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WIRELESS SYSTEM CONTROL AND INVENTORY MONITORING FOR WELDING-TYPE DEVICES

  • US 20080061049A1
  • Filed: 09/07/2007
  • Published: 03/13/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A welding-type system comprising:

  • a power source to produce a welding-type power, the power source being operable in a plurality of operating modes;

    a controller configured to set a plurality of operating parameters within the power source;

    at least one wireless monitoring device coupled to the controller;

    at least one welding-type consumable associated with a wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitter configured to emit low frequency magnetic signals having consumable data encoded therein indicative of the at least one welding-type consumable; and

    wherein the at least one wireless monitoring device is arranged to communicate with the wireless transmitter by receiving and transmitting the low frequency magnetic signals, the low frequency magnetic signals being transmitted at a frequency of approximately 131 kHz.

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