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Brevet US9751150 - Power source for electric arc welding - Google Brevets
A power source for an electric arc welding process, wherein the power source comprises an input stage having an AC input and a first DC output signal; a second stage in the form of an unregulated DC to DC converter having an input connected to the first DC output signal and an output in the form of a...http://www.google.fr/patents/US9751150?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US9751150 - Power source for electric arc welding
Numéro de publication US9751150 B2
Numéro de demande US 13/572,354
Autre référence de publication CA2497813A1, CA2497813C, CN1721119A, CN100513040C, EP1616654A1, US8269141, US20060011595, US20120305535
Numéro de publication 13572354, 572354, US 9751150 B2, US 9751150B2, US-B2-9751150, US9751150 B2, US9751150B2
Inventeurs Joseph A. Daniel, Todd E. Kooken, Lifeng Luo
Citations de brevets (197), Citations hors brevets (101), Classifications (5), Événements juridiques (1)
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Classification internationale B23K9/09, B23K9/00, B23K9/10
Classification coopérative B23K9/1006, B23K9/09