Smart filing system
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSarah H. Basson, Dimitri Kanevski, Emmanuel Yashchin
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Abstract
A smart filing system and method of use. The filing system includes a sanding or filing surface and a sensor for sensing the filed or sanded surface. An analyzing module analyzing the information obtained from the sensor and is capable of directing the system to modify the sanding. This modification may include changing the size of grains used for sanding or using a different sanding pattern and the like. A method for using the system is also provided.
Claims18
A smart filing system having a sanding or filing surface, comprising:
- a sanding or filing surface adapted for working a surface;
- at least one sensor for sensing the level of roughness or smoothness of the surface;
- means for analyzing the level of roughness or smoothness of the surface, the analyzing means obtaining the level of roughness or smoothness of the surface from the at least one sensor;
- communication means for providing communication between at least the analyzing means and the at least one sensor;
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- a graphical user interface providing indicia representative of the roughness or smoothness of the surface.
A smart filing system having a sanding or filing surface, comprising:
- a sanding or filing surface adapted for working a surface;
- at least one sensor for sensing the level of roughness or smoothness of the surface;
- means for analyzing the level of roughness or smoothness of the surface, the analyzing means obtaining the level of roughness or smoothness of the surface from the at least one sensor;
- communication means for providing communication between at least the analyzing means and the at least one sensor;
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- a changing means for automatically changing a level or grain size of the sanding or filing surface.
A method of working a surface, comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing a sanding or filing surface on a surface to be worked;
- (b) moving the sanding or filing surface along the surface in a predefined pattern;
- (c) obtaining data about the surface via sensors;
- (d) determining a roughness of the surface from the obtained data;
- (e) determining whether the surface is at a predetermined smoothness based on the roughness of the surface obtained in step (d);
- (f) determining that the surface is at a predetermined smoothness and ending the working;
- (g) when step (f) is not determined to be at the predetermined smoothness, then activating a graphical system to provide predetermined indicia representative on the roughness of the surface.
A method of working a surface, comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing a sanding or filing surface on a surface to be worked;
- (b) moving the sanding or filing surface along the surface in a predefined pattern;
- (c) obtaining data about the surface via sensors;
- (d) determining a roughness of the surface from the obtained data;
- (e) determining whether the surface is at a predetermined smoothness based on the roughness of the surface obtained in step (d);
- (f) determining that the surface is at a predetermined smoothness and ending the working;
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- (g) when step (f) is not determined to be at the predetermined smoothness, then deciding (i) whether a different size grain should be used or (ii) whether a speed, width or depth of the working should be changed;
- (h) changing at least one of the parameters of step (g) and repeating steps (a) through (g) until the surface is at the predetermined smoothness.
A machine readable medium containing code for working a surface, the code implementing the steps of:
- (a) placing a sanding or filing surface on a surface to be worked;
- (b) moving the sanding or filing surface along the surface in a predefined pattern;
- (c) obtaining data about the surface via sensors;
- (d) determining a roughness of the surface from the obtained data;
- (e) determining whether the surface is at a predetermined smoothness based on the roughness of the surface obtained in step (d);
- (f) determining that the surface is at a predetermined smoothness and ending the working;
- (g) when step (f) is not determined to be at the predetermined smoothness, then activating a coloring system to color the surface in predetermined colors based on the roughness of the surface;
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- (h) repeating steps (a) through (g) until the surface is at the predetermined smoothness.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.