Method and system for precise placement
AssigneeHomer T. Hayward Lumber Co.
InventorRudi H. Lokkart
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Abstract
One embodiment provides a device comprising at least one movable unit, at least one sensor, a printer, at least one processor, and a non-transitory processor-readable memory device storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations. The operations include receiving layout and design information, receiving, from the at least one sensor, contextual information indicative that the at least one movable unit is in direct contact with a surface, and triggering the printer to print one or more markings on the surface as the at least one movable unit moves along the surface based on the layout and design information.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- at least one movable unit;
- at least one sensor;
- a printer;
- at least one processor;
- and
- a non-transitory processor-readable memory device storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations including:
- receiving layout and design information, wherein the layout and design information comprises data indicative of one or more locations on a surface to embed or install one or more pieces of anchoring hardware to anchor and support a structure;
- receiving, from the at least one sensor, contextual information indicative that the at least one movable unit is in direct contact with the surface;
- and
- in response to receiving the contextual information, triggering the printer to print one or more markings on the surface as the at least one movable unit moves along the surface, wherein the resulting one or more markings printed on the surface are based on the layout and design information, and the one or more markings printed on the surface represent the one or more locations on the surface to embed or install the one or more pieces of anchoring hardware, such that the one or more pieces of anchoring hardware are embedded or installed in accordance with the one or more markings printed on the surface.
A method comprising:
- receiving layout and design information, wherein the layout and design information comprises data indicative of one or more locations on a surface to embed or install one or more pieces of anchoring hardware to anchor and support a structure;
- receiving, from at least one sensor of a device, contextual information indicative that at least one movable unit of the device is in direct contact with the surface;
- and
- in response to receiving the contextual information, triggering a printer of the device to print one or more markings on the surface as the at least one movable unit moves along the surface, wherein the resulting one or more markings printed on the surface are based on the layout and design information, and the one or more markings printed on the surface represent the one or more locations on the surface to embed or install the one or more pieces of anchoring hardware, such that the one or more pieces of anchoring hardware are embedded or installed in accordance with the one or more markings printed on the surface.
A non-transitory processor-readable medium that includes a program that when executed by a processor performs a method comprising:
- receiving layout and design information, wherein the layout and design information comprises data indicative of one or more locations on a surface to embed or install one or more pieces of anchoring hardware to anchor and support a structure;
- printing, via a strip printer, one or more markings on a tape strip based on the layout and design information, wherein the tape strip including the resulting one or more markings printed on the tape strip is applied to the surface, and the one or more markings printed on the tape strip applied to the surface represent the one or more locations on the surface to embed or install the one or more pieces of anchoring hardware, such that the one or more pieces of anchoring hardware are embedded or installed in accordance with the one or more markings printed on the tape strip applied to the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.