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Systems and methods for representing complex n-curves for direct control of tool motion

  • US 6,895,299 B2
  • Filed: 10/15/2002
  • Issued: 05/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for controlling a mechanism through the use of higher-dimensional n-curves, comprising:

  • providing an electronically-controlled mechanism;

    establishing electronic communication by a computer with the electronically-controlled mechanism;

    executing a controller on the computer to send mechanism commands to the electronically-controlled mechanism; and

    executing process control software to control the electronically-controlled mechanism, wherein the process control software uses a higher-dimensional n-curve to control the electronically-controlled mechanism, wherein the higher-dimensional n-curve comprises a representation of the variation of a plurality of parameters associated with the electronically-controlled mechanism, and wherein the variation of the plurality of parameters is expressed in terms of an extent parameter that defines a boundary of the curve.

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