to the motion sensing system and configured to;

    determine a change in the orientation or movement of the welding-type tool or accessory prior to a power demand from the welding-type tool or accessory;

    determine a type of the welding-type tool or accessory associated with the motion sensing system;

    based on the type of the welding-type tool or accessory, select a power level sufficient to perform a welding-type operation using the welding-type tool or accessory;

    send an indication to energize the power source to provide power at the selected power level, the selected power level being sufficient to operate a welding-type process of the power source or operator tools connected to the power source;

    determine that the welding-type tool or accessory has not moved for a duration of time;

    determine whether the duration of time exceeds a first threshold or a second threshold;

    when the duration of time exceeds a first threshold, place the power source in a first power state; and

    when the duration of time exceeds a second threshold, place the power source in a second power state, wherein the first and second power states are altered power generation states from an initial power state.

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