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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2020
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Subha Kiran Patnaikuni, Visakhapatnam, IN;
Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kolkata, IN;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provides an approach for repairing defects in a structure, located in difficult to reach area, by using a self-guiding and self-melting robotic thread. The approach can use an external guidance system to find the target location of the structure and deploy a robotic thread to the defective area. Portion of the robotic thread contains a filler material can have similar materials to the structure. After the system has determined the size, length and volume of the repair, the system calculates the required length of the robotic thread and guides the thread to the defective area. Once the robotic thread is in place, the filler material begins to melt via heat. The filler material, in a melted and pliable state, can flow into the defect area. Once cooled, the filler material can now support the structure.