Battery-controlled plasma arc torch system
US9522438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05H1/36
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for operating a plasma arc torch system having a power supply and a plasma arc torch. The method includes supplying power to the power supply from a battery. The battery provides at least a portion of the power to generate a plasma arc by the plasma arc torch. The method also includes communicating a first signal, indicating at least one parameter of the battery, between the battery and a control unit of the power supply, generating a second signal, by the control unit, based on the at least one parameter of the battery, and controlling, using the control circuit, operation of the plasma arc torch based on the second signal.
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