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US 2019/0360801 A1Published application
Adaptive manufacturing system
AssigneePaR Systems, Inc.
InventorsCharles J. Habermann, Dean R. LaValle, Thomas E. Marrinan
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Abstract
A system and method for processing a flexible part comprising holding the flexible part securely in an unconstrained position using a holder; and controlling a positioner to process the flexible part based on a comparison of a shape and/or position of the flexible part in the unconstrained position with design specifications of the part not in the unconstrained position.
Claims24
A system for processing a flexible part, comprising:
- a holder configured to hold the flexible part securely in an unconstrained position;
- an end effector configured to process the flexible part when held by the holder in the unconstrained position;
- at least one positioner configured to support the holder or the end effector for movement;
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- a controller configured to control the positioner to provide relative movement between the end effector and the holder to process the flexible part, wherein movements of the positioner have been compensated based on a comparison of a shape and/or position of the flexible part in the unconstrained position with design specifications of the part not in the unconstrained position.
2 more elements
A method for processing a flexible part comprising:
- holding the flexible part securely in an unconstrained position;
- controlling a positioner to process the flexible part based on a comparison of a shape and/or position of the flexible part in the unconstrained position with design specifications of the part not in the unconstrained position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.