US Patent Application 17664720. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CONTACT DURING A PROCESS simplified abstract

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CONTACT DURING A PROCESS

Organization Name

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor(s)

Joseph Gerard Lovasz of Ortonville MI (US)

Scott A Hucker of Ortonville MI (US)

David A Hann of Farmington Hills MI (US)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CONTACT DURING A PROCESS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17664720 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CONTACT DURING A PROCESS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a system and method for detecting contact between a manufacturing apparatus and an article being worked upon by the apparatus.

• The system includes a manufacturing apparatus, a signal transmitter, a signal receiver, and a signal processor.
• The manufacturing apparatus performs a process on the article.
• The signal transmitter applies an input signal to the article during the process, which is conducted through the article.
• The signal receiver monitors a first component of the manufacturing apparatus to detect conduction of the input signal through the component during the process.
• The signal processor determines whether contact has occurred between the first component of the manufacturing apparatus and the article based on the detection of the input signal by the signal receiver.
• This system helps in detecting any unintended contact between the manufacturing apparatus and the article being worked upon.
• It can prevent damage to the article and improve the overall quality of the manufacturing process.
• The system can be used in various industries where precision and accuracy are crucial, such as automotive, electronics, and aerospace.

Original Abstract Submitted

Systems and methods are provided for detecting contact between a manufacturing apparatus and an article being worked upon by the manufacturing apparatus. Vehicles that include the article are also provided. The system includes the manufacturing apparatus configured to perform a process on the article, a signal transmitter configured to apply an input signal to the article with during the process such that the input signal is conducted through the article, a signal receiver configured to monitor a first component of the manufacturing apparatus to detect conduction of the input signal through the first component with during the process, and a signal processor configured to determine whether contact has occurred between the first component of the manufacturing apparatus and the article based on the detection of the input signal by the signal receiver.