(19)
(11) EP 2 908 975 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:
26.07.2017 Bulletin 2017/30

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/20

(21) Application number: 13815564.3

(22) Date of filing: 18.10.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23K 9/10(2006.01)
B23K 9/095(2006.01)
 B23K 9/09(2006.01)
B23K 9/173(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2013/002330
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/060832 (24.04.2014 Gazette 2014/17)

(54)

SYSTEM AND POWER SOURCE PROVIDING MODULATION SCHEMES FOR ACHIEVING A CONSISTENT WELD BEAD APPEARANCE

SYSTEM UND STROMQUELLE ZUM ERREICHEN EINES KONSTANTEN AUSSEHENS EINER SCHWEISSNAHT DURCH MODULIERUNGSSCHEMEN

SYSTÈME ET SOURCE D'ALIMENTATION FOURNISSANT DES SCHÉMAS DE MODULATION DESTINÉS À OBTENIR UN ASPECT D'UN CORDON DE SOUDURE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 18.10.2012 US 201261715557 P
26.02.2013 US 201313777343

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/35

(73) Proprietor: Lincoln Global, Inc.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HEARN, James, E.
    Brunswick, OH 44212 (US)
  • DANIEL, Joseph, A.
    Sagamore Hills, OH 44067 (US)
  • SAVRIN, Tamara
    Orange Village, OH 44022 (US)
  • PETERS, Steven, R.
    Huntsburg, OH 44046 (US)

(74) Representative: Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen
45133 Essen (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 2 455 177
WO-A1-03/076114
WO-A1-2007/053137
US-B1- 6 515 259
 EP-A2- 0 972 604
WO-A1-2006/089322
WO-A1-2008/045584
US-B1- 6 700 097
   
       
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