US 12,273,982 B2
Induction heating extension cables including control conductors
Anthony V. Salsich, Appleton, WI (US); and Paul Verhagen, Appleton, WI (US)
Assigned to ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Filed by ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/844,423.
Application 17/844,423 is a continuation of application No. 15/928,272, filed on Mar. 22, 2018, granted, now 11,399,415.
Application 15/928,272 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/869,220, filed on Jan. 12, 2018, granted, now 11,120,925, issued on Sep. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/447,161, filed on Jan. 17, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0147332 A1, May 11, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05B 6/06 (2006.01); H01B 7/30 (2006.01); H01B 9/00 (2006.01); H01B 9/02 (2006.01); H04B 3/54 (2006.01); H05B 6/10 (2006.01)
CPC H05B 6/06 (2013.01) [H01B 7/303 (2013.01); H01B 9/003 (2013.01); H01B 9/02 (2013.01); H04B 3/542 (2013.01); H04B 3/546 (2013.01); H05B 6/101 (2013.01); H04B 2203/5487 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An induction heating monitoring system, comprising:
an induction heating monitor comprising a data collection circuit configured to collect induction heating data associated with an induction heating operation performed using an induction heating power supply; and
a cable data coupler comprising one or more external conductors, wherein the cable data coupler is configured to:
pass through induction heating power received via one or more first conductors within an outer jacket of an induction heating cable; and
couple the induction heating monitor to one or more second conductors within the outer jacket of the induction heating cable to transmit the induction heating data to the induction heating power supply, wherein the one or more external conductors are configured to couple the induction heating monitor to the one or more second conductors.