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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2001
Leonard H. Bieman, Waterford, MI (US);
Edward W. Roney, Novi, MI (US);
Fanuc Robotics North America, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
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 ( ).