Short circuit detection systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8431864
APP PUB NO 20100224606A1
SERIAL NO

12640368

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A constant voltage (CV) welding process power supply is provided. The power supply includes a controller configured to detect a short circuit event in a CV welding process and increase a welding current based upon a periodically computed voltage error and a first gain to attempt to clear the short circuit event. The controller is further configured to detect whether the short circuit event has cleared after the first current increase. If the short circuit event has not cleared, the controller increases the welding current based upon the periodically computed voltage error and a second gain higher than the first gain.

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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC155 HARLEM AVENUE GLENVIEW IL 60025

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hutchison, Richard Martin Iola, US 45 992
Uecker, James Lee Appleton, US 40 495

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