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Optimization and control of material processing using a thermal processing torch

US10455682B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Hypertherm, Inc. · US

Inventors

E. Michael Shipulski · Etna, US
Richard Anderson · Lebanon, US
Peter V. Brahan · North Sutton, US
Wayne Chin · Lebanon, US
Stephen M. Liebold · Lebanon, US
Guy T. Best · Bethel, US
Jon W. Lindsay · Lebanon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2012
Grant date	Oct 22, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 13, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05H1/3494
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A consumable component for a thermal processing torch is provided. The consumable component includes a consumable component body and a signal device located on or within the consumable component body for transmitting a signal associated with the consumable component. The signal can be independent of a detectable physical characteristic of the consumable component.

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