Encoding system for determining the position of a cylinder rod along a path of movement
First Claim
1. An encoding system for determining the position of a cylinder rod along a path of movement, comprising:
- a sequence of code segments located on the rod along the path of movement, each of the code segments comprising a distinct pattern of marks extending from a starting position in a direction transverse to the path of movement and identifying the position of the code segment on the rod, andat least one orientation mark on the rod extending substantially continuously along the path of movement in predetermined relation to the starting positions of the patterns of marks for indicating the locations of the starting positions of the code segments.
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Abstract
An encoding system for determining the position of a cylinder rod along a path of movement, the encoding system including a sequence of code segments located on the rod along the path of movement, each of the code segments including a distinct pattern of marks extending from a starting position in a direction transverse to the path of movement and identifying the position of the code segment on the rod, the encoding system further including at least one mark on the rod extending substantially continuously along the path of movement in predetermined relation to the starting positions of the patterns of marks for indicating the locations thereof.
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20 Claims
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1. An encoding system for determining the position of a cylinder rod along a path of movement, comprising:
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a sequence of code segments located on the rod along the path of movement, each of the code segments comprising a distinct pattern of marks extending from a starting position in a direction transverse to the path of movement and identifying the position of the code segment on the rod, and at least one orientation mark on the rod extending substantially continuously along the path of movement in predetermined relation to the starting positions of the patterns of marks for indicating the locations of the starting positions of the code segments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A cylinder rod comprising:
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an outer circumferential surface and a longitudinal axis; an axially extending sequence of code segments located on the outer circumferential surface, each of the code segments comprising a distinct pattern of marks extending from a starting position in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis and identifying the position of the code segment on the outer circumferential surface; and at least one orientation mark on the outer circumferential surface in predetermined relation to the starting position of the patterns of marks for indicating the locations of the starting positions of the code segments. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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