Inventors:
Michael D. Frederickson - Indianapolis IN
Stephen T. Kertis - Indianapolis IN
Joel A. Mearig - McCordsville IN
Alex E. Cragoe - Indianapolis IN
Frank Carpenter - Edinburgh IN
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
H05B 102
Abstract:
A system for monitoring the soldering process which comprises a soldering ans including a means for monitoring analog heat flow, a means, connected to said soldering means, for converting analog heat flow readings into a digital temperature data points, a computing means, connected to said means for converting analog heat flow readings into digital data points, which smoothes the temperature data points; locates the beginning of the temperature data point decay; locates the beginning of the temperature data point recovery; calibrates the system for monitoring the soldering process; and classifies the current temperature data point input as an iron cleaning operation or a soldering operation.