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Systems and methods to modify gas metal arc welding and its variants

US8278587B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Adaptive Intelligent Systems LLC

Inventors

Yuming Zhang · Nicholasville, US
Jinsong Chen · 安丰镇, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 17, 2010
Grant date	Oct 2, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB23K37/003
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A welding system and method includes a main torch including a main electrode configured to form a first arc with a base metal; a first bypass torch including a first bypass electrode configured to form a second arc with the main electrode; and a second bypass torch including a second bypass electrode configured to form a third arc with the main electrode.

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