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Method and apparatus for sensing locations on a belt

US8041234B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2008
Grant dateOct 18, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/5037
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure can provide a sensor system. The sensor system can include a belt having an undesirable portion and an aperture formed at a distance from the undesirable portion, a reflector located in the aperture, and a detector that senses a light reflected by the reflector to determine a location of the undesirable portion.

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