Methods to support process quality and maintenance during control of an industrial process such as welding
December 30, 2024. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMethod for automated assembly of assemblies such as automotive assemblies and system utilizing same Displacement monitoring system for stud welding Apparatus and method for monitoring and evaluating weld quality Weld controller system for coupling to a common database system on a communication network Monitor for electric arc welder Statistical process control integration systems and methods for monitoring manufacturing processes Method for monitoring environmental condition using a mathematical model Integrated back-end integrated circuit manufacturing assembly Artificial intelligence system for track defect problem solving System method and article of manufacture for building, managing, and supporting various components of a system InventorApplicationNo. 11027167 filed on 12/30/2004US Classes:700/110, Defect analysis or recognition700/108, Performance monitoring700/109, Quality control700/173, Adaptive (optimizing) system700/174, Performance monitoring702/179, Statistical measurement702/180, Histogram distribution702/181, Probability determination702/84, Quality control219/130.01, Including circuits for monitoring arc parameters219/130.21, With automatic output control (e.g., shortcircuit, infrared)219/130.32, Responsive to arc current only219/130.5, With predetermined time variation of arc voltage or current (e.g., programmed)29/711, Multiple station assembly or disassembly apparatus219/99, Methods219/130.1, Including arc-power supplies700/104, Knowledge based (e.g., expert system)700/121, Integrated circuit production or semiconductor fabrication705/1, AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT700/28, Optimization or adaptive control700/199, Vulcanization702/185Cause or fault identificationExaminersPrimary: Patel, RameshAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 19/00B23K 9/10 B23K 9/12 G06F 15/00 G06F 17/18 AbstractA number of methods to support process quality and maintenance during control of an industrial process such as welding are provided. The methods provide, among other things: automatic process limit programming based on runtime data; user-initiated process limit programming based on upcoming data; correlate equipment deterioration based on capability measurement; correlate tip dressers/formers to new; detect electrical deterioration; integrate process data with programmed data for a visual aid; and quantify process variation in welding tools (pareto of stddev of the c-factor).Other References
Field of SearchOptimization or adaptive controlQuality control Defect analysis or recognition Adaptive (optimizing) system Performance monitoring Having operator control interface (e.g., control/display console) Performance monitoring Statistical measurement Histogram distribution Probability determination Linearization of measurement Performance or efficiency evaluation Diagnostic analysis Maintenance Cause or fault identification Computer and peripheral benchmarking Including circuits for monitoring arc parameters With automatic output control (e.g., shortcircuit, infrared) Responsive to arc current only With predetermined time variation of arc voltage or current (e.g., programmed) | |
