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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2011
Alex M. Chillman, Seattle, WA (US);
Kirby J. Eide, Des Moines, WA (US);
Bruce M. Schuman, Auburn, WA (US);
Aki Tanuma, Federal Way, WA (US);
Sean A. Vaughan, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Raymond L. Chenoweth, Ii, Harrison, MI (US);
Richard B. Hageman, Iii, Louisville, KY (US);
Steven J. Craigen, Auburn, WA (US);
Mohamed A. Hashish, Bellevue, WA (US);
Charles D. Burnham, Southbury, CT (US);
Alex M. Chillman, Seattle, WA (US);
Kirby J. Eide, Des Moines, WA (US);
Bruce M. Schuman, Auburn, WA (US);
Aki Tanuma, Federal Way, WA (US);
Sean A. Vaughan, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Raymond L. Chenoweth, II, Harrison, MI (US);
Richard B. Hageman, III, Louisville, KY (US);
Steven J. Craigen, Auburn, WA (US);
Mohamed A. Hashish, Bellevue, WA (US);
Charles D. Burnham, Southbury, CT (US);
Flow International Corporation, Kent, WA (US);
Abstract
A cutting head of a waterjet cutting system is provided having an environment control device and a measurement device. The environment control device is positioned to act on a surface of a workpiece at least during a measurement operation to establish a measurement area on the surface of the workpiece substantially unobstructed by fluid. The measurement device is positioned to selectively obtain information from within the measurement area indicative of a position of the cutting head relative to the workpiece. A control system is further provided and operable to position the cutting head relative to the workpiece at a standoff distance based at least in part on the information indicative of the position of the cutting head relative to the workpiece obtained by the measurement device. A method of operating a waterjet cutting system is also provided.