Virtual reality pipe welding simulator

US8915740B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC. · US

Inventors

• David Anthony Zboray · Trumbull, US
• Matthew Alan Bennett · Milford, US
• Matthew Wayne Wallace · South Windsor, US
• Jeremiah Hennessey · Manchester, US
• Yvette Christine Dudac · Southington, US
• Zachary Steven Lenker · Vernon, US
• Andrew Paul Lundell · Meridian Avenue, US
• Paul Dana · East Lyme, US
• Eric A. Preisz · Orlando, US
• Lynn Briggs · Bristol, US
• Richard B. Droller · 3a Avenida SO, US
• Eric Briggs · Indian Trail, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 10, 2009
• Grant date: Dec 23, 2014
• Expiry date: Sep 15, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09B19/003
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A simulator facilitates virtual welding activity of pipe and open root weld joints. The simulator may include a logic processor based system operable to execute coded instructions for generating an interactive welding environment that emulates welding activity on a section of virtual pipe having at least one virtual weld joint. It also includes a display connected to the logic processor based system for visually depicting the interactive welding environment, wherein the display depicts the section of virtual pipe. A mock welding tool is provided for performing virtual welding activity on the at least one weld joint in real time where one or more sensors are adapted to track movement of the input device in real time for communicating data about the movement of the input device to the logic processor based system.