Position detectors, methods of detecting position, and methods of providing positional detectors
Abstract
Position detectors, welding system position detectors, methods of detecting various positions, and methods of providing position detectors are described. In one embodiment, a welding system positional detector includes a base that is configured to engage and be moved along a curved surface of a welding work piece. At least one position detection apparatus is provided and is connected with the base and configured to measure angular position of the detector relative to a reference vector. In another embodiment, a welding system positional detector includes a weld head and at least one inclinometer mounted on the weld head. The one inclinometer is configured to develop positional data relative to a reference vector and the position of the weld head on a non-planar weldable work piece.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Chubbuck, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874416
- Patent Number(s):
- 6385857
- Assignee:
- Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC. (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-94ID13223
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- position; detectors; methods; detecting; providing; positional; welding; positions; described; embodiment; detector; base; configured; engage; moved; curved; surface; piece; detection; apparatus; provided; connected; measure; angular; reference; vector; weld; head; inclinometer; mounted; data; non-planar; weldable; angular position; various positions; position detector; /33/
Citation Formats
Weinberg, David M, Harding, L Dean, and Larsen, Eric D. Position detectors, methods of detecting position, and methods of providing positional detectors. United States: N. p., 2002.
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Weinberg, David M, Harding, L Dean, & Larsen, Eric D. Position detectors, methods of detecting position, and methods of providing positional detectors. United States.
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"Position detectors, methods of detecting position, and methods of providing positional detectors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874416.
@article{osti_874416,
title = {Position detectors, methods of detecting position, and methods of providing positional detectors},
author = {Weinberg, David M and Harding, L Dean and Larsen, Eric D},
abstractNote = {Position detectors, welding system position detectors, methods of detecting various positions, and methods of providing position detectors are described. In one embodiment, a welding system positional detector includes a base that is configured to engage and be moved along a curved surface of a welding work piece. At least one position detection apparatus is provided and is connected with the base and configured to measure angular position of the detector relative to a reference vector. In another embodiment, a welding system positional detector includes a weld head and at least one inclinometer mounted on the weld head. The one inclinometer is configured to develop positional data relative to a reference vector and the position of the weld head on a non-planar weldable work piece.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2002},
month = {1}
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