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Systems and methods for performing a task on a material, or locating the position of a device relative to the surface of the material

  • US 10,556,356 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2013
  • Issued: 02/11/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method of positioning a cutting instrument mounted in a rig, the method comprising:

  • scanning, by a first sensor, a first portion of a surface of a material to obtain scanned data, wherein the scanned data is used to generate first data;

    scanning, by a second sensor coupled to one or more processors, a second portion of the surface of the material to obtain second scanned data, wherein the second sensor is separate from the first sensor;

    determining, by at least one of the one or more processors and based at least in part upon the first data and the second scanned data, a position of the cutting instrument;

    comparing, using at least one of the one or more processors, the position of the cutting instrument to a desired path, wherein the desired path is based at least in part upon a design plan; and

    responsive to the comparison and using at least one actuator, moving the cutting instrument to a target point on the desired path.

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