| US 7,575,501 B1 | ||
| Advanced workpiece finishing | ||
| Charles J. Molnar, Wilmington, Del. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Beaver Creek Concepts Inc, St Marys, Ga. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 03, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/368,295. | ||
| Application 11/368295 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/260458, filed on Sep. 30, 2002, granted, now 7,037,172. | ||
| Application 10/260458 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/261113, filed on Sep. 30, 2002, granted, now 7,008,300. | ||
| Application 10/261113 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/251341, filed on Sep. 20, 2002, granted, now 6,986,698. | ||
| Application 10/251341 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/538409, filed on Mar. 29, 2000, granted, now 6,568,989. | ||
| Application 09/538409 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/435181, filed on Nov. 05, 1999, granted, now 6,283,829. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/751453, filed on Dec. 16, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/740764, filed on Nov. 30, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/332002, filed on Nov. 23, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/736963, filed on Nov. 15, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/336448, filed on Oct. 29, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/393212, filed on Jul. 07, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/128281, filed on Apr. 08, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/128278, filed on Apr. 08, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/127393, filed on Apr. 01, 1999. | ||
| Int. Cl. B24B 49/00 (2006.01); B24B 51/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 451—5 [451/8; 451/41; 702/179; 702/182] | 36 Claims |
| 1. A method of finishing a workpiece comprising:
providing an at least two operative sensors, an at least one processor, and a controller;
applying an operative finishing motion between a workpiece and a finishing element finishing surface;
sensing an at least one information related to the finishing information with the at least two operative sensors;
determining a change for an at least two finishing control parameters using:
i) the at least one processor,
ii) a current cost of manufacture information of the workpiece, and
iii) the at least one information related to the finishing; and
changing in situ the at least two finishing control parameters.
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