US 12,240,063 B2
Welding power supplies, wire feeders, and systems to compensate a weld voltage via communications over a weld circuit
Peter Mehn, Oshkosh, WI (US); Christopher Hsu, Appleton, WI (US); Maxwell Brock, Appleton, WI (US); and Quinn William Schartner, Kaukauna, WI (US)
Assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/162,285.
Application 18/162,285 is a continuation of application No. 16/836,051, filed on Mar. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,565,337.
Application 16/836,051 is a continuation of application No. 15/238,589, filed on Aug. 16, 2016, granted, now 10,603,735, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0364698 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B23K 9/095 (2006.01); B23K 9/10 (2006.01)
CPC B23K 9/0953 (2013.01) [B23K 9/0956 (2013.01); B23K 9/1087 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A weld communications adapter comprising transmitter circuitry configured to transmit, via a weld cable coupled between a welding power supply and a wire feeder that is not capable of communicating with the welding power supply via the weld cable, commands to cause the welding power supply to change a weld parameter, the weld communications adapter being located remote to the power supply at the time of transmission of the commands, and the weld communications adapter being separate from the wire feeder.