Patent ID: 9389486
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B23P,G01S,G02B,G03B,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. A method of working on a piece of material, said method comprising: a. mounting an enclosure device to an arm, wherein said arm is configured to perform work on said piece of material, wherein a camera and a light source are positioned in said enclosure device; b. engaging a first portion of an actuator with said enclosure device, wherein said actuator includes an actuator body and an actuator arm, wherein said actuator arm is moveable with respect to said actuator body, and wherein said first portion of said actuator is pivotally engaged with said enclosure device; c. engaging a second portion of said actuator with a translator, wherein said second portion of said actuator is pivotally engage with said translator; d. engaging said translator with a flap, wherein said translator is configured to communicate mechanical forces from said actuator to said flap; e. opening said flap via said actuator by retracting said actuator arm toward said actuator body so as to cause said translator to pivot in a first direction with respect to said enclosure device, which pivoting opens said flap to allow said camera to record at least one image of said piece of material and to allow said light source to collect one measurement, f. closing said flap via said actuator by extending said actuator arm away from said actuator body so as to cause said translator to pivot in a second direction with respect to said enclosure device, which pivoting closes said flap to protect a lens mounted in said enclosure device; and g. instructing said arm to perform work on said piece of material.