System and method for tracking a moving element in a conveyor system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9600851
APP PUB NO 20150028098A1
SERIAL NO

14445673

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A system for tracking position and identification of a moving element on a conveyor system having a track, the system including: a machine readable medium provided to one of the moving element or the track, wherein the machine readable medium is configured with at least two channels with a predetermined phase difference therebetween; a sensor provided to the other of the moving element or the track, wherein the sensor is configured to read the at least two channels; and a controller configured to receive data from the sensor and determine a position and/or identification of the moving element on the track based on the phase difference.

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  • ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ditner, John Leo Cambridge, CA 2 9
Kleinikkink, Albert John Cambridge, CA 8 38
Knap, Graham Richard Cambridge, CA 2 9

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