(19)
(11) EP 1 430 733 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
05.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/27

(21) Application number: 02736668.1

(22) Date of filing: 08.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23K 9/095(2006.01)
 H04W 80/12(2009.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/014387
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/028389 (03.04.2003 Gazette 2003/14)

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FACILITATE WIRELESS WIDE AREA COMMUNICATION IN A WELDING ENVIRONMENT

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERMÖGLICHUNG EINER DRAHTLOSEN GROSSFLÄCHIGEN KOMMUNIKATION IN EINER SCHWEISSUMGEBUNG

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DESTINE A FACILITER LA COMMUNICATION SANS FIL SUR UNE ZONE ETENDUE DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT DE SOUDAGE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 25.09.2001 US 962437

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/26

(73) Proprietor: Lincoln Global, Inc.
City of Industry, CA 91748 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CLARK, Keith
    Concord, OH 44060 (US)
  • HSU, Christopher
    Mentor, OH 44060 (US)
  • BLANKENSHIP, George Daryl
    Chardon, OH 44024 (US)

(74) Representative: GROSSE SCHUMACHER KNAUER VON HIRSCHHAUSEN 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen
45133 Essen (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-01/12374
US-A- 5 491 831
US-A- 5 932 123
US-A1- 2001 020 944
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US-A- 5 768 687
US-A1- 2001 020 944
US-B1- 6 246 688
   
  • LINKE A: "INDUSTRIAL CONTROL APPLICATIONS USING THE WIRELESS APPLICATION PROTOCOL (WAP)" TELEMATICS APPLICATIONS IN AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS. PROCEEDINGSVOLUME FROM THE IFAC CONFERENCE, XX, XX, 24 July 2001 (2001-07-24), pages 53-58, XP009059105
   
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