Smart filing system
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1. 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; and
a graphical user interface providing indicia representative of the roughness or smoothness of the surface.
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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.
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1. A smart filing system having a sanding or filing surface, comprising:
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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; and
a graphical user interface providing indicia representative of the roughness or smoothness of the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
a material roughness sample module having examples of different materials with different surfaces residing therein;
an image, colors, numbers module for displaying roughness properties of predetermined surfaces;
a sound module providing sound for transmitting through a speaker which is preset to signify a level of smoothness through intensity and type of sounds;
a sound map module utilized to identify material roughness of samples;
a history module which contains data on user history;
a training module for training at least the sound module;
a display module for displaying at least the colors, the history and the examples of different materials;
a user input for allowing the user to input information through automatic speech recognition, automatic handwriting recognition, gesture recognition, or mouse or pen control to the history module and the display; and
a path module for correcting a path for the user to move the sanding or filing surface.
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12. A smart filing system having a sanding or filing surface, comprising:
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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; and
a changing means for automatically changing a level or grain size of the sanding or filing surface.
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13. A method of working a surface, comprising the steps of:
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(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. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
wherein the graphical system is a coloring system to color the surface in predetermined colors based on the roughness of the surface; - and
(h) repeating steps (a) through (f) until the surface is at the predetermined smoothness.
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15. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of (g) colors the surface at different predetermined colors for each roughness profile determined at step (d).
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16. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of (g) provides colors on a display at different predetermined colors for each roughness profile determined at step (d).
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17. A method of working a surface, comprising the steps of:
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(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; and
(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.
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18. A machine readable medium containing code for working a surface, the code implementing the steps of:
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(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; and
(h) repeating steps (a) through (g) until the surface is at the predetermined smoothness.
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