SOUND-BASED WELD TRAVEL SPEED SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A weld travel speed sensing system, comprising:
- at least one sound sensor configured to sense a sound generated to allow determination of a position of a welding torch;
wherein the weld travel speed sensing system is configured to determine a position of a point on the welding torch based on the sensed sound.
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Abstract
A weld travel speed sensing system includes at least one sound sensor configured to sense a sound generated to allow determination of a position of a welding torch. The weld travel speed sensing system is configured to determine a position of a point on the welding torch based on the sensed sound.
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20 Claims
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1. A weld travel speed sensing system, comprising:
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at least one sound sensor configured to sense a sound generated to allow determination of a position of a welding torch; wherein the weld travel speed sensing system is configured to determine a position of a point on the welding torch based on the sensed sound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A weld travel speed sensing system, comprising:
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at least one sound sensor configured to sense a sound emitted from a welding arc produced by a welding torch; wherein the weld travel speed sensing system is configured to determine a position of the welding arc based on the sensed sound. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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determining, via a sound sensor associated with a welding system, a sensor signal indicative of a sound emitted for determination of a position of a welding torch of the welding system; and determining, via a processing system, a position of a point on the welding torch based at least in part on the sensor signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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