Absolute position measurement system and method of producing material measure for the same
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1. A position measurement system, comprising a material measure provided with incremental and absolute markings;
- a scanner movable relative to said markings, said incremental markings being formed by periodically located recesses on said material measure, said absolute marking being located between said recesses of said material measure.
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Abstract
A position measurement system has a material measure provided with incremental and absolute markings, and a scanner movable relative to the markings, wherein the incremental markings are formed by periodically located recesses on the material measure, and the absolute marking are located between the recesses of the material measure.
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1. A position measurement system, comprising a material measure provided with incremental and absolute markings;
- a scanner movable relative to said markings, said incremental markings being formed by periodically located recesses on said material measure, said absolute marking being located between said recesses of said material measure.
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9. A method for producing a material measure of a position measurement system, comprising the steps of providing incremental and absolute markings in the material measure, which markings are scannable by a scanner movable relative to the markings;
- forming the incremental markings by periodically located recesses on the material measure; and
locating the absolute markings between the recesses of the material measure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
- forming the incremental markings by periodically located recesses on the material measure; and
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