Patent ID: 7880114

Claim:
An apparatus for processing a surface of an inhabitable structure, the apparatus comprising: a base unit adapted to provide energy waves to an interaction region, the energy waves removing material from the structure, the base unit comprising an energy wave generator and a head coupled to the energy wave generator, the head adapted to remove material from the interaction region, thereby, providing reduced disruption to activities within the structure; a manipulation system comprising: an anchoring mechanism adapted to be releasably coupled to the structure, and a positioning mechanism coupled to the anchoring mechanism and coupled to the head, the manipulation system adapted to controllably adjust the position of the head relative to the structure; and a controller electrically coupled to the base unit, the controller adapted to transmit control signals to the base unit in response to user input, wherein the head is releasably coupled to the energy wave generator and releasably coupled to the positioning mechanism, the positioning mechanism is releasably coupled to the anchoring mechanism, and the controller is releasably coupled to the base unit and the manipulation system, whereby the apparatus can be reversibly assembled an disassembled to facilitate transportation of the apparatus to locations in proximity to or within the structure.