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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Arm Automation, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Derek D. Black, Austin, TX (US);
Nathan R. Woodward, Austin, TX (US);
Damian J. Hendriks, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
Joseph W. Geisinger, Austin, TX (US);
Stephen G. Grupinski, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Arm Automation, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/18 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B26D 5/00 (2006.01); B65H 29/24 (2006.01); B65H 5/14 (2006.01); B65H 5/22 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/1863 (2013.01); B25J 15/0014 (2013.01); B25J 15/0038 (2013.01); B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B26D 5/005 (2013.01); B65H 5/14 (2013.01); B65H 5/226 (2013.01); B65H 29/243 (2013.01); B65H 2301/4472 (2013.01); B65H 2404/152 (2013.01); B65H 2406/331 (2013.01); B65H 2406/3632 (2013.01); B65H 2701/131 (2013.01); B65H 2701/174 (2013.01); B65H 2701/175 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for uncut material detection while lifting from an automated cutting table select pieces of thin, flexible material. The apparatus comprises a structured energy source and a structured energy sensor. The structured energy can be used to detect undesired lifting of a peripheral portion of the flexible material resulting from the presence of uncut material.