Configuring signal devices in thermal processing systems
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1. A consumable for a material processing head for orienting and positioning a ring-shaped radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag within a material processing head, the consumable comprising:
- a body that is substantially axially symmetric about a central longitudinal axis; and
the ring-shaped RFID tag attached to the body, the RFID tag having a central axis that is substantially coaxial to the central longitudinal axis of the body, the RFID tag comprising a conductive coil formed around the central axis of the RFID tag and disposed at least partially about the central longitudinal axis of the body,wherein the conductive coil aligns with an antenna of an RFID reader located inside of the material processing head to receive an induce tag current from the RFID reader, thereby reducing communication interference between the RFID tag and the RFID reader inside of the material processing head.
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Abstract
In some aspects, consumables for a material processing head can include a body that is substantially axially symmetric about a central longitudinal axis; and a ring-shaped data tag attached to the body, the data tag having a central axis that is substantially coaxial to the central longitudinal axis of the body, the data tag having a conductive coil formed around the central axis of the data tag.
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1. A consumable for a material processing head for orienting and positioning a ring-shaped radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag within a material processing head, the consumable comprising:
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a body that is substantially axially symmetric about a central longitudinal axis; and the ring-shaped RFID tag attached to the body, the RFID tag having a central axis that is substantially coaxial to the central longitudinal axis of the body, the RFID tag comprising a conductive coil formed around the central axis of the RFID tag and disposed at least partially about the central longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the conductive coil aligns with an antenna of an RFID reader located inside of the material processing head to receive an induce tag current from the RFID reader, thereby reducing communication interference between the RFID tag and the RFID reader inside of the material processing head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A replaceable consumable component for a material processing head of a material processing torch for orienting and positioning a ring-shaped RFID tag within the material processing head, the replaceable consumable component comprising:
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a body defining a longitudinal axis and comprising a transmission region that conveys at least one of;
a current, liquid, coolant, gas, light beam, or cutting medium through the body; andthe ring-shaped RFID tag defining a central opening, the tag being coupled to the body and coaxially disposed relative to the longitudinal axis of the body such that the at least one of;
the current, liquid, coolant, gas, light beam, or cutting medium conveyed by the transmission passes through the central opening of the RFID tag,wherein a tag current circulates through the conductive coil of the RFID tag about the longitudinal axis of the body, the tag current generated by a reader antenna when communicating with the RFID tag within the material processing torch. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for reducing communication interference of an RFID communication system in a material processing torch having a consumable component disposed therein by providing for consistent orienting and positioning a ring-shaped RFID tag within the torch, the torch conducting an operating current along a central axis thereof, the method comprising:
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providing the ring-shaped RFID tag, coaxially disposed relative to the consumable component, the tag defining an open central portion and has a conductive coil disposed substantially around the open central portion; positioning the consumable component within the torch such that the central axis of the consumable component is coaxial with the open central portion of the RFID tag; passing a current along a portion of the central axis of the torch that extends through the ring-shaped RFID tag; and generating, by a reader antenna coil within the torch, a tag current through the conductive coil, the tag current encircling a portion of the central axis of the torch. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A consumable for orienting and positioning a ring-shaped RFID tag within a material processing head, the consumable comprising:
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a body; and a ring-shaped RFID tag coupled to the body, the RFID tag defining a central axis and comprising; a coiled antenna encircling the central axis of the RFID tag for transmitting data from the RFID tag to an RFID reader, wherein the coiled antenna is adapted to generate a tag current encircling a central axis of the body that is oriented to reduce communication interference between the RFID tag and the RFID reader; and a chip in communication with the coil antenna. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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