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SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDED TOOLS

  • US 20180126507A1
  • Filed: 05/12/2016
  • Published: 05/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system to position a working member of a tool, comprising:

  • a base coupled to the tool;

    a computing device comprising one or more processors;

    a sensor communicatively coupled to the computing device;

    a motor controlled by the computing device;

    the computing device configured to;

    identify, via the sensor, a first value of a parameter indicative of an amount of force exerted by a portion of the base towards a working surface;

    instruct the motor to extend the working member towards the working surface;

    identify, via the sensor with the working member in contact with the working surface, a second value of the parameter;

    compare the first value of the parameter with the second value of the parameter to identify a difference between the first value and the second value; and

    determine a z-axis position of the working member relative to the working surface based on the difference between the first value and the second value greater than a threshold.

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