US 12,233,500 B2
Fast-ejection safety systems for hotwire cutters
John-John Cabibihan, Doha (QA); Houssam Abdulrazak, Doha (QA); and Zeyad Mansour, Doha (QA)
Assigned to QATAR FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, Doha (QA); and QATAR UNIVERSITY, Doha (QA)
Filed by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, Doha (QA); and Qatar University, Doha (QA)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/942,507.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/242,795, filed on Sep. 10, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0079842 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B23Q 11/00 (2006.01); B26D 7/22 (2006.01); B26D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B23Q 11/0089 (2013.01) [B23Q 11/0085 (2013.01); B26D 7/22 (2013.01); B26D 2001/008 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A safety mechanism comprising:
a microcontroller;
a wire shield configured to deploy and cover a hot wire;
one or more ultrasonic sensors; and
a servo motor and a servo motor arm,
wherein the one or more ultrasonic sensors are configured to send a signal to the microcontroller, and the microcontroller is configured to send a signal to the servo motor.