System and method for self contained through sensor for determining an actuation position for a machine
US11235396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B37/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A self-contained hand-held through-skin (HHTS) sensor for determining the location of an underlying aperture in a support structure suited to mount a skin or surface. In an embodiment, the HHTS sensor includes a sensor disposed in a housing and configured to determine a location of an aperture disposed in an adjacent surface through electromagnetic, x-ray, ultrasonic or other means. The HHTS sensor further includes an alignment assembly having an alignment orifice disposed in the housing and configured to be maneuvered in an x-y plane within the housing. The HHTS sensor also includes a vacuum pump system, a local battery and a processor coupled to the sensor and configured to control first and second actuators to maneuver the alignment orifice within the x-y plane to be co-axially located with the aperture in response to the sensor signal.
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