Methods and systems for stitching along a predetermined path
AssigneeOne Sciences, Inc.
InventorsRobert S. Blenis, Jr., Roderick P. McAfee
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Abstract
Disclosed is a guiding apparatus for use with a machine to facilitate performing an action along a self-guided path on a substrate. The guiding apparatus may include a support member configured to be attached to at least a portion of the machine. Further, the guiding apparatus may include one or more of lighting units, optical sensors, controllers, and user interface components, mounted on the support member, configured to identify an object, obtain position of the object on a substrate and perform an action along a self-guided path in association with that object on the substrate.
Claims19
A self-guided apparatus for use with a machine to facilitate performing an action along a self-guided path on a substrate, wherein the self-guided apparatus comprises:
- a support member configured to be attached to at least a portion of the machine;
- one or more lighting units, optical sensors, controllers, and user interface components, mounted on the support member, configured to:
- identify an object;
- obtain position of the object on a substrate;
- and
- perform an action along a self-guided path in association with the object on the substrate;
- and
- a processing module configured to determine in real time a path to perform one or more functions in one or more available modes;
- wherein a calibration mode, of the one or more available modes, enables the processing module to:
- perform calibration stitching on a test fabric,
- compare the calibration stitching with actual stitching, and
- perform calculations for needle alignment.
A self-guided apparatus for use with a machine to facilitate performing an action along a self-guided path on a substrate, wherein the self-guided apparatus comprises:
- a support member configured to be attached to at least a portion of the machine;
- one or more lighting units, optical sensors, controllers, and user interface components, mounted on the support member, configured to:
- identify an object;
- obtain position of the object on a substrate;
- and
- perform an action along a self-guided path in association with the object on the substrate;
- and
- a processing module configured to determine in real time a path to perform one or more functions in one or more available modes;
- wherein a teaching mode, of the one or more available modes, enables the processing module to configure the sensors of the apparatus to distinguish the substrate against the identified object.
A self-guided apparatus for use with a machine to facilitate performing an action along a self-guided path on a substrate, wherein the self-guided apparatus comprises:
- a support member configured to be attached to at least a portion of the machine;
- one or more lighting units, optical sensors, controllers, and user interface components, mounted on the support member, configured to:
- identify an object;
- obtain position of the object on a substrate;
- and
- perform an action along a self-guided path in association with the object on the substrate;
- and
- a processing module configured to determine in real time a path to perform one or more functions in one or more available modes;
- wherein an operation mode, of the one or more available modes, enables the processing module to detect the object overlaid on the substrate, and control the apparatus to automatically perform the action along the self-guided path in association with the object on the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.