Methods for Cutting

• US 20090000437A1
• Filed: 01/27/2008
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Provo Craft and Novelty
• Original Assignee: Provo Craft and Novelty
• Inventors: Beffrey, Phil, Johnson, Jonathan Aaron
• Application Number:
  US12/020,547
• Publication Number:
  US 20090000437A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 83/13
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 2007/2678 for cutting pens mounting in a cutting plotter
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 5/00 Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 7/2614 Means for mounting the cutting member
• CPC Class Codes: B26F 1/3813 wherein the tool head is moved in a plane parallel to the work in a coordinate system fixed with respect to the work
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/04 Processes

Abstract

A method of cutting for an electronic cutter includes receiving a signal that a sheet has been loaded and receiving a size of the sheet. The method also includes receiving data from a removable electronic memory device containing shape data. The method further includes selecting a shape from said shape data from a user interface, and cutting said shape in the sheet

Claims

1. A method of cutting for an electronic cutter, comprising:

receiving a signal that a sheet has been loaded;

receiving a size of the sheet;

receiving data from a removable electronic memory device containing shape data;

selecting a shape from said shape data from a user interface; and

cutting said shape in the sheet.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

modifying said shape prior to said cutting.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a signal to mirror said shape; and

modifying said shape data to mirror said shape before said cutting.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining a center point of said shape; and

locating said center point relative to a location on said sheet prior to cutting.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a user input to select a parameter for said modifying.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving a signal related to a rotary user-input.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

calculating a rotational speed parameter for said rotary user-input signal; and

modifying said parameter proportionally to said speed parameter.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

reading the sheet to determine the size of the sheet, said reading performed before receiving a size of the sheet.

9. A method of cutting for an electronic cutter, comprising:

receiving a signal that a sheet has been loaded;

receiving a size of the sheet;

receiving data from a removable electronic memory device containing shape data;

selecting a shape from said shape data from a user interface; and

cutting a shape in the sheet;

storing the size and position of the cutting.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

calculating the size and position of the remaining paper.

receiving a quantity of shapes to be cut; and

cutting said quantity of the desired shapes on the sheet within said size and position of the remaining paper.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

calculating the size and position of the remaining paper, whereby said remaining paper includes an uncut sheet.

scaling said selected shape to fit said size and position of the remaining paper.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving an indication of for number of cuts for the shape; and

repeating the cutting step for said indication of the number of cuts, the repeating being performed along the same lines as the prior cuts.

13. A method of cutting for an electronic cutter, comprising:

receiving a signal that a sheet has been loaded;

reading the size of the sheet based;

receiving data from a removable electronic memory device containing a shape library having a plurality of shapes stored therein;

selecting a shape from said plurality of shapes from a user interface;

reading shape data defining the shape from said removable electronic memory device;

determining a location to cut said shape;

cutting said shape in the sheet; and

storing the location of said cutting relative to said sheet.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

re-cutting said shape at said location.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

calculating the size and position of the remaining paper, whereby said remaining paper includes an uncut sheet.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving a quantity of shapes to be cut; and

cutting said quantity of the desired shapes on the sheet within said size and position of the remaining paper.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

scaling said selected shape to fit said size and position of the remaining paper

18. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

mirroring said shape data prior to cutting.

19. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

determining a center point of said shape; and

locating said center point relative to a location on said sheet prior to cutting.

20. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving a user input to modify a parameter of said shape;

receiving a signal related to a rotary user-input;

calculating a rotational speed parameter for said rotary user-input signal; and

modifying said parameter proportionally to said speed parameter.