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Intermediate linear positioning

  • US 9,891,612 B2
  • Filed: 05/05/2015
  • Issued: 02/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system operable for positioning a load in each of a plurality of positions disposed over a linear axis of a movement of the load, the system comprising:

  • a linear actuator component operable for the movement of the load into each of the plurality of positions, which comprise;

    a first position disposed at a first end of the movement;

    a second position disposed at a second end of the movement, opposite from the first end;

    a plurality of intermediate positions disposed intermediately between the first position and the second position;

    a stop actuator component comprising a configurable material switchable selectively between an engaged configuration, in which the load is positioned in any one of the plurality of intermediate positions, and a disengaged configuration, in which the movement is unconstrained between the first position and the second position; and

    a stop actuator linear positioning system operable for moving the stop actuator from a first position about the linear axis to at least one additional position about the liner axis, the number of positions about the linear axis for the stop actuator corresponding to the number of intermediate positions constituting the plurality of intermediate positions.

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