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Systems, methods, and devices for transmitting information to thermal processing systems

  • US 10,486,260 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 11/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A replaceable consumable component of a torch tip in a thermal processing torch for performing a cutting operation, the thermal processing torch in electrical communication with a power supply located external to the thermal processing torch, the replaceable consumable component of the torch tip in the thermal processing torch comprising:

  • a body; and

    a readable data storage device, comprising a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, integrated with the body, the readable data storage device includes an operation instruction for operating the thermal processing torch,wherein (i) the readable data storage device is inserted within the thermal processing torch upon installation of the replaceable consumable component in the thermal processing torch and (ii) the readable data storage device is positioned on the body to maintain an unobstructed signal communication path to an RFID reader and is readable by the RFID reader from inside of the thermal processing torch.

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