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US 12,423,537 B2Granted
Marked consumable reading
AssigneeEsab AB
InventorsJohan Lindberg, Jan Zachrisson
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Abstract
Techniques for automatic reading of marked consumables are disclosed. The techniques involve a reader having a plurality of sensors for receiving a marked consumable and detecting includes markings on the consumable, regardless of the orientation of the consumable to the reader.
Claims20
A reader for detecting marks on a consumable wire comprising:
- a reader housing defining a wire channel;
- a first sensor disposed toward a first side of the wire channel;
- and
- a second sensor disposed toward a second side of the wire channel, opposite the first side,
- wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are configured to detect marks on a wire when light is incident on the wire.
2 more elements
A system comprising:
- a plurality of sensors disposed radially about a wire channel;
- a plurality of light channels configured to guide light to the wire channel;
- and
- a controller electrically coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to:
- aggregate signal outputs of the plurality of sensors;
- and
- convert the aggregated signal outputs into encoded information.
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A method of determining encoded information from a marked wire comprising:
- detecting, via a plurality of sensors, marks on a wire traveling through a reader;
- outputting sensor signals from the plurality of sensors to a controller;
- aggregating, via the controller, the sensor signals from the plurality of sensors;
- and
- determining encoded information representative of a characteristic of the wire.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.