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59 results about "Linear encoder" patented technology

A linear encoder is a sensor, transducer or readhead paired with a scale that encodes position. The sensor reads the scale in order to convert the encoded position into an analog or digital signal, which can then be decoded into position by a digital readout (DRO) or motion controller.

Integrated servo push rod and control method

The invention belongs to the technical field of robot and intelligent equipment driving, and discloses an integrated servo push rod and a control method.A push rod module is integrally designed, and a high-density motor, a ball push rod and a band-type brake are arranged in the push rod module. The invention has the characteristics of high power density, small volume, high precision, high response speed, low noise, long service life, high reliability and the like. The inside of the push rod is contacted with the deep groove ball bearing at the tail end of the screw rod through the ball retainer, and the outside is contacted with the oil-free bushing, so that the lateral strength of the push rod is improved, friction is reduced, and operation efficiency is improved. A linear encoder is arranged at the end of the screw rod, accurate control of the tail end can be achieved, a magnetic encoder is arranged at the tail end of the motor, input and output end double-closed-loop can be achieved, precision can be improved, and errors of band-type brake in power-off response time can be compensated; the lead screw is connected with the motor through the diaphragm coupling in the motor, so that the axial space is saved, and the service life of the motor is prolonged.
Owner:SHANDONG INST OF ADVANCED TECH CHINESE ACAD OF SCI CO LTD

Automated wireless strut assembly

An automated wireless strut assembly having a lead assembly, a head assembly coupled to the lead assembly, a motor housing coupled to the lead assembly and the head assembly, and a battery assembly coupled to the lead assembly and the motor housing. The lead assembly has a lead shaft, a linear encoder, a control circuitry, an upper clevis having a first connector and a lower clevis having a second connector. A distance between the first and second connectors is automatically adjusted. A computer device automatically connects to the lead assembly through a circuit assembly. The lead assembly is programed through the computer device to make scheduled adjustments automatically.
Owner:STINGER ORTHOPEDICS LLC

High-precision high-robustness PMLSM position tracking control method and system

The invention provides a high-precision high-robustness PMLSM position tracking control method and system, and relates to the technical field of numerical control. Comprising a DSP processor, a detection circuit, a Hall sensor, a linear grating ruler, a Fault signal acquisition circuit, a reset circuit, an IPM protection isolation drive circuit, an IPM inverter circuit, a JTAG circuit, a crystal oscillator circuit, a level conversion circuit, an upper computer and a permanent magnet linear synchronous motor. Firstly, a LuGre model based on an improved Stribeck effect function is designed, then a PMLSM position tracking controller is designed, robust simple adaptive control is utilized to solve the problem of influence of uncertainty on system tracking precision, a command generation tracker is utilized to calculate parameters of the robust simple adaptive controller through model difference, and the position tracking precision of the system is improved. The robust simple adaptive control method based on the command generation tracker is adopted, so that the uncertainty factors of the system can be more effectively inhibited, the output error is reduced, and the position tracking precision is improved.
Owner:SHENYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Measuring instrument with linear encoder tracks and arc motion

A measuring instrument includes a movable portion configured to rotate in an arc motion about a pivot portion, and an electronic position encoder configured to measure an absolute relative position between a detector portion and a scale portion, one of which forms part of the movable portion. In the detector portion, first and second scale element portions of first and second track portions are linear and parallel to each other, with the second track portion closer to the pivot portion than the first track portion. In the scale portion, first signal modulating scale elements are disposed along a first scale element portion according to a first signal modulating element linear spatial step WSME1 and second signal modulating scale elements are disposed along a second scale element portion according to a second signal modulating element linear spatial step WSME2 different than the first signal modulating element linear spatial step WSME1.
Owner:MITUTOYO CORP

Linear encoder, and method and device for calculating displacement by using linear encoder

The invention provides a linear encoder, a method and a device for calculating displacement by using the linear encoder, electronic equipment and a non-instantaneous computer readable storage medium. The linear encoder comprises magnetic steel; and a plurality of Hall modules, wherein the plurality of Hall modules are uniformly distributed in pairs around the magnetic steel. According to the embodiment of the invention, the Hall modules are uniformly arranged in pairs around the magnetic steel, so that the Hall modules can generate corresponding voltage signals in a variable magnetic field by using the Hall effect, and the linear Hall element can generate the corresponding voltage signals by using the relative displacement between the magnetic steel and the linear Hall element. And a mapping relation from an actual position to a relative displacement measurement value is established in a measurement stroke, so that the calculation of the displacement of the measured object on a linear axis is realized.
Owner:HARBIN INST OF TECH

Linear encoder, control system and method

The invention provides a linear encoder and a control system and method. The linear encoder comprises a carrier; the plurality of first conductive pieces extend along the first direction and are arranged on one surface of the carrier at intervals along the second direction; the first direction intersects with the second direction; at least one first conductive piece comprises two sub conductive pieces; the two sub-conductive pieces extend along a first direction and are arranged on one surface of the carrier at intervals along the first direction; the second conductive part is provided with a plurality of metal contact parts which are mutually spaced, so that at least two metal contact parts in the plurality of metal contact parts are conducted with the plurality of first conductive parts through the second conductive part under the condition that the plurality of metal contact parts are in sliding contact with the plurality of first conductive parts from the first point to the second point along the first direction; and the interval between the two sub-conductive pieces is between the first point and the second point. The linear encoder can be applied to a linear displacement scene and is used for measuring the absolute position of a linear displacement object.
Owner:SHENZHEN PLASTIC DREAM TECH CO LTD

Multi-element time series prediction method based on prediction domain transformation and double-path fusion

This invention discloses a multivariate time series forecasting method based on prediction domain transformation and dual-path fusion. A time series forecasting model, PDT, is proposed. It utilizes data-adaptive prediction domain transformation to project the time series onto the energy-concentrated optimal latent space for prediction. A dual-path architecture is designed to simultaneously achieve efficient extrapolation of dominant linear trends and capture complex nonlinear dynamics. A masked channel dependency strategy and a lightweight linear encoder are used to adaptively fusion and filter inter-variable dependencies and deeply extract intra-channel features, respectively. The proposed time series forecasting model significantly solves the problem of insufficient nonlinear expressive power of traditional linear models and enhances noise resistance and computational efficiency in high-dimensional multivariate scenarios, comprehensively improving the prediction accuracy and robustness of the model in multivariate time series forecasting tasks.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV

Abnormality detection method for textile equipment

The invention discloses an anomaly detection method for textile equipment, and relates to the technical field of anomaly detection of the textile equipment, and the method comprises the following steps: building a system model of a linear encoder; representing a system model of the linear encoder as a state space form, wherein the state space form comprises a state vector, a state transition equation and an observation equation; prior to operation of the linear encoder, a state estimate and a covariance matrix of the Kalman filter are initialized. According to the invention, by establishing the hidden danger perception model, intelligent perception of abnormity in the operation process of the linear encoder is realized, so that the equipment can timely give out an early warning prompt when a hidden danger risk of position information feedback errors occurs, and related technical personnel are notified to know, so that measures are timely taken for overhaul and maintenance, and the maintenance efficiency is improved. And the position deviation condition in the production process is avoided. According to the intelligent abnormity sensing method, the textile quality problem caused by abnormity can be greatly reduced, and the stability and reliability of the production process are improved.
Owner:DALIAN JUNAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Stator and rotor produced by winding process and automatic equipment thereof

The invention discloses a stator and rotor produced by a winding process and automatic equipment thereof, and relates to the technical field of stator and rotor processing, the stator and rotor comprises a feeding module, a control console and a feeding tensioning module mounted on the surface of the control console, and the outer surface of the control console is also provided with a winding mechanism. Blowing equipment, a sliding table, a linear encoder and a rotary encoder in the ventilation part interact, the stacking thickness of the silicon steel strip can be dynamically calculated through a control system according to the number of winding turns monitored by the rotary encoder, and the sliding table is driven to carry a blowing pipe to accurately move along the outer contour of the silicon steel strip; the problem of heat accumulation caused by increase of the number of layers of the internal silicon steel strips and deterioration of heat dissipation conditions in the winding process is solved. Cooling air flow is precisely guided and focused on an inner layer area where heat dissipation is most difficult, and the problem that interlayer gaps are generated due to internal overheat expansion of the iron core is effectively solved.
Owner:ZHEJIANG JUFENG TECH CO LTD

An absolute magnetic grating linear encoder

This invention belongs to the field of displacement measurement technology and discloses an absolute magnetic grating linear encoder. Employing a multi-track absolute magnetic grating linear encoder, it determines absolute position information by simultaneously reading the encoded data from the incremental track, the first reference track, and the second reference track, and comparing the phase difference between the three. After a power outage and subsequent power-on, it can accurately read the system's absolute position without requiring calibration at the origin after each power-on. This invention achieves linear absolute encoding of arbitrary length by modifying the magnetic pole pitch of the corresponding tracks, reducing the sensor design complexity of the reading head; the use of a TMR sensor effectively increases magnetic sensitivity, improving the accuracy of the system's linear distance measurement.
Owner:CETHIK GRP

Space gene expression enhancement method based on multi-modal deep learning

The invention relates to the technical field of bioinformatics and deep learning, and discloses a space gene expression enhancement method based on multi-modal deep learning. According to the method, a three-branch feature extraction module is constructed, a target point scale branch module extracts local detail features, a neighborhood branch module strengthens the representation capability of a spatial context, and a global branch module provides macroscopic organization structure information, so that the problem of insufficient information under a single view angle is effectively solved through combination of the three branch feature extraction modules; on this basis, a linear Transform encoder is introduced to perform efficient modeling on different scale features, and deep information fusion is performed through a multi-head cross attention mechanism, so that the model can accurately capture spatial correlation between different regions; and a high-resolution interpolation strategy is introduced in a data construction level, so that the continuity and the fine-grained expression capability of the spatial atlas are remarkably improved.
Owner:YUNNAN UNIV

Linear encoder and linear transport system

The present invention relates to a linear encoder (60) comprising a sensor board (65), position sensing sensors (64) provided on a surface (65A) of the sensor board (65), a positioning plate (62) provided with window sections (62b) facing the position sensing sensors (64), and fastening sections (80) that secure the sensor board (65) to the positioning plate (62). A plurality of position sensing sensors (64) are arranged within the window sections (62b) in such a state that one surface (65A) of the sensor board (65) abuts the positioning plate (62).
Owner:THK CO LTD

Die bonding apparatus and die positioning method using the die bonding apparatus

The invention relates to a die positioning method using a die bonding apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a carriage; a linear encoder includes an encoder scale and first and second encoder heads. The carriage includes a joint head and a camera. A central axis of the bonding head and an optical axis of the camera are a first distance from each other along the traveling direction. The first and second encoder heads are at a second distance from each other along the direction of travel, the second distance corresponding to the first distance and an offset corresponding to an alignment error between the first and second encoder heads and the central axis of the bond head and the optical axis of the camera, respectively. Comprising: a) finding a target position for positioning the die, b) measuring or recording an alignment error between the camera optical axis and the target position, c) recording a difference between the first and second distances, d) recording the positioning of the carriage, e) aligning the bond head with the target position: i) outputs of the first and second encoder heads; ii) the recorded difference; and iii) optionally aligning the error, and f) placing the die at the target location.
Owner:ETEL SA

System for the lithography-based additive manufacturing of three-dimensional (3D) structures

A device for the lithography-based additive manufacturing of three-dimensional structures may comprise a building platform defining a building plane, a light engine designed for the dynamic patterning of light in an exposure field of said light engine, a material transport unit comprising a first drive mechanism for transporting a material layer across the exposure field, a second drive mechanism for causing relative movement of the light engine and the building platform along a displacement path extending parallel to the building plane, a linear encoder for sensing a position and / or a velocity of the light engine relative to the building platform, and / or one or more control units configured to adjust the feeding rate of a pattern data feeder based on the position or the velocity sensed by the linear encoder.
Owner:CUBICURE GMBH

Firearm ammunition availability detection system

A linear encoder may be used to accurately determine a number of cartridges within a magazine. Further, using a set of magnetic sensors within a buffer tube of a firearm, it is possible to determine whether a cartridge is loaded within a chamber of the weapon and / or whether the firearm is jammed. The determination of cartridges within the magazine in conjunction with the determination of whether a cartridge is in a chamber of a firearm can give a user an accurate ammunition count. Further, the use of the linear encoder makes it possible to accurately determine the cartridge count when different cartridges are loaded into the magazine or when the magazine degrades in quality over time. Moreover, the ability for magazines to communicate with a firearm enables a user to determine a total available ammunition to the user in a single display without individually checking each magazine.
Owner:MAZTECH IND LLC

Efficient human-to-machine and machine-to-human voice transmission

A human-to-machine transmission system and a machine-to-human transmission system includes a non-linear encoder that converts data representing an utterance into a frequency spectrum representing an aural range. An encoder in the human-to-machine transmission system that converts the output of the non-linear decoder into a bitstream and a decoder converts the bitstream into the frequency spectrum. An automatic speech recognition engine of the human-to-machine transmission system processes an output of the decoder to deliver an output. The machine-to-human transmission system includes a language model that replies to inquiries and a neural network that converts the text-to-speech received from a text-to-speech engine. It also includes a decoder that converts an input into the frequency spectrum, a vocoder that converts the frequency spectrum into audio frames, and a loudspeaker that converts the audio frame into audible sound.
Owner:SYNTHETIC MEDIA PROCESSING LABORATORY PTE LTD

Catheter Position Sensor with Electronic Position Adjustment

PendingUS20260249046A1CatheterLinear encoder
A system for positioning a catheter within vasculature of a patient includes an introducer having a proximal hub configured to remain outside of the patient, an introducer catheter extending from the proximal hub, and a body forming a hub lumen. The system also includes the catheter, the catheter being sized and shaped to pass through the hub lumen and through the introducer catheter into the vasculature of the patient. The introducer includes a linear encoder sensor and the catheter includes a linear encoder scale so that, as the catheter passes through the introducer, the linear encoder sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of an axial distance which the catheter has traveled relative to the introducer.
Owner:ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDILOGY DIV INC

Closed loop stepper motor system with linear encoder and method of controlling the same

The application relates to a closed-loop stepping module system with a linear encoder and a control method thereof, which comprises a motor driver and a motor controller, a motor mounting support and a base, and a stepping motor, a screw rod, a nut, a guide rail and a load sliding block which are respectively mounted on the motor mounting support and the base. The motor controller is connected with the stepping motor through the motor driver. The stepping motor is in transmission connection with the nut through the screw rod. The nut drives the load sliding block to move on the guide rail. The system further comprises a linear encoder magnetic strip and a linear encoder module. The linear encoder magnetic strip is mounted on the inner side wall of the shell of the motor mounting support and the base. The linear encoder module is oppositely arranged with the linear encoder magnetic strip and is connected with the nut. Compared with the prior art, the application has the advantages of greatly improving the motion precision of the linear stepping module.
Owner:SHANGHAI MOONS PAIBOSI AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD

Catheter position sensor with electronic position adjustment

PCT designated stageWO2026177824A1CatheterLinear encoder
A system for positioning a catheter within vasculature of a patient includes an introducer having a proximal hub configured to remain outside of the patient, an introducer catheter extending from the proximal hub, and a body forming a hub lumen. The system also includes the catheter, the catheter being sized and shaped to pass through the hub lumen and through the introducer catheter into the vasculature of the patient. The introducer includes a linear encoder sensor and the catheter includes a linear encoder scale so that, as the catheter passes through the introducer, the linear encoder sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of an axial distance which the catheter has traveled relative to the introducer.
Owner:ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDILOGY DIV INC

Die bonding apparatus and die positioning method using the die bonding apparatus

A die bonding apparatus including a linear motor and a carriage, the carriage including a bond-head configured to pick up a die and a camera configured to detect a target location for positioning the die and for measuring an alignment error between an optical axis of the camera and the target location. A central axis of the bond-head and the optical axis are distant from each other by a first distance. The apparatus includes a linear encoder with an encoder scale, first and second encoder heads mounted on the carriage, and a controller arranged to move the carriage as a function of values read by the first and second encoder heads to align the bonding head with the target location. The first and second encoder heads are distant from each other by a second distance corresponding to the first distance plus an alignment error.
Owner:ETEL SA

A Deep Learning-Based Automatic Positioning and Decoding Method for Linear Encoders

The present invention provides a deep learning-based automatic positioning and decoding method for grating scales, comprising the following steps: S1: constructing a coarse positioning and decoding model for code tracks and a fine positioning and decoding model for code tracks; S2: obtaining a binary image of the code track and the abscissa of the center of the code element from the input grating scale image, and obtaining a binary image for the positioning of the end code element from the grating scale image; S3: interpreting the coarse position information of the grating scale image according to the binary image of the code track and the abscissa of the center of the code element, and interpreting the fine position information of the grating scale image according to the binary image for the positioning of the end code element; S4: obtaining the absolute position information based on the code element width, the coarse position information and the fine position information of the grating scale image as the automatic positioning and decoding result. The present invention provides a deep learning-based automatic positioning and decoding method for grating scales, which solves the problem that the existing code track positioning technology restricts the accuracy of grating scale positioning and decoding.
Owner:GUANGDONG UNIV OF TECH

Gradient-based absolute encoders

A gradient-based encoder mechanism for a rotary motor, linear motor, or other actuator can include a color sensor that measures a color at a certain point in front of the sensor. A scale in front of the sensor is encoded with different colors arranged to form one or more gradients. Each color represents a different absolute position of a shaft, screw, slide, belt, or other actuated element. Either the sensor or the scale is coupled to and moves with the actuated element. The other of the sensor or scale remains stationary. As a result, the color that is in front of the sensor changes as the actuated element moves. The color sensor outputs the color measurement to controller circuitry, which converts the color into an output signal representing the position of the actuated element. A combination rotary and linear encoder is also disclosed.
Owner:FISHER CONTROLS INT LLC

Multi-channel dielectric material displacement-electric field ferroelectric hysteresis loop testing device and testing method thereof

The invention provides a multichannel dielectric material displacement-electric field ferroelectric hysteresis loop testing device and a testing method thereof, and belongs to an insulating material measurement technology and a dielectric energy storage technology. The problems that a traditional electric displacement-electric field ferroelectric hysteresis loop testing device is low in testing efficiency, complex in operation and incapable of achieving consistency of a testing point position and a thickness measuring point position are solved. The test bench comprises a high-voltage breakdown test unit and a ferroelectric hysteresis loop test unit, the signal output ends of the high-voltage breakdown test unit and the ferroelectric hysteresis loop test unit are connected with a computer, an upper electrode integrated board is installed on the side face of a test bench base through a sliding rail, and an electrostatic capacitance type linear encoder is connected with the computer. The upper end of the high-voltage pole column is connected with the high-voltage breakdown test unit, the lower pole plate is arranged on the test bed base, the low-voltage pole column is connected with the lower pole plate, the low-voltage pole column is connected with the high-voltage breakdown test unit, and the test bed base is immersed in silicone oil of an oil bath pan. The device is mainly used for insulating material measurement.
Owner:HARBIN UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Linear encoder, and method and device for calculating displacement by using linear encoder

The invention provides a linear encoder, a method and a device for calculating displacement by using the linear encoder, electronic equipment and a non-instantaneous computer readable storage medium. The linear encoder comprises magnetic steel; and a plurality of Hall modules, wherein the plurality of Hall modules are uniformly distributed in pairs around the magnetic steel. According to the embodiment of the invention, the plurality of Hall modules which are uniformly distributed in pairs around the magnetic steel establish a mapping relation from an actual position to a relative displacement measurement value.
Owner:HARBIN INST OF TECH

Patient handling system for medical imaging device

A patient handling system (PHS) for a medical imaging device positions a patient on a patient bed into and out of an imaging field of view. A cart carrying a patient bed translates linearly on the frame. The weight load of the patient bed is transferred to the frame in a load direction. The system incorporates a linear motor having a rotor coupled to the cart and a linear stator coupled to the frame in mutually opposite orientation separated by a motor gap. The system also incorporates a linear motion encoder having a sensing head coupled to the cart and a linear encoder strip coupled to the frame in a mutually opposite orientation separated by a sensor gap. Both the motor gap and the sensor gap are oriented parallel to the weight load direction to reduce the likelihood of any gap change caused by load deflection of the frame.
Owner:SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA INC

Magnetic filling valve with encoder with optimized configuration

A magnetic valve (1) for filling containers using pourable products is described, comprising:a magnetic obturator (2), a flow channel (3) wherein the obturator (2) is axially movable to regulate the flow of product coming out of the valve (1), an electromagnetic or magnetic actuating device (6) for axially moving the obturator (2), said device (6) being positioned outside the channel (3), a linear encoder (4) positioned outside the channel (3), a magnetic reference (5) rigidly connected to the obturator (2) to enable the encoder (4) to detect the axial position of the obturator (2), wherein the magnetic reference (5) comprises: a first magnetic block (51) that in turn comprises two axially facing respective first poles (511) of a first sign (N), and two respective second poles (512) of a second sign (S) that are positioned on axially opposing sides in relation to the respective first two poles (511) of the first block (51), a second magnetic block (52) that in turn comprises two axially facing respective first poles (521) of said first sign (N), and two respective second poles (522) of said second sign (S) that are positioned on axially opposing sides in relation to the respective first two poles (521) of the second block (52), an axial distance (G) between said blocks (51, 52).
Owner:SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS SAS

Magnetic levitation heavy load line encoder, integrated driving system and rotor identification method

The invention relates to a magnetic levitation heavy load line encoder, an integrated driving system and a rotor identification method. The encoder comprises a main module, and the main module is provided with a data processing unit, a communication interface and a plurality of groups of Hall sensors. The plurality of groups of Hall sensors are respectively a first Hall group for detecting a magnetic field of a main code channel, a second Hall group for detecting a magnetic field of an auxiliary code channel and a third Hall group for detecting rotor coding magnetic steel; the main code channel and the auxiliary code channel are arranged by adopting vernier type magnetic steel; the data processing unit calculates the absolute position through magnetic field signals of the first Hall group and the second Hall group, detects the distance difference of rotor coding magnetic steel through the third Hall group to generate a rotor unique identifier, and outputs position and identifier information through the communication interface to drive a heavy-load rotor to operate. By adopting the method, the production efficiency and the system reliability can be greatly improved.
Owner:HUNAN LINGXIANG MAGLEV TECH CO LTD

Method for applying a measurement scale to a surface of a guide carriage of a linear profile rail guide, measurement scale for a linear encoder, and linear encoder

A method for applying a measurement scale to a linear profile rail guide carriage surface, the guide carriage being configured to be guided on a guide rail linearly and longitudinally toward the guide rail and having a first side surface extending longitudinally, the measurement scale including at least one track extending linearly and longitudinally, including several mirror regions and marking regions arranged alternately one behind the other, uses a pulsed laser to generate a laser beam and introduces a microstructure in a first region corresponding to at least one first side surface marking region. A sequence of light pulses is directed at the first region so that the laser beam is moved two-dimensionally relative to the first region to irradiate successively different subregions of the first region by the light pulses. Each different irradiated subregion has an overlap in, or transverse to, the longitudinal direction with at least two other irradiated subregions.
Owner:SCHNEEBERGER HLDG AG

Apparatus for tire and method for manufacturing tire

To provide an apparatus for a tire capable of accurately correcting the positional shift of a slidably moving cylindrical body with respect to a target position, and a method for manufacturing the tire using the apparatus for the tire.SOLUTION: When a pair of drum body side 1Ab and side 2a constituting a shape drum side 2a are slid and moved along a cylinder axis direction and positioned at a preset target position, a driving motor side 4b is controlled by a control part 7 based on the position of the target position, and each drum body side 2a is slid and moved and positioned. A detection result obtained by the linear encoder 8 detecting the position of each positioned drum body side 2a in the cylinder axis direction is input to the control unit 7, a positional deviation amount between the detection result and the target position is calculated, and the green tire G molded by laminating the unvulcanized tire member M on each drum body side 2a in which the positional deviation in the sliding direction with respect to the target position is corrected based on the positional deviation amount is vulcanized to manufacture the tire T.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Owner:THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD