DE69815812D1 - Pilotlichtbogenplasmasteuerung - Google Patents

Pilotlichtbogenplasmasteuerung

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DE69815812D1
DE69815812D1 DE69815812T DE69815812T DE69815812D1 DE 69815812 D1 DE69815812 D1 DE 69815812D1 DE 69815812 T DE69815812 T DE 69815812T DE 69815812 T DE69815812 T DE 69815812T DE 69815812 D1 DE69815812 D1 DE 69815812D1
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arc plasma
pilot arc
plasma control
control
pilot
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Joseph Schneider
Stephen Li
Jon Reynolds
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Illinois Tool Works Inc
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Illinois Tool Works Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K10/00—Welding or cutting by means of a plasma
    • B23K10/006—Control circuits therefor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/26—Plasma torches
    • H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
    • H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
    • H05H1/36—Circuit arrangements

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
  • Arc Welding Control (AREA)
  • Arc Welding In General (AREA)
DE69815812T 1997-02-24 1998-02-18 Pilotlichtbogenplasmasteuerung Revoked DE69815812T2 (de)

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US08/804,819 US5866869A (en) 1997-02-24 1997-02-24 Plasma pilot arc control

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DE69815812D1 true DE69815812D1 (de) 2003-07-31
DE69815812T2 DE69815812T2 (de) 2003-12-18

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US (1) US5866869A (de)
EP (1) EP0951961B1 (de)
AU (1) AU698460B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2225942C (de)
DE (1) DE69815812T2 (de)

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AU5267998A (en) 1998-08-27
CA2225942A1 (en) 1998-08-24
US5866869A (en) 1999-02-02
EP0951961B1 (de) 2003-06-25
AU698460B2 (en) 1998-10-29
DE69815812T2 (de) 2003-12-18
CA2225942C (en) 2001-09-25

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