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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2003
Thomas W. Holmquist, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Joe A. Eccher, Henderson, NV (US);
Curtis C. Ballard, Eaton, CO (US);
Richard Irwin, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Thomas W. Holmquist, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Joe A. Eccher, Henderson, NV (US);
Curtis C. Ballard, Eaton, CO (US);
Richard Irwin, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An element handling system utilizes an element retrieval device and a decoder. The element retrieval device is configured to retrieve and transport a movable element in response to control data. The decoder is coupled to the element retrieval device. The decoder is configured to filter a combined power and control signal to recover an encoded control signal. The decoder is further configured to decode the control signal to recover the control data.