Patent ID: 7225050
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method enabling the precise creation, fitting, and reproduction of objects, comprising the steps of: 1) defining a single 2-dimensional profile representation of an object; 2) measuring values from the object and defining a sufficient number of parametric values, comprising angular dimensions and/or linear dimensions and/or point coordinates, wherein the sufficient number of parametric values are derived from the measured values and characterize how the object changes in cross-section in 3-dimensional space with respect to the 2-dimensional profile of step 1; 3) converting the profile and parametric values into an electronic format suitable for input to computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) programs; 4) creating a virtual CAD model from the profile and parametric values; 5) calculating Numerical Control (NC) motion commands from the CAD model using CAM technology; 6) processing an object using Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machine; and, 7) transmitting data throughout the process, enabling theses steps to be conducted at any combination of geographic locations.