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Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2007

Filed:

Apr. 08, 2003
Applicants:

Kong Leong Teng, Tanjung Bungah, MY;

Kee Yean NG, Prai, MY;

Hon-choong Yip, Penang, MY;

Douglas W. Pocius, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Inventors:

Kong Leong Teng, Tanjung Bungah, MY;

Kee Yean Ng, Prai, MY;

Hon-Choong Yip, Penang, MY;

Douglas W. Pocius, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Reflective members for use in encoder systems are provided. One embodiment comprises a reflective member comprising a reflective layer, at least another layer, and a reflective pattern comprising a first portion having a first reflective property and a second portion having a different reflective property. The reflective layer forms at least a part of the reflective pattern. In addition, the aforementioned first portion of the reflective member has a width of less than half of the grating period. The reflective member enables measurement of at least one operational attribute of an object.


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