CABLE WITH MARKED CONDUCTORS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND SORTING
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1. A cable for use with a conductor sorting system comprising:
- multiple conductors, each conductor elongated along a conductor axis between a first end and a second end, each conductor marked with a barcode identifier proximate to the first end of the conductor, the barcode identifier specific to the associated conductor such that the barcode identifier on one conductor differs from the barcode identifier of at least one other conductor, anda cable jacket surrounding the multiple conductors along at least part of the length of the conductors.
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Abstract
A cable for use with a conductor sorting system includes multiple conductors and a cable jacket. Each conductor is elongated along a conductor axis between a first end and a second end. Each conductor is marked with a barcode identifier proximate to the first end of the conductor. The barcode identifier is specific to the associated conductor such that the barcode identifier on one conductor differs from the barcode identifier of at least one other conductor. The cable jacket surrounds the multiple conductors along at least part of the length of the conductors.
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20 Claims
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1. A cable for use with a conductor sorting system comprising:
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multiple conductors, each conductor elongated along a conductor axis between a first end and a second end, each conductor marked with a barcode identifier proximate to the first end of the conductor, the barcode identifier specific to the associated conductor such that the barcode identifier on one conductor differs from the barcode identifier of at least one other conductor, and a cable jacket surrounding the multiple conductors along at least part of the length of the conductors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A conductor sorting system comprising:
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a cable having multiple conductors and a cable jacket, the conductors elongated between first and second ends, the cable jacket surrounding the conductors along at least part of the length of the conductors, each conductor having an exposed portion that extends from an end of the cable jacket to the first end of the conductor, the exposed portion marked with a barcode identifier that is specific to the associated conductor, the barcode identifier on one conductor differs from the barcode identifier of at least one other conductor;
the cable positioned such that the exposed portions of the conductors are located in a conductor sorting area;a sensor viewing the conductor sorting area, the sensor configured to read the barcode identifiers of the multiple conductors to identify each of the conductors based on the barcode identifiers; and a conductor manipulator movable relative to the conductor sorting area, the conductor manipulator being configured to engage the conductors of the cable to move the conductors to predetermined locations based the identification of the conductors. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A cable for use with a conductor sorting system comprising:
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multiple conductors elongated along a conductor axis between a first end and a second end; and a cable jacket surrounding the conductors along at least part of the length of the conductors; wherein each conductor has an exposed portion that extends from an end of the cable jacket to the first end of the conductor, the exposed portion marked with a barcode identifier that is specific to the associated conductor such that the barcode identifier on one conductor differs from the barcode identifier of at least one other conductor, wherein the barcode identifier for each conductor includes a sequence of parallel lines and spaces defined therebetween, the lines oriented orthogonally to the conductor axis. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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