James M Pilarski

46396535, Jan 27, 1987

Apr 15, 1985

6/723552

Robert L. Anderson - Boulder CO
James A. Pilarski - Northglenn CO
Jerry A. Klintz - Boulder CO

Applied Microbotics Corporation - Boulder CO

G05B 1128

318599

Method and apparatus for moving a workpiece and/or a tool to various locations in a three-dimensional space to perform operations on the workpiece wherein a micro-computer numeric control system is used to provide a multi-axis motion control system using DC electric servo motors, each of which responds to its own control system to operate mechanisms which cooperate to perform the desired operations on the workpiece.

49553054, Sep 11, 1990

Sep 23, 1988

7/249426

Steven F. Garnier - Denver CO
Robert B. Ton - Arvada CO
Vernon S. Turner - Arvada CO
James K. Pilarski - Northglenn CO
Mark R. Magill - Arvada CO
Allen J. Murphy - Denver CO

Melco Industries, Inc. - Denver CO

D05B 2100

11212111

A modular system for use with X-Y peripherals is provided. The system includes a master controller operatively connected to one or more slave X-Y peripherals in a network. Different types of slave X-Y peripherals are accommodated by the system, e. g. sewing machines and engravers. Each slave X-Y peripheral has a unique address for independent communication with the master controller. The master controller tracks the functional relationship existing between it and each slave X-Y peripheral using state architecture. Servo control of a tool or head in an X-Y peripheral is also disclosed. The tool is movable in a Z dimension relative to a workpiece residing in an X-Y plane. Method and apparatus are also provided for positioning a carriage of an X-Y peripheral at a home or reference position in one or more dimensions.