Patent · US Expired

Systems and methods for representing complex n-curves for direct control of tool motion

US6895299B2 · kind B2 · utility

12Cited by

9References

60Claims

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Assignee

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY · US

Inventors

Walter Edward Red · Provo, US
Robert M. Cheatham · Provo, US
C. Gregory Jensen · Provo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 15, 2002
Grant date	May 17, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 27, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P90/02
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for controlling a mechanism through the use of higher-dimensional n-curves is disclosed. An electronically-controlled mechanism is provided. Electronic communication is established between a computer and the electronically-controlled mechanism. A controller is running or executing on the computer to send mechanism commands to the electronically-controlled mechanism. Process control software is used to control the electronically-controlled mechanism. The process control software uses higher-dimensional n-curves to control the electronically-controlled mechanism.

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