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Systems and methods for welding asset movement tracking

A technology for tracking systems and assets, applied in welding equipment, welding equipment, welding accessories, etc., and can solve problems such as low efficiency

Pending Publication Date: 2021-03-05
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
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Further, it may be inefficient to reallocate welding assets from one welding operation to another without knowing in advance whether and / or how the welding asset will be used

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[0015] Some examples of the present disclosure relate to a welding asset tracking system. In some examples, the welding asset tracking system may include an asset tracking network having tags, hubs, and / or gateways maintained by welding assets within a welding area. The asset tracking network may obtain welding data associated with one or more welding assets and location data obtained via internal positioning systems and / or external positioning systems and / or transmit such data to an asset tracking server. In this manner, the welding asset tracking server may continuously receive updated information regarding the identity, location, and / or use of each welding asset. By keeping the asset tracking network within the welding asset, it becomes more likely that the asset tracking network will have the required density for continuous tracking, since welding assets are often placed near other welding assets so that they can be used together. Information obtained by the welding asset...

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Systems and methods for welding asset movement tracking are disclosed. In some examples, a welding asset tracking system may comprise an asset tracking network of tags, hubs, and / or gateways retainedby welding assets within a welding area. Directions of travel of monitored assets may be determined by comparing the order in which assets are identified by the asset tracking network. The travel directions, travel paths, and / or ingress and egress of tracked assets from welding areas are stored for subsequent analysis and / or retrieval. Additionally or alternatively, functionality of tracked assetsmay be disabled and / or enabled based on whether the assets are authorized to be removed from a designated area.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority and benefit to U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 62 / 893,911, entitled "SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELDINGASSET MOVEMENT TRACKING," filed August 30, 2019, The entire contents of this US provisional application are incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for welding asset movement tracking. Background technique [0004] Many welding assets may be employed in large welding environments such as construction sites, factories, fabrication plants, and shipyards. Locating a specific welding asset within a large welding environment or across multiple welding environments can be difficult and time consuming because welding assets of similar types may be difficult to distinguish from one another. Additionally, lost, misplaced, and / or stolen welding assets can be costly to replace. Further, it may be inefficien...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06K17/00G06Q10/06
CPCG06K17/0025G06K17/0029G06Q10/063B23K9/0953B23K9/0956B23K9/10B23K9/1087B23K9/32G06K7/10099B23K9/127B23K37/006
Inventor 詹姆斯·弗朗西斯·拉普托德·霍尔沃森
Owner ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC