# US 2017/0255186 A1 · Light guided assembly system and method

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- Number: US 2017/0255186 A1
- Document ID: US20170255186A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/600,054
- Filed: 2017-05-19
- Published: 2017-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2011-02-11
- Assignees: OPS Solutions LLC
- Applicants: OPS Solutions LLC
- Inventors: Paul Ryznar; James Ryznar
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170255186A1

## CPC

- G05B 19/418: Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
- G05B 19/41805: {characterised by assembly}
- G05B 2219/31027: Computer assisted manual assembly CAA, display operation, tool, result
- G05B 2219/31046: Aid for assembly, show display on screen next workpiece, task, position to be assembled, executed
- G05B 2219/32001: Computer assisted machining, signals guide operator to manual machine object
- G05B 2219/35494: Online documentation, manual, procedures, operator, user guidance, assistance
- Y02P 90/02: Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)
- Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

## Abstract

A guide system and method of projecting visual indicators onto a physical object to guide actions of an individual comprises providing a guide system having a guide system controller and a projector, with the guide system controller including a plurality of addressed display features. An input signal is provided to the guide system controller whereby an addressed display feature is selected based on the input signal and the projector projects a visual indicator corresponding to the selected addressed display feature onto a physical object. The guide system controller may also include a plurality of positional identifiers, with the method including the selecting of a positional identifier based on the input signal and the projecting of the visual indicator onto a physical object at a location corresponding to the selected positional identifier.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A guide system adapted to provide visual indicators to an individual to guide actions for a particular guided operation, said guide system comprising:
a directional light device, said directional light device being selectively operable to project and target at least one indicating light;
a guide system controller, said guide system controller being operable to control said directional light device to project a visual indicator onto a physical object associated with the particular guided operation;
a camera located proximate to said directional light device and configured to image said visual indicator when projected onto the physical object;
a monitor, said monitor being remote from said directional light device and said guide system controller, with said monitor being operably interfaced with said camera to display images from said camera.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The guide system of claim 1, wherein said guide system controller is configured to be selectively interfaced with a computer, said computer being remote from said directional light device and said guide system controller, with said monitor interfaced with said computer and with said computer configured to selectively operate said guide system controller.

### Claim 3

A method of projecting visual indicators to guide actions of an individual for a particular guided operation, said method comprising:
projecting a visual indicator using a directional light device onto a physical object associated with the particular guided operation;
imaging the projected visual indicator with a camera located proximate to the directional light device;
transmitting images from the camera to a monitor located remotely from the directional light device; and
displaying images from the camera on the monitor.