System for characterizing manual welding operations on pipe and other curved structures
US10475353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K37/0426
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration device having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.
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