ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,765,471, issued on Oct. 20.
"Remote positioning and control of tools" was invented by Samuel A Johnson (Arvada, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A remote tool positioner includes, configured for mounting near a distal end of a pole having a length, an end effector configured for engaging a workpiece and a tool lift configured for traveling along the length of the pole. The tool positioner may find use as a remote tool positioner and/or be suitable for use in association with a tool positioning system."
The patent was filed on Oct. 30, 2023, under Application No. 18/497,130.
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