Apparatus and methods for performing operations on an object
First Claim
1. An apparatus for performing machining operations on an object comprising:
- a carriage;
a movable head configurable with an operating attachment to perform the machining operations on the object; and
a position determination system operable to determine the spatial relationship of the work-piece during the machining operations, determine the spatial relationship of the carriage and the object and provide a first signal representative thereof, and to further periodically determine the spatial relationship of the head to the object during machining operations on the object and to provide a second signal representative thereof, wherein the second signal is used to re-position the head to a desired position during the machining operations.
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Abstract
An apparatus for performing machining operations on an object includes a carriage, a movable head configurable with an operating attachment to perform the machining operations on the object, and a position determination system operable to determine the spatial relationship of the carriage and the object and provide a first signal representative thereof. The position determination system periodically determines the spatial relationship of the head to the object during machining operations on the object and provides a second signal representative thereof. The second signal is used to re-position the head to a desired position during the machining operations.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus for performing machining operations on an object comprising:
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a carriage;
a movable head configurable with an operating attachment to perform the machining operations on the object; and
a position determination system operable to determine the spatial relationship of the work-piece during the machining operations, determine the spatial relationship of the carriage and the object and provide a first signal representative thereof, and to further periodically determine the spatial relationship of the head to the object during machining operations on the object and to provide a second signal representative thereof, wherein the second signal is used to re-position the head to a desired position during the machining operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a carriage including a movable head for performing machining operations on an object;
a position determination system operable to determine a spatial relationship between the carriage and the object, and provide a first signal representative thereof, and to continuously determine a spatial relationship of the head to the object during actual operations and provide a second signal indicative thereof; and
computerized logic instructions operable to provide signals to move the head to specific spatial relationships with the object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23)
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20. A method of performing machining operations on an object comprising:
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determining the spatial relationship between a carriage and the object and providing a first signal representative thereof;
determining a spatial relationship between a head and the object periodically during the machining operations and providing a second signal indicative of the actual spatial relationship there between, wherein the head is mounted on the carriage; and
adjusting the position of the head periodically before and during the machining operations based on the difference between the first and second signal.
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