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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2012
Applicants:
Tyler W Garaas, Boston, MA (US);
Matthew Brand, Newton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Tyler W Garaas, Boston, MA (US);
Matthew Brand, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/4061 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/4061 (2013.01); G05B 2219/36199 (2013.01); G05B 2219/49157 (2013.01);
Abstract
A path of a cutter head of a laser cutting machine is modified to cut features according to a pattern from a material. A no-travel zone that the laser cutter avoids while performing lateral movements between cuts is specified. Locations of the path that cross the no-travel zones are also specified. The path is then modified such that all locations that violate the no-travel zone are removed so that the laser cutter detours around the no-travel zone when performing the lateral movements.