US 11,670,191 B2
Systems and methods to provide weld training
Bruce Patrick Albrecht, Neenah, WI (US); and Joseph C. Schneider, Greenville, WI (US)
Assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed by ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/677,271.
Application 17/677,271 is a continuation of application No. 16/887,518, filed on May 29, 2020, granted, now 11,257,395.
Application 16/887,518 is a continuation of application No. 15/400,548, filed on Jan. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,672,294, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/276,290, filed on Jan. 8, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0254276 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G09B 19/24 (2006.01); H04N 13/204 (2018.01); H04N 13/302 (2018.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G09B 5/02 (2006.01); G09B 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC G09B 19/24 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G09B 5/02 (2013.01); G09B 9/00 (2013.01); H04N 13/204 (2018.05); H04N 13/302 (2018.05)] 14 Claims
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1. A weld training system, comprising:
a computing device comprising:
a display device on a first side;
a camera on a second side; and
an accelerometer configured to measure an orientation of the computing device,
the computing device configured to:
determine, based on an output from the accelerometer, whether the computing device has a first orientation to perform weld training; and
when the computing device is in the first orientation, simulate a welding operation based on first images captured with the camera and display second images of the simulated welding operation via the display device; and
a mounting device configured to detachably attach the computing device to a welding helmet such that the display device is oriented toward a wearer of the welding helmet and the camera of the computing device is oriented away from the wearer toward a simulation area.