Remotely controlled cutting tool and method

A cutting tool system, comprising:

• a remote control configured to wirelessly pair with a cutting tool;
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• the cutting tool, comprising:
• (a) a cutting tool housing;
• (b) an electromechanical drive positioned within the cutting tool housing;
• (b) a moving blade operatively coupled to the electromechanical drive;
• (c) a stationary blade operatively coupled to the cutting tool housing;
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• (d) a communication module for wirelessly communicating with the wireless remote control to perform a cutting operation that moves the moving blade to interact with the stationary blade, while the stationary blade remains stationary during the cutting operation.

A cutting system, the cutting system comprising:

• (a) a wireless remote control;
• and
• (b) a cutting tool configured to wirelessly pair with the remote control and wirelessly receive transmissions from the remote control, the wireless transmissions activating an electromechanical drive that moves a moving blade, the cutting tool comprising:
• (i) a housing;
• (ii) an electromechanical drive located within the housing;
• (iii) a stationary blade operatively coupled to the housing;
• (iii) a moving blade operatively coupled to the electromechanical drive;
• (c) wherein the moving blade and the stationary blade are aligned to form an enclosed cutting aperture between the moving blade and the stationary blade during a cutting operation.

A method for operating a wirelessly remotely controlled cutting tool, the method comprising:

• (a) positioning a cable between a moving blade and a stationary blade of the wirelessly remotely controlled cutting tool;
• (b) pairing the wirelessly remotely controlled cutting tool to a wireless remote control;
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• (c) activating, via the wireless remote control, a cutting operation the activating causing the wireless remote control to communicate with a communication module of the wirelessly remotely controlled cutting tool to activate an electromechanical drive of the wirelessly remotely controlled cutting tool, which in response to causes the electromechanical drive to engage the moving blade such that the moving blade interacts with the stationary blade during the cutting operation to cut the cable positioned between the moving blade and the stationary blade.

A cutting tool assembly, comprising:

• (a) a cutting tool, comprising:
• (i) a housing;
• (ii) a communication module configured to receive a wireless transmission;
• (iii) an electromechanical drive at least partially housed within the housing and electrically coupled to the communication module, the electromechanical drive being configured to operate in response to a signal received from the communication module;
• (iv) a moving blade operatively coupled to the electromechanical drive;
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• (b) a grounding stud configured to provide a grounding functionality to the cutting tool.

A method, comprising:

• (a) receiving, by a remote control wirelessly paired to and spatially separated from a cutting tool, an activation input;
• (b) transmitting, via a communication module of the remote control and in response to the activation input, one or more control signals to a communication module of the cutting tool, the one or more control signals comprising an activation signal to activate a cutting operation;
• (c) receiving, by the remote control, a transmission from the cutting tool, the transmission indicating completion of the cutting operation;
• (d) providing, via one or more indicators of the remote control, a visual indication indicating successful completion of the cutting operation.

A method, comprising:

• (a) sending, via a communication module of a cutting tool, an indication to a remote control, the indication indicating that the cutting tool is properly paired with the remote control;
• (b) receiving, by the communication module of the cutting tool, an activation input;
• (c) providing, by the communication module of the cutting tool, a signal to an electromechanical drive of the cutting tool to initiate a cutting operation;
• (d) engaging, via the electromechanical drive and as part of the cutting operation, a moving blade of the cutting tool, thereby causing the moving blade to move towards an object positioned in between the moving blade and a stationary blade of the cutting tool;
• (e) detecting, via one or more sensors, completion of the cutting operation, the completion of the cutting operation fully cutting through the object;
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• (f) transmitting, via the communication module of the cutting tool, a completion signal to the remote control indicating completion of the cutting operation.