Remnant processing
OwnerBrenden Morton, Mark Mendezinventors
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Abstract
To improve utilization of materials and reduce wastage, there is provided a method for managing remnant materials from a manufacturing process. A digital remnant image of a remnant is obtained and processed to calculate size and shape data for the remnant. A CAD file of the remnant comprising the size and shape data can be created and stored. Remnant CAD files may be searchable so that subsequent design and manufacturing process may make use of the remnants. The remnants may be tagged with an ID, e.g. barcode, that allows the storage location of the remnant to be tracked for retrieval of the remnant when required.
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A method for managing remnant materials from a manufacturing process, the method comprising:
- (A) obtaining a digital remnant image;
- (B) processing the digital remnant image to calculate size and shape data for at least one remnant in the digital remnant image;
- (C) creating a remnant ID;
- (D) creating a computer aided design file pertaining to the remnant, the computer aided design file comprising size and shape data;
- (E) storing the computer aided design file in a searchable database of remnant files.
A project design method comprising:
- (A) determining material items required for a project;
- (B) referencing a remnant library of computer aided design files that describe size and shape of remnants available for use in the project design to determine one or more remnants that meet the material items requirements;
- (C) generating a fabrication schedule that accounts for remnants that are available for use that meet the materials items requirements.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform:
- (A) obtaining a digital remnant image;
- (B) processing the digital remnant image to calculate size and shape data for at least one remnant in the digital remnant image;
- (C) creating a remnant ID;
- (D) creating a computer aided design file pertaining to the remnant, the computer aided design file comprising size and shape data;
- (E) storing the computer aided design file in a searchable database of remnant files.
A system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory operatively associated with the processor, wherein the processor is programmed to:
- (A) obtain a digital remnant image;
- (B) process the digital remnant image to calculate size and shape data for at least one remnant in the digital remnant image;
- (C) create a remnant ID;
- (D) create a computer aided design file pertaining to the remnant, the computer aided design file comprising size and shape data;
- (E) store the computer aided design file in a searchable database of remnant files.
An electronic device comprising:
- (A) at least one processor;
- (B) at least one memory operatively associated with the processor;
- (C) remnant processing software stored by the at least one memory and executable by the at least one processor, wherein the remnant processing software is programmed to:
- (a) process a digital remnant image to calculate size and shape data for at least one remnant in the digital remnant image;
- (b) create a remnant ID;
- (c) create a computer aided design file pertaining to the remnant, the computer aided design file comprising size and shape data;
- (d) store the computer aided design file in a searchable database of remnant files.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.