Patent ID: 11880182
Assignee: GLOWFORGE, INC.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 15:
16. A method carried out by a computing system, the method comprising:
accessing an execution plan for a computer-numerically-controlled machine, the execution plan describing actions to be performed by at least one component of the computer-numerically-controlled machine in order to deliver electromagnetic energy for causing one or more changes in a material;
prior to execution of the execution plan by the computer-numerically-controlled machine, determining expected sensor data for at least one sensor of the computer-numerically-controlled machine based on the execution plan;
causing the computer-numerically-controlled machine to execute the execution plan and thereby deliver the electromagnetic energy for causing one or more changes in the material;
while the computer-numerically-controlled machine is executing the execution plan, obtaining actual sensor data generated by the at least one sensor of the computer-numerically-controlled machine and comparing the actual sensor data with the expected sensor data;
detecting an occurrence of an anomalous condition at the computer-numerically-controlled machine based on the comparison indicating at least a threshold deviation of the actual sensor data from the expected sensor data; and
based on detecting the occurrence of the anomalous condition, causing the computer-numerically-controlled machine to perform an action comprising at least one of: (i) reducing an output of the electromagnetic energy, (ii) blocking the electromagnetic energy, (iii) reducing a thermal output of one or more heat generating components of the computer-numerically-controlled machine, or (iv) locking a lid of the computer-numerically-controlled machine.