Systems and methods for the automated fabrication of trusses
AssigneeTruss Research, Inc.
InventorJoseph F. Pinkerton
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Abstract
An automated fabrication system is provided that utilizes electromagnetism to manipulate and/or sense the location of raw materials on a platform. Tools located around said platform may be utilized to fabricate a predetermined structure out of the raw materials. Tags that can be electromagnetically manipulated and sensed may be placed on passive raw materials. Structures fabricated from such a system may be, for example, a roof truss. Additionally, the fabrication system may be mobilized by way of a truck such that structures may be built on-site.
Claims41
A method of building a truss structure using a mobile fabrication facility, wherein the mobile fabrication facility is operable to travel from a first location to a second location, the method comprising:
- receiving instructions at the mobile fabrication facility, wherein the instructions comprise a particular truss structure;
- and
- utilizing the instructions to build the particular truss structure with the mobile fabrication facility.
A system for building a truss structure, the system comprising:
- a mobile fabrication facility, wherein the mobile fabrication facility is operable to travel from a first location to a second location, the mobile fabrication facility comprising:
- a receiver, wherein the receiver is configured to receive instructions, and wherein the instructions comprise a particular truss structure;
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- processing circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to direct the mobile fabrication facility to utilize the instructions to build the particular truss structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.