US 11,267,153 B2 · Systems and methods for performing a task on a material, or locating the position of a device relative to the surface of the material

Abstract

Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate generally to facilitate performing a task on a surface such as woodworking or printing. More specifically, in some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to mapping the surface of the material and determining the precise location of a tool in reference to the surface of a material. Some embodiments relate to obtaining and relating a design with the map of the material or displaying the current position of the tool on a display device. In some embodiments, the present disclosure facilitates adjusting, moving or auto-correcting the tool along a predetermined path such as, e.g., a cutting or drawing path. In some embodiments, the reference location may correspond to a design or plan obtained from obtained via an online design store.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method for performing a task on a first surface of a workpiece using a working member moveably mounted to a rig, wherein the rig comprises a first actuator, and a rig positioning system comprises a second actuator, the method comprising:

generating first data based at least in part upon scanning, using a first sensor operatively coupled to a processor, a first portion of a second surface, wherein the second surface comprises the first surface;
generating second data based at least in part upon scanning, using a second sensor operatively coupled to a processor, a second portion of the second surface;
providing, using a processor, first information that causes the first actuator to move the working member to a target point on a desired path, wherein the first actuator moves the working member relative to the rig, the desired path is based at least in part upon a design plan, and the first information is based at least in part upon the first data, the second data, and the desired path;
and
providing, to the rig positioning system by a processor, second information that causes the second actuator to move the rig to a different location.

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A system for performing a task on a first surface of a workpiece using a working member moveably mounted to a rig, the system comprising:

the rig, wherein the rig comprises a first actuator, and the first actuator is operable to move the working member relative to the rig;
a rig positioning system comprising a second actuator, wherein the second actuator is operable to move the rig;
one or more processors;
one or more sensors operatively coupled to the one or more processors;
one or more memories operatively coupled to the one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
generate first data based at least in part upon scanning, using a first sensor of the one or more sensors, a first portion of a second surface, wherein the second surface comprises the first surface;
generate second data based at least in part upon scanning, using a second sensor of the one or more sensors, a second portion of the second surface;
provide first information that causes the first actuator to move the working member to a target point on a desired path, wherein the desired path is based at least in part upon a design plan, and the first information is based at least in part upon the first data, the second data, and the desired path;
and
provide second information, to the rig positioning system, that causes the second actuator to move the rig to a different location.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium storing executable instructions that facilitate performance of a task on a first surface of a workpiece using a working member moveably mounted to a rig, wherein the rig comprises a first actuator, the first actuator is operable to move the working member relative to the rig, a rig positioning system comprises a second actuator, the second actuator is operable to move the rig, and the instructions, when executed by a computing system, cause the system to:

generate first data based at least in part upon scanning, using a first sensor, a first portion of a second surface, wherein the second surface comprises the first surface;
generate second data based at least in part upon scanning, using a second sensor, a second portion of the second surface;
provide first information that causes the first actuator to move the working member to a target point on a desired path, wherein the desired path is based at least in part upon a design plan, and the first information is based at least in part upon the first data, the second data, and the desired path;
and
provide second information, to the rig positioning system, that causes the second actuator to move the rig to a different location.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for performing a task on a material, or locating the position of a device relative to the surface of the material

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Systems and methods for performing a task on a material, or locating the position of a device relative to the surface of the material

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