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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146506 | Active rail transport system An active rail transport system for the automated transport of persons or goods on conventional rails includes a car having an autonomous drive unit, brake and steering mechanism. The car may be directed away from a running through car, decelerated unloaded and/or l... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7757608 | Method and device for steering vehicle having no contact with track A rail non-contact vehicle includes wheels, a vehicle main body supported by the wheels, and a steering control system. The steering control system includes a control section configured to control a steering of the wheels in a non-mechanical manner, and a drive sect... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7497167 | Integrated conveyor system for moving loads, in particular vehicles, along a production line The integrated conveyor system has a number of independent powered modules (11), each having a pair of rails (2, 3), and powered belt (4) stretched in the transverse space defined between the pair of rails and forming a continuous support and gu... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7461598 | Overhead traveling vehicle system A loop-shaped maintenance bay route 6 directly connected to an inter-bay route 4 is provided for the maintenance of an overhead traveling vehicle 8. An operation check traveling line 16 and an operation check station 18 are provide... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7325497 | Automated airport luggage system An airport terminal (100) has a department area (200) which includes at least one, and preferably a plurality of check-in counters (202), at least one, and preferably a plurality of airplane-loading zones (204), and a track system (110... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7205730 | Article transport vehicle The invention provides an article transport vehicle that includes: a vehicle body; a first wheel that supports the vehicle body; a second wheel that is disposed spaced apart from the first wheel in a fore-and-aft direction, and that supports the vehicle body; a firs... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7162959 | Transportation system A transportation system is provided, in which a light-weight, small-sized vehicle can be used. This transportation system comprises a rail extending between stations, vehicle capable of running on the rail and carrying a drive unit, first zone for accelerating the v... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137769 | Workpiece feeding apparatus A plurality of working blocks (A, B) are connected by rails (18). A branched transporting mechanism (100) is disposed at the intersections of the rails (18). A transportation vehicle (300) of non-self-propelled type moves on the rails ( | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137342 | Carrier moving system for a painting process A carrier moving system for a painting process of a vehicle includes a loaded section, an unloaded section, and a plurality of multi-joint type carriers. The multi-joint carriers include a driving part and a driven part. A guiding monorail is disposed through both t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7082879 | Method for a single guidelane, bidirectional, passenger carrying tramcar system The invention is a method of coordinating the movement of a plurality of oppositely directed tramcars operating along a single guidelane. This includes positioning a plurality of fixed stop-boarding areas along the guidelane. By-pass lanes enabling oppositely moving... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7035713 | Method for forming container racks A method for forming an apparatus for storing and releasing containers (C1–C15) or such substantially box-shaped storing devices, comprising at least rails (28) having thereon a series of trolleys (14) mobile on the rails, on which trol... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7027917 | Information display apparatus and information display method To perform provision of information which allows a driver to generally know events which a vehicle is about to reach, and which calls the driver's attention to the events. A computer 14 controls a display apparatus 16 so as to display symbols, which co... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997036 | Vehicle impact testing device A vehicle impact testing device is provided with a towing device for running a test car along a running road surface to collide with a barrier. The towing device is movably suspended from a pair of guide rails received in a recess formed below the running road surfa... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6933858 | System and method for detecting obstacles within the area of a railroad grade crossing using a phase modulated microwave signal A system and method for automatically detecting the presence of an obstacle located within a surveillance area associated with a railroad grade crossing. The system includes a transmitter transmitting a signal through the surveillance area and a modulating reflector... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6892649 | Transportation system with linear motor Transportation system comprising a large number of platforms which can be displaced along guides and a smaller number of displacement devices which can be coupled to and uncoupled from the said platforms. Each displacement device comprises a linear actuator comprisi... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6877438 | Device for changing the direction of means of transport A device that is usable to change the direction of a transport assembly, on which feed roller may be transported, includes a lower section and an upper section. The upper section is pivotally mounted on the lower section. The transport assembly is arranged on the si... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6834595 | Power rail steering and direction control apparatus A transport system has a pair of laterally spaced apart guideways, each of the guideways having an upward facing track. A vehicle has supports on each side that engage the tracks. A pair of conductor rails are mounted to a shroud extending over the track. Each of th... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6827021 | Specimen conveying system A specimen conveying system according to the present invention selectively supplies specimens, which are carried in by a specimen carry-in line having conveyor-belt type conveying lane, to a plurality of specimen processing lines each having a conveyor-belt type con... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6799521 | Automated guided vehicle system The present invention provides an automated guided vehicle system that can transfer an article between an automated guided vehicle and an automatic warehouse on the basis of easy control. In an automated guided vehicle system 1, the vehicle 10A running... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6745102 | Automatic transporting system and method for operating the same An automatic transporting system and a method for operating the same. The automatic transporting system includes a main track, a plurality of transport vehicles, a loading and unloading track, a stocker, a rapid track and an emergency track. The plurality of transpo... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6721627 | Track conveyance system A conveyance system which performs conveying action operating carrier vehicles, including a loop track, carrier vehicles which run on the track, a station where each carrier vehicle performs loading and unloading of a cargo, and a standby station for storing the car... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6687568 | Transportation system A transportation system includes lifts for inter-floor carriage, a carrier cart for intra-floor carriage, and a transit stocker for loading/unloading an article to/from the lift. For each of the lifts, operation status, that is, operating or not, is recor... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6622635 | Automated transportation system A system is provided that includes guideways having tracks for supporting a type of vehicle which moves within the guideways and tracks for a type of vehicle which moves on top of the guideways. Guide tracks are provided within the guideways for guiding v... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6418754 | Apparatus and method for mold changing in heated glass sheet forming station A method for heated mold changing at a forming station (24) is performed by apparatus (32) in a heated chamber (22) where heated glass sheets are cyclically formed. A switching station (318) is located adjacent the forming station (24). An unloading stati... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6363857 | Transportation system A novel transportation system enables passengers to travel at high speeds relative to automobile traffic, while permitting each passenger to individually select his destination, commence travel whenever a transporter is available, and travel with or witho... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360143 | Error recovery methods for controlling robotic systems A method of controlling a dispensing system, having a robot that moves along a motion segment and applies a material to a workpiece, automatically determines a backup distance for the robot after an error has occurred during the dispensing of a first port... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6263799 | Vehicle guideway adaptor for a personal rapid transit system A transportation system, generically known as Personal Rapid Transit, employs conventional electric or hybrid automobiles (18) underwhich are mounted electro-mechanical adaptors (24) which permits them to operate autonomously on an elevated guideway (16) ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6237500 | System for automated transport of passenger cabins, automobile platforms and other load-carriers A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry load-carriers to desired destinations. The load-carriers may be passenger cabins, freight loads or autom... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6182577 | Automobile transport unit This invention is a transportation system and method of transport the provides a way for transport of vehicles in which the vehicles are loaded onto self-propelled pallets that are coupled to self-propelled apparatus that is in turn coupled to a fixed and... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6129026 | Dual mode cargo transport apparatus and method of using same A method and apparatus for handling cargo are disclosed which include a plurality of cargo carriers capable of being operated manually by human operators or remotely by a central controller. The carriers are operated in their manual mode to traverse paths... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6129025 | Traffic/transportation system In a transportation/logistics system in which a pallet/vehicle with an automobile/container mounted/fixed thereon travels, a normal steering operation is carried out by changing the direction of the wheels (including tires) by an electronically controlled... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5901650 | Dynamic buffer for conveyor modules A method of operating an automotive production line including the steps of advancing a plurality of self-propelled carriages along a conveyor of the production line. The carriages are continuously advanced at a fixed operational speed and a fixed operatio... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5590602 | Article carrier for conveyor system A conveyor system includes; a plurality of article carriers; a process conveyor for supporting and transporting the article carriers past the given location at a first speed; an overhead power and free transport conveyor for transporting the article carri... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5570637 | Garage for a continuous cable railway A garage for storing vehicles of a continuous cable railway system. The garage has a plurality of side tracks arranged parallel or substantially parallel to one another to form preferably a rectangular shape. The garage is loaded with vehicles from the st... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5568770 | Tank transportation system and production utilizing the same A tank transportation system comprises rails, stations, and a conveying truck moving on the rails between the stations under computer control. The conveying truck suspends a tank, which performs predetermined operations at the station, delivers and/or rec... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5496000 | System for storing and transporting food and beverages on board of aircraft A system for storing and transporting food and beverages on board of an aircraft is equipped with a centrally arranged container having the configuration of a freight container for holding menu boxes and beverage boxes with at least one distribution stati... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5473991 | Apparatus for conveying work objects An apparatus for conveying work objects having a conveyor for moving the work objects in a predetermined direction of travel to a terminus; linking assemblies for individually releasably interconnecting the work objects and the conveyor for movement of th... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5449264 | Apparatus for distributing products from a central unit to a plurality of peripheral units Apparatus for distributing products from a central unit to a plurality of peripheral units, including at least one annular guide which connects the central unit to at least one part of the peripheral units, at least one independently motorized trolley for... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5433154 | Detachable monorail conveyor system A detachable monorail system is provided for conveying articles between workstations wherein carriers may be disengaged and moved independently from the monorail. A carrier is provided with a load retainer, a hook, and a roller. A chain having a plurality... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5344276 | Stationary positioning device for a handling trolley having extendable centering finger assembly A trolley has a chassis provided with a load-carrying assembly and a drive unit for imparting a longitudinal translational motion to the trolley. A centering finger has the shape of a polygonal cross-section, vertical-axis pyramid having downwardly-conver... | 09/06/1994 |
