Fanuc Robotics North America, Inc.

Fanuc Robotics America Corporation

Edward Roney

Leonard H Bieman

Claude Dinsmoor

Michael Sharpe

Ken Krause

Bruce E Coldren

Steven Prehn

A method of controlling a robot system includes the steps of providing a tool supported by a moveable mechanism of the robot system, providing a workpiece supported by a holder, generating an image of the workpiece, extracting a data from the image, the data relating to a feature of the workpiece, generating a continuous three-dimensional path along the workpiece using data extracted from the image, and moving the tool along the path.

Method of controlling a robotic tool

The subject invention is an optical detection assembly ( ) for detecting dispensed material ( ). The detection assembly ( ) includes a housing ( ) having a number of optical sensors ( ) mounted to the housing ( ). A material applicator ( ) is mounted within a central opening ( ) of the housing ( ) and extends through the opening ( ) such that the sensors ( ) substantially surround the applicator ( ) to continuously detect the material ( ) being dispensed through the applicator ( ). The subject invention also includes the method of detecting the material ( ) being dispensed upon a workpiece ( ) utilizing a robotic apparatus ( ) having an articulated arm ( ) with the housing ( ) mounted to the arm ( ).

Detection assembly for detecting dispensed material

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Edward Roney