Automated container cutting system and method
US11806825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/49075
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated container cutting system for cutting a container includes a cutting platform and a cutting tool held by the cutting platform. The cutting tool is configured to cut the container. The automated container cutting system includes a force feedback sensor operatively connected to the cutting tool such that the force feedback sensor is configured to measure resistive force exerted on the cutting tool. The automated container cutting system includes at least one processor communicatively coupled to the force feedback sensor. The processor is configured to receive resistive force data from the force feedback sensor. The resistive force data represents resistive force exerted on the cutting tool as the cutting tool pierces a wall of the container. The at least one processor is configured to determine whether the cutting tool has penetrated through the wall of the container using the received resistive force data.
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