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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2010
Thomas Nemmers, Waterford, MI (US);
Donald E. Jenkins, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Terry L. Tupper, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Thomas Nemmers, Waterford, MI (US);
Donald E. Jenkins, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Terry L. Tupper, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Fanuc Robotics America, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for calibrating a robotic tool includes a housing including an aperture for receiving the robotic tool, an image generating device disposed in the housing and positioned to generate an image of the robotic tool received through the aperture of the housing, wherein the image generating device generates an image signal representing the image of the robotic tool, a light source disposed in the housing to backlight the robotic tool received through the aperture of the housing, and a processor responsive to the image signal for calculating and monitoring a configuration of the robotic tool.