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Systems and methods for controlling spooling of linear material

  • US 7,692,393 B2
  • Filed: 03/24/2008
  • Issued: 04/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automated method for spooling or deploying linear material, comprising:

  • receiving a wireless signal;

    instructing a motor to rotate a rotatable member so as to cause a linear material to spool onto or deploy from the rotatable member, wherein instructing comprises responding to the wireless signal by determining a number of revolutions, and instructing the motor to rotate the rotatable member by the determined number of revolutions; and

    using the motor to begin rotating the rotatable member by the determined number of revolutions.

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