US3217331A
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Method of recording a control program
Assignee: Kearney and Trecker Corp
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Filing: 1963-07-09
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1983-07-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore A Wetzel
- 👤 Thomas A Stoner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:36
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/42; G05B19/421
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
THE METHOD OF RECORDING THE MOVEMENT OF THE MOVABLE MEMBERS OF A MACHINE FOR PERFORMING A SPECIFIC OPERATION COMPRISING; RESOLVING A MOTION REPRESENTATIVE OF A PATH IDENTIFIED WITH RESPECT TO X AND Y COORDINATES TO OBTAIN TWO SINE-COSINE RELATED MOTION COMPONENTS REPRESENTING THE MOVEMENTS OF THE MOVABLE MEMBERS OF THE MACHINE; APPLYING THE FIRST OF SAID MOTION COMPONENTS TO PRODUCE MOTION PULSES AT A FREQUENCY CORRESPONDING TO THE VALUE OF THE FIRST MOTION COMPONENT; APPLYING THE SECOND OF SAID MOTION COMPONENTS TO PRODUCE MOTION PULSES AT A FREQUENCY CORRESPONDING TO THE VALUE OF THE SECOND MOTION COMPONENT; PRODUCING REFERENCE PULSES AT A CONSTANT FREQUENCY; AND RECORDING THE MOTION PULSES AND THE REFERENCE PULSES ON A RECORDING MEDIUM TO FORM A RECORD; WHEREBY THE RECORD CAN BE PLAYED BACK AND THE FREQUENCIES OF THE MOTION PULSES MAY BE COMPARED WITH THE CONSTANT FREQUENCIES OF THE REFERENCE PULSES TO CONTROL THE RATE AND DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE MOVABLE MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
THE METHOD OF RECORDING THE MOVEMENT OF THE MOVABLE MEMBERS OF A MACHINE FOR PERFORMING A SPECIFIC OPERATION COMPRISING; RESOLVING A MOTION REPRESENTATIVE OF A PATH IDENTIFIED WITH RESPECT TO X AND Y COORDINATES TO OBTAIN TWO SINE-COSINE RELATED MOTION COMPONENTS REPRESENTING THE MOVEMENTS OF THE MOVABLE MEMBERS OF THE MACHINE; APPLYING THE FIRST OF SAID MOTION COMPONENTS TO PRODUCE MOTION PULSES AT A FREQUENCY CORRESPONDING TO THE VALUE OF THE FIRST MOTION COMPONENT; APPLYING THE SECOND OF SAID MOTION COMPONENTS TO PRODUCE MOTION PULSES AT A FREQUENCY CORRESPONDING TO THE VALUE OF THE SECOND MOTION COMPONENT; PRODUCING REFERENCE PULSES AT A CONSTANT FREQUENCY; AND RECORDING THE MOTION PULSES AND THE REFERENCE PULSES ON A RECORDING MEDIUM TO FORM A RECORD; WHEREBY THE RECORD CAN BE PLAYED BACK AND THE FREQUENCIES OF THE MOTION PULSES MAY BE COMPARED WITH THE CONSTANT FREQUENCIES OF THE REFERENCE PULSES TO CONTROL THE RATE AND DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE MOVABLE MEMBERS.
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