Curvilinear track sections having position sensors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11848594
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17141721

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A curvilinear track section of a linear motor system for use with a moving element including a machine readable medium, the track section including: a curvilinear track portion having a predetermined curved shape; a plurality of sensors provided to the track portion such that each of the plurality of sensors is oriented perpendicular to the direction of motion while the plurality of sensors are placed along the direction of motion and the plurality of sensors are configured such that the machine readable medium will overlap at least two of the plurality of sensors at the same time; and a processor configured to determine a position of the moving element on the curvilinear track section based on the readings from the sensors.

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ATS CORPORATIONCAMBRIDGE ON N3H 4R7

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chubb, Ryan Cambridge, CA 6 31
Ditner, John Cambridge, CA 11 101
Kleinikkink, Albert Cambridge, CA 37 210
Knap, Graham Cambridge, CA 6 43
Mowat, Don Cambridge, CA 5 32
Scott, Ryan Cambridge, CA 22 154

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