Configuring Signal Devices in Thermal Processing Systems
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1. A consumable for a material processing head for consistent orienting and positioning a ring-shaped data 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 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 comprising a conductive coil formed around the central axis of the data tag.
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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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38 Claims
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1. A consumable for a material processing head for consistent orienting and positioning a ring-shaped data 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 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 comprising a conductive coil formed around the central axis of the data tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A replaceable consumable component for a material processing head for consistently 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 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. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. 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 (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A consumable for consistent 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, and a chip in communication with the coil, the chip having a storage capacity of at least 60 bits of data. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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