A method of automatically operating a machine with respect to an object having a desired profile, wherein the machine's operation is controlled based on a model of the object's profile. The method includes generating at least a portion of the model in the form of a plurality of successive layers wherein...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5432704?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5432704 - Adaptive lamina generation for shape dependent process control and/or object decomposition
Adaptive lamina generation for shape dependent process control and/or object ...