Patent Document ID: 20030118229
Application ID: 10315008
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A method of cutting out one at least one shape (S) preset in sheet material ( 10 ), the at least one preset shape (S) having a pattern (P) with predetermined geometry and having at least one fiducial (F,F 2... ), each of the at least one fiducial (F,F 2... ) corresponding to predetermined coordinates in the pattern (P), comprising: locating the global coordinates of one or more fiducials (F,F 2... ) in sheet material ( 10 ) moving relative to a vision system ( 12 ) and a cutting system ( 11 ); cutting the pattern (P) superimposed relative to the located one or more fiducials (F,F 2... ) while concurrently locating subsequent one or more fiducials (F,F 2... ) in the moving sheet material ( 10 ); and substantially continuously repeating the concurrent processes of cutting and locating subsequent one or more fiducials (F,F 2... ).