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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2008
John A. Moon, Wallingford, CT (US);
Martin A. Putnam, Cheshire, CT (US);
Paul S. Szczepanek, Aptos, CA (US);
Tuo LI, East Lyme, CT (US);
Anthony Rauseo, Kensington, CT (US);
Joseph Traynor, N. Berwick, ME (US);
John A. Moon, Wallingford, CT (US);
Martin A. Putnam, Cheshire, CT (US);
Paul S. Szczepanek, Aptos, CA (US);
Tuo Li, East Lyme, CT (US);
Anthony Rauseo, Kensington, CT (US);
Joseph Traynor, N. Berwick, ME (US);
Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for writing an optical code within or on a fiber substrate. The system includes a holding device that has a plurality of supports spaced apart from each other. The fiber substrate is wound about the supports such that the fiber substrate forms at least one flat section extending between adjacent supports. The system also includes at least one light source that is configured to write an optical code within or on the flat section of the fiber substrate.