Abstract: Systems and techniques for optimizing the operation of a beam emitter during material processing maintain an optimal polarization of the beam with respect to the material throughout processing—e.g., even as the beam path varies or the nature or thickness of the material changes.

Abstract: A heater includes: a base body formed of ceramics; a heat generating resistor layer disposed on a surface of the base body; a conductive layer laminated on the heat generating resistor layer; a plate-like member which is disposed on the conductive layer and is provided with a pair of through holes; and a connection terminal composed of wires which are inserted successively through one of the pair of through holes and the other and are unified at a side of the plate-like member which side is opposite to a side of the plate-like member facing the conductive layer, the connection terminal being electrically connected with the conductive layer.

Abstract: An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes a reservoir configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition, a heating element, and a power source connected to an electrical load that includes the heating element. The power source includes a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and a linear regulator between the power source and load, the linear regulator being configured to maintain a constant voltage level at the electrical load. The aerosol delivery device also includes a microprocessor configured to operate in an active mode in which the microprocessor is configured to direct power from the power source to the heating element and thereby control the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein include wireless control of a welding power supply via portable electronic devices. In particular, operating parameters and statuses of the welding power supply may be modified by the portable electronic device, as well as be displayed on the portable electronic device. For example, in certain embodiments, the welding power supply may be an engine-driven welding power supply, and the portable electronic device may be configured to start and/or stop an engine of the engine-driven welding power supply. A pairing procedure may be used to pair the welding power supply and the portable electronic device in a wireless communication network. Furthermore, in certain embodiments, a method of prioritization of control between a control panel of the welding power supply and the portable electronic device may be implemented.

Abstract: Provided herein is a combined barbecue beverage dispensing system to enable a user to cook foods and conveniently dispense beverages at outdoor events. The system may include a power source and entertainment module for wired or wireless connectivity with an electric device, and can therefore stream audio via a one-way or two-way communication protocol.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a welding system having a welding power supply configured to provide welding power is provided. The welding system additionally includes a weld cable coupled to the power supply and configured to transmit the welding power, and a welding torch coupled to the weld cable and configured to apply the welding power to produce a welding arc. The welding system also includes a magnetic field sensor disposed on the weld cable proximate to the welding torch, wherein the welding power supply comprises control circuitry configured to adjust the welding power based at least in part on a signal received from the magnetic field sensor.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a portable metal working robot system includes a metal working tool configured to perform a metal working process on one or more metal parts. In addition, the portable metal working robot system includes communication circuitry configured to receive control signals from a control system located remotely from the portable metal working robot system. The portable metal working robot system also includes control circuitry configured to control operational parameters of the portable metal working robot system in accordance with the received control signals.

Abstract: A system and method for preheating a cooking chamber of an oven appliance. The oven appliance may include a bake heating element, a broil heating element, and a convection heating assembly including a convection heating element and a fan. The heating elements are operated simultaneously and/or in different combinations in order to rapidly preheat the cooking chamber. For example, the preheat cycle may include alternating between a first heating routine for a first time period and a second heating routine for a second time period. Preheating the cooking chamber in this manner will reduce oven preheat time, ensure proper heat balance, and improve overall cooking performance.

Abstract: In a setting assistance device for assisting setting of a welding condition, an input receiving unit receives a new welding condition that is specified, and a reliability output unit outputs a degree of appropriateness of the new welding condition relative to a plurality of well-tested welding conditions, which are welding conditions that have been used in the past and well-tested, in response to reception of the new welding condition by the input receiving unit.

Abstract: A cartridge for an electronic vaping device may include at least one inner tube along a length of the cartridge. The inner tube defines a passageway. A heating element is within the inner tube and has a longitudinal axis. A jacket at least partially surrounds the heating element. The tube segment is positioned between the heating element and the inner tube along the longitudinal axis of the heating element.

Abstract: Methods include directing a laser beam to a target along a scan path at a variable scan velocity and adjusting a digital modulation during movement of the laser beam along the scan path and in relation to the variable scan velocity so as to provide a fluence at the target within a predetermined fluence range along the scan path. Some methods include adjusting a width of the laser beam with a zoom beam expander. Apparatus include a laser source situated to emit a laser beam, a 3D scanner situated to receive the laser beam and to direct the laser beam along a scan path in a scanning plane at the target, and a laser source digital modulator coupled to the laser source so as to produce a fluence at the scanning plane along the scan path that is in a predetermined fluence range as the laser beam scan speed changes along the scan path.

Abstract: The invention relates to devices and methods for monitoring or regulating a cutting process on a workpiece. A focusing element focuses a high-energy beam onto the workpiece. An image capture apparatus captures a region at the workpiece to be monitored. The region includes an interaction region of the high-energy beam with the workpiece. An evaluation apparatus determines at least one characteristic variable of the cutting process, in particular of a kerf formed during the cutting process, on the basis of the captured interaction region.

Abstract: An automated welding apparatus and computer-implemented method are described which generally perform the steps of: scanning a joint interface of a workpiece using a three-dimensional scanner (S4); determining a volume to be filled by a welding process (S6); determining a specification for the welding process based on the volume to be filled using an algorithm (S8, S10); and controlling a welding device so as to execute the specification by moving the welding device relative to the workpiece (S12).

Abstract: A control device configured to control a power to be supplied to a heater unit. The control device cuts off the power to be supplied to a heating portion when it is determined that an event where a maximum temperature that the processing liquid within the heater unit reaches exceeds a processing liquid upper limit temperature is likely to occur even when a supply of the power to the heating portion is stopped based on an actual temperature of the processing liquid measured by a temperature detector under an assumption that a flow of the processing liquid flowing in a processing liquid supply line is stopped.

Abstract: A grill device is for cooking a fluidic food material, and includes an upper grill unit and a lower grill unit. The lower grill unit includes a lower grill plate. The upper grill unit removably covers and is operable to uncover the lower grill unit, and includes an upper grill plate that cooperates with the lower grill plate to define a cooking space therebetween, which is adapted to accommodate the fluidic food material when cooking, and that defines an opening, which is in spatial communication with the cooking space and which is adapted to permit the fluidic food material to flow into the cooking space therethrough.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the cooking system being functional in a plurality of cooking modes. The cooking system includes a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. A first lid is adapted to cover the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with at least one of the housing and the lid. The cooking system is operable in an air frying mode and a conductive cooking mode. The upper portion of the housing includes a feature of a locking system for locking a second lid to the housing.

Abstract: Welding headwear comprises a display operable to present images for viewing by a wearer of the welding headwear, and comprises circuitry operable to determine an identifier associated with a workpiece, retrieve, from memory, welding work instructions associated with the identifier, and generate the images for presentation on the display based on said work instructions.

Abstract: A method for repairing a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) article including a ceramic material in a matrix including a metal alloy, wherein a localized region of the metal alloy has a defect. The method includes applying heat to the localized region for a time sufficient to increase the temperature of the metal alloy in the localized region above the melt temperature thereof and cause the metal alloy in the localized region to flow and seal the crack.

Abstract: A heater cartridge comprises a heater contained within a distal section of housing pipe near a working portion, such as soldering iron tip or a blade for stripping wire. The wall thickness of the housing pipe is generally thin to limit heat transfer to a proximal section of the housing pipe near where a user's hand would be normally located. The wall thickness is thinner in a region near the heater as compared to a region expected to have a high bending moment.

Abstract: A method for electrical discharge machining a work piece using rectangular processing pulses includes forming the rectangular processing pulses by discharging one or multiple discrete delay lines that comprise multiple storage elements. The storage elements are arranged as part of a feed line to a spark gap on a section of the feed line near the spark gap. The discrete delay lines are connected to a guide head by an electrode-side contact unit and are connected to the work piece by a work piece-side contact unit.