US 7,460,924 B2
In-gun power supply control
Kevin L. Alexander, Brownsburg, Ind. (US); Gene P. Altenberger, Maumee, Ohio (US); Varce E. Howe, Zionsville, Ind. (US); and Michael C. Rodgers, Montpelier, Ohio (US)
Assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, Ill. (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/153,989.
Prior Publication US 2006/0283386 A1, Dec. 21, 2006
Int. Cl. G06F 19/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 700—123  [700/17; 239/690; 118/620] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Apparatus for electrostatically aided atomization and dispensing of coating material, the apparatus including a power supply for supplying operating potential and a coating dispensing device remote from the power supply, the coating dispensing device including an input/output (I/O) device, the I/O device including at least one indicator for selectively indicating a commanded state of the power supply and a fault state of at least one of the power supply and the coating dispensing device, and a pair of conductors for coupling commands from the I/O device to the power supply, for coupling commanded state information from the power supply to the I/O device, and for coupling fault state information from the power supply to the I/O device.