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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337088 | Intelligent measurement modular semiconductor parametric test system An intelligent measurement modular semiconductor parametric test system comprises an engine control module. The engine control module is operable to communicate with a user via a user interface, and is further operable to communicate with and to control the state of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318722 | Molded article conveyance apparatus Disclosed is a molded article conveyance apparatus (MACA) configured to convey a plurality of molded articles away a molding machine. The MACA includes a collection of row-dedicated queuing conveyors, wherein each row-dedicated queuing conveyor is configured to conv... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306087 | Arrangement and a method for controlling units within a flow Apparatus for controlling units within a flow from at least one incoming feeder track into at least one outgoing feeder track is provided, including at least one shifting unit for controlled shifting of the flow into one or more selectable paths of the outgoing feed... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7237668 | Device and method for sorting items, such as rolls The device for sorting items, such as rolls, is provided downstream of a first number (N) of feeding channels (Ca) of items (R), which feeding channels (Ca) are provided with dispensing members (8) for a controlled release of the items (R). The device (100... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7185754 | Conveyor A conveyor (10) that delivers product to a plurality of transverse conveyors of chutes (11). The conveyor (10) includes conveyor segments (12) along which the product is conveyed. Product is removed from the conveyor (10) by the la... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156237 | Articles separating and supplying apparatus and method An articles separating and supplying apparatus and method are provided by which, even in case of a size change of articles, articles of a predetermined number can be securely separated and supplied at a high speed. A transfer conveyor for transferring arrayed articl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137233 | Method and apparatus for wrapping a load An apparatus and method for wrapping a palletized load is provided. The apparatus includes a non-powered conveyor load wrapping surface, at least one non-powered conveyor load storage surface, and a pusher assembly for moving the load between the wrapping and storag... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6971500 | Conveyorized storage and transportation system A configurable storage system particularly suited for use with clean-environment conveyors is disclosed. The storage system includes modular conveyor track elements which may be provided parallel to and adjacent a ceiling mounted conveyor highway. Conveyor elements ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6843358 | Rotatable transfer track device A transfer conveying mechanism includes a transfer track supported by a transfer support arm. Above the transfer track is a chain guide and depending therefrom are transfer sprockets. Extending about the transfer sprockets is an endless chain having at least one pus... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6736253 | Apparatuses for the conveying, lifting and sorting of articles Apparatuses for article handling, comprising one or more of a) an article-moving conveyor belt (1) designed to move along an underlying plate (55) which has a ridge portion (56), so that a substantial part of each article (21) will lie on... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6702121 | Rotating sorting device and sorting method A rotating sorting device for sorting packaged goods has one or more linear supply conveyors and a plurality of removal locations arranged circularly about a central axle. One or more linear removal conveyors are positioned between the central axle and th... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6564928 | Device for conveying flat objects with a routing system The deice for conveying flat objects edge-on in series at high speed between an entry (A) and an exit (B) of a conveying path comprises a routing system for diverting some of these flat objects towards another exit (B') between the entry and the exit of t... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6520313 | Arrangement and method for handling test tubes in a laboratory The invention relates to an arrangement and method for transporting test tubes (1) automatically between different processing stages and equipment in laboratories. In the method, the test tubes (1) are placed on transport bases (3) for transportation with... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6347697 | Conveyed path splitting conveyor system A conveyor system includes a diverter positioned between an upstream conveyor and a pair of downstream conveyors and splits or switches a procession of objects conveyed by the upstream conveyor to one of the two downstream conveyors where both downstream ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6220427 | Conveyor A displaceable conveyor is used to convey selected printed products to different destination points. A reversing device is positioned intermediate the different destination points and a rigid guide track. A partial guide path connects the reversing device... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6082521 | Apparatus and method for transposing sorted goods into an ordered sequence For processing sorted goods, in particular for processing mail pieces in postal facilities, an apparatus is proposed for transposing address-bearing sorted goods into an ordered sequence according to a predetermined order of possible addresses, starting w... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5988356 | Automated diverter capable of sorting bulky articles Provided is an improved sorter assembly that is capable of directly receiving articles from multiple upstream sources and directly sorting to multiple downstream destinations, and that can sort a wide variety of articles, including heavy, bulky articles. ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5893262 | Material aerating and mixing machine A material aerating and mixing machine having a material elevator which elevates, mixes and aerates the material to be processed. The material from the elevator is discharged onto a pair of conveyors, a cross conveyor that can be side shifted for windrow ... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5772000 | Hop vine transfer system A hop vine transfer system (10) includes a plurality of magazines (14a, 14b, 14c) each fed by an associated unloader mechanism (12). Once a magazine has been filled with hope vines (V), it is unloaded by a pivoting transfer conveyor (16) having an entranc... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5613590 | Device for distribution of material which is loose or in single pieces A device for feeding and distributing material which is loose or in single pieces to a plurality of collection points peripheral to the device itself comprising a main fixed support framework, a plurality of radial channels for transporting the material t... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5577596 | Sorting device with a field of transport units A sorting device is provided with a transport device (5) for displacing objects such as, for example, postal items (99) from an input station (1) to an output position (3a, 3b) selected from among a plurality of output positions (3). The transport device ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5238240 | Method and apparatus for quick change-over from either a dual delivery trimmer apparatus to a single delivery trimmer apparatus or vice versa Conveyors for selectively conveying product delivered thereto either along a pair of side-by-side delivery lanes or a single delivery lane adjacent the pair of side-by-side lanes, the conveyors conveying product to output devices, such as stackers. One of... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5205393 | Apparatus for transferring small goods out of and onto a conveyor belt An apparatus for transferring small goods from a main conveyor belt onto a branch-off conveyor belt, the apparatus including a pivotal lateral guide perpendicular to the conveyor belt. The main conveyor belt as well as the beginning of the branch-off conv... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5188210 | Modular conveyor A modular conveyor system for the conveyance and distribution of individual items or continuous materials by means of conveyors and in particular conveyor belts. The conveyor system includes two or more conveyor modules mounted one after the other or alig... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5168978 | Conveyor with transverse positioning A conveyor system having transverse positions for use in conjunction with diverting or sorting and detecting operations. The conveyor system employs elastic strand members which are driven by a drive roller connected to a supporting frame in a transversel... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5117961 | Conveying apparatus and article diverter An article diverter is oriented between two belt conveyors and has several pivoted carriages, each mounting two flat powererd diverter belts. A drive belt powers the diverter belts of each carriage from a common drive roller slaved to a power take off fro... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5086906 | Diverter for roller conveyors A diverter for a live roller conveyor has assemblies each with sheaves between which a span of O-ring is formed with the O-ring connected to the line shaft of the conveyor. The assembly can turn on a vertical axis so that the spans can be either aligned w... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5078257 | Lattice production line and method of operating such a line A lattice production line includes a plurality of work stations, each connected to adjacent work stations by more than two conveyor belts. Each work station includes a manufacturing robot, an outer turntable with workpiece storage, and an inner turntable ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4349097 | Loading and unloading device to be installed between two consecutive machines A loading and unloading device to be installed between two consecutive machines, in which a known unloading device, adjustable in height, interlinked with the outlet of the first working machine and a second known loading device interlinked with the inlet... | 09/14/1982 |
