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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Inventor:
Didier Rouaud, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B05B 13/04 (2006.01); B05B 12/12 (2006.01); B05D 1/32 (2006.01); B05D 1/36 (2006.01); B05B 12/22 (2018.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B05C 21/00 (2006.01); B05B 12/20 (2018.01); G03F 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 12/22 (2018.02); B05B 12/122 (2013.01); B05B 12/20 (2018.02); B05B 13/0431 (2013.01); B05C 21/005 (2013.01); B05D 1/32 (2013.01); B05D 1/36 (2013.01); B25J 11/0075 (2013.01); B25J 15/0066 (2013.01); G03F 7/70733 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45013 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method for operating mobile automated workstations in a workspace including a workpiece is disclosed. A computer device defines an exclusionary volume having an outer exclusionary surface at least partially surrounding a mobile workstation that is operably disposed in the workspace. The computer device receives data from at least one sensor and determines the location of the workstation and humans within the workspace based on the data. The computer device activates an indicator and alters the motion of the workstation after detection of a human breaching the exclusionary volume or exclusionary surface.