Jeffrey S Weber

US Patent:

20200034963, Jan 30, 2020

Filed:

Sep 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/559447

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Jeffrey Dale Weber - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
H04N 7/18
G06T 7/60
G06K 9/52
H04N 5/225
B23K 9/095
G06T 7/73
B23K 9/32
B23K 37/00
B23K 31/00
G09B 19/24

Abstract:

A welding system includes one or more cameras and a controller coupled to the one or more cameras. The one or more cameras are configured to detect a plurality of sets of visual markers of a welding device, where each each set is oriented in a respective marker direction. The controller is configured to determine one or more marker directions of one or more respective sets of visual markers based on a detected set of visual markers, to select one of the sets of visual markers as a tracked set of visual markers based at least in part on a determined marker direction of the tracked set of visual markers, to associate a rigid body model to the tracked set of visual markers, and to determine a position and an orientation of the welding device based on the associated rigid body model of the tracked set of visual markers.

US Patent:

20190172195, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Feb 7, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/269731

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Jeffrey Dale Weber - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
B23K 9/095
B23K 37/00
B23K 9/32
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/235
B23K 31/00
G06K 9/20
G06K 9/00
G09B 19/24
H05B 33/08

Abstract:

A system includes one or more sets of reflective visual markers, a light source configured to emit light, and a controller communicatively coupled to the light source. Each set of reflective visual markers is coupled to a component of a welding system. Each reflective visual marker is configured to reflect the emitted light received from the light source towards one or more cameras. The controller is configured to control illumination settings of the light source based at least in part on a status of the welding system being utilized to perform a live-arc welding operation.

US Patent:

20160125592, May 5, 2016

Filed:

Oct 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/928645

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Jeffrey Dale Weber - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
B23K 37/00
G06K 9/52
H04N 5/225
H04N 7/18
G06T 7/60

Abstract:

A system includes a welding device, one or more cameras, and a controller coupled to the one or more cameras. The welding device includes a first set of visual markers oriented in a first direction and a second set of visual markers oriented in a second direction. Each set of visual markers includes at least three visual markers. The one or more cameras are configured to observe the first set of visual markers when the first direction is directed toward the one or more cameras, and to observe the second set of visual markers when the second direction is directed toward the one or more cameras. The controller is configured to track a position and an orientation of the welding device based at least in part on detection of a threshold quantity of the first set of visual markers or the threshold quantity of the second set of visual markers.

US Patent:

20160125593, May 5, 2016

Filed:

Oct 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/928657

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Jeffrey Dale Weber - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
B23K 9/095
G06K 9/52
H04N 5/225
H04N 7/18
G06T 7/60

Abstract:

A welding system includes one or more cameras and a controller coupled to the one or more cameras. The one or more cameras are configured to detect a plurality of sets of visual markers of a welding device, where each each set is oriented in a respective marker direction. The controller is configured to determine one or more marker directions of one or more respective sets of visual markers based on a detected set of visual markers, to select one of the sets of visual markers as a tracked set of visual markers based at least in part on a determined marker direction of the tracked set of visual markers, to associate a rigid body model to the tracked set of visual markers, and to determine a position and an orientation of the welding device based on the associated rigid body model of the tracked set of visual markers.

US Patent:

20160125594, May 5, 2016

Filed:

Oct 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/928697

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Jeffrey Dale Weber - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
B23K 9/32
H04N 5/225
H05B 33/08
H04N 5/235

Abstract:

A system includes one or more sets of reflective visual markers, a light source configured to emit light, and a controller communicatively coupled to the light source. Each set of reflective visual markers is coupled to a component of a welding system. Each reflective visual marker is configured to reflect the emitted light received from the light source towards one or more cameras. The controller is configured to control illumination settings of the light source based at least in part on a status of the welding system being utilized to perform a live-arc welding operation.

US Patent:

20160125761, May 5, 2016

Filed:

Oct 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/928669

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Jeffrey Dale Weber - Appleton WI, US
Jeremy John Erdmann - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

G09B 19/24
G09B 25/02
G09B 9/00

Abstract:

A method including determining an orientation of a display of a welding torch relative to a joint of a workpiece, displaying, on the display of the welding torch during a welding operation, a graphical representation of a welding parameter in relation to a predetermined threshold range for the welding parameter as a position of the welding torch changes, the orientation of the welding torch changes, a movement of the welding torch changes, or some combination thereof, and rotating the graphical representation of the welding parameter based at least in part on the determined orientation of the display of the welding torch relative to the joint. The graphical representation of the welding parameter is associated with the position of the welding torch relative to the joint, the orientation of the welding torch relative to the joint, the movement of the welding torch relative to the joint, or some combination thereof.

US Patent:

20160125762, May 5, 2016

Filed:

Oct 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/928686

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Jeffrey Dale Weber - Appleton WI, US
David Paul Marcusen - Hortonville WI, US

International Classification:

G09B 19/24
G09B 25/02
G09B 9/00

Abstract:

A system including a base component configured to be detected by one or more cameras of a welding system. The base component includes a thermally insulating layer coupled to the base component, a first set of three or more visual markers coupled to the thermally insulating layer on a first face of the base component, and a cover layer disposed on the thermally insulating layer on at least the first face of the base component. An exterior surface of the cover layer is less reflective of visible light or infrared light than the first set of three or more visual markers.