ENCODERS, ENCODING METHODS AND SYSTEMS AND DEVICES USING THEM

摘要

Certain configurations described herein are directed to encoders and encoding methods. In some instances, an encoder can be used with an article support to identify an absolute position of the article support based on reading the code of the encoder.

主权项

1. A device for encoding, the device comprising a plurality of arranged distinguishable elements on a support, in which the distinguishable elements can be detected and used to identify a discrete position based on a code generated for a subset of the plurality of arranged distinguishable features on the support, in which each of the arranged distinguishable elements comprises an independent defined length that is used to generate the code.