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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7882933 | Process and central belt automatic unit for filling an order container in a commissioning system A method and a central-belt machine are provided for filling an order container. The central-belt machine includes two central belt provided with articles along a virtual window of an order, and the articles being discharged to the order container at a filling point... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7204346 | Self checkout system with automated transportation conveyor A system and method for transporting items along a conveyor for a checkout system may include starting a conveyor in a transporting direction upon an item being placed in proximity to a start sensor, transporting the item beyond the start sensor and stopping the con... | 04/17/2007 |
| 6668979 | Extension/retraction mechanism for checkstand with telescoping take-away conveyor An extension/retraction mechanism for a take-away conveyor in a checkstand. The extension/retraction mechanism selectively stops and holds the telescoping take-away conveyor at the scan-and-bag position as the telescoping take-away conveyor is moving betw... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6588548 | Pharmacy workstation and method of operation A pharmacy workstation includes a staging area where a prescription is initially processed by entering prescription data and customer data into a computer operable with a keyboard and recessed monitor. A prescription filling process area downstream the st... | 07/08/2003 |
| 5706912 | Checkstand counter with dual accumulation zones A checkout stand or counter for accumulating a number of discrete items having a primary conveyor to deliver items to a primary accumulation zone at the far end and exterior side of the upper surface, a secondary conveyor to deliver items to a secondary a... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5478183 | Article selector and method An article selecting and collecting apparatus having a plurality of vertically spaced elongated ramps with a continuous conveyor and articulated selector slidingly attached to a rail adjacent each conveyor. The articulated selector slides along the rail t... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5154260 | Method and system for automated processing of articles A system and method for automated processing of articles include a plurality of storage units separated by aisles through which customers can pass to select articles for processing. The selected articles are identified by tags applied thereto from identif... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4953664 | Ergonomically designed check-out counter system for supermarket and merchandising industries An ergonomically designed check-out counter system for supermarket and merchandising industries is characterized by provisions for differences in human heights, hand and position of operators and for ease in handling of merchandise to reduce fatigue and i... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4899666 | Conveying system Conveying system with one or more driving members, conveying chains in operative connection therewith and mechanism arranged on said chains and receiving the conveying loads, the conveying chains being guided in chain channels, one or more tracks connecti... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4719725 | Mobile display apparatus for stores A store display apparatus is provided for a retail store having a transparent window or wall adjacent a public walk. The display apparatus includes a conveyor extending near the window or wall for providing a moving display of articles on sale to passers-... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4401189 | Start/stop control system for conveyor means A coordinated start/stop control system for controlling the operation of multiple conveyor checkout systems, wherein the operation of a pair of rear transport belts is selectively controlled in response to the operation of a first transport belt, dependen... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4236604 | Start/stop control of conveying means A start/stop control arrangement for material handling systems, particularly automated checkout systems in retail stores. From a beam sensing device at the delivery end of the incoming conveyor a control is derived not only for stopping the conveyor in re... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4199053 | Conveyor and tray for luggage Side covers which do not utilize any exposed fasteners are provided around the edges of the movable conveyor belt and the associated tray. A high molecular weight polyethylene transition piece is provided between the tray and the movable conveyor for faci... | 04/22/1980 |
