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US 2026/0156339 A1Published application
Alignment tool for computer numerical control machining
OwnerBenjamin Douglas Yorkinventor
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Abstract
An alignment tool includes a camera assembly and a computing device. The camera assembly is configured to be installed offset from a rotational axis. The computing device is in communication with the camera assembly and configured to determine a directional offset of a tool presented to the camera assembly relative to the rotational axis.
Claims20
An alignment tool comprising:
- a camera assembly configured to be installed offset from a rotational axis;
- and
- a computing device in communication with the camera assembly and configured to determine a directional offset of a tool presented to the camera assembly relative to the rotational axis.
A camera assembly comprising:
- a case;
- a camera translatably supported by the case;
- a prism aligned with the camera;
- and
- a window cover rotatably mounted to the case and configured to selectively reveal the prism.
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A method to align a tool gang within a lathe system, the method comprising:
- rotating a spindle of the lathe system;
- determining a rotational axis of the spindle based on images from a first camera;
- aligning a tool mounted in the tool gang with the rotational axis based on images from the first camera;
- aligning the tool with an alignment template based on images from a second camera;
- and
- determining a directional offset between the tool and the rotational axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.