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Method and system for automated software control of waterjet orientation parameters

  • US 6,996,452 B2
  • Filed: 03/04/2004
  • Issued: 02/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method in a fluid jet apparatus control system for automatically determining and generating motion instructions that are adjusted to compensate for lead or taper errors and that control movement and orientation of a cuffing head of a fluid jet apparatus to produce a target piece, comprising:

  • for each of a plurality of entities that comprise a geometry of the target piece,receiving an indication of a process parameter associated with the entity, wherein at least two of the entities are associated with different values of the process parameter;

    based upon the indicated process parameter associated with the entity, automatically determining a corresponding angular adjustment using a predictive model that models at least one of a lead or taper angle as a function of the process parameter; and

    automatically generating and storing a motion instruction that indicates desired movement of the cutting head along with the determined corresponding angular adjustment; and

    automatically controlling movement and orientation of the cutting head of the fluid jet apparatus to produce the target piece in accordance with the motion instructions.

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