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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2024
Canon U.s.a., Inc., Melville, NY (US);
Zachary Hamilton Haubert, Somerville, MA (US);
Canon U.S.A., Inc., Melville, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus can include an actuator configured to move a wire along a longitudinal direction, a tractor that is connected to the wire and is configured to move the wire along the longitudinal direction, a driving unit, a first arm connected to the driving unit that drives the first arm to the longitudinal direction, a board connected to the first arm, a second arm connected to the wire, a plurality of sensors that can include at least a first sensor and a second sensor arranged at a different position from each other along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, at least one positional sensor configured to detect light from the board, a support member configured to support at least one positional sensor, and a breakaway mechanism that can include a breakaway connector configured to connect and disconnect the first arm and the second arm.