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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7815036 | Modular manufacturing chain including a position tracking device and method of operation therefor A manufacturing chain includes a plurality of modular manufacturing stations positioned in series. A first position tracking device of a first modular manufacturing station is configured to detect a first position of a carrier being transported along a first article... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7591366 | Conveyor system and method for accumulating packages of varying lengths A drive controller for controlling movement of a plurality of packages by an accumulation conveyor. The drive controller is configured to determine a length of each of the packages and to coordinate driving of a number of zones needed to accommodate the package. For... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7277773 | Material handling apparatus and method A material handling apparatus comprising a material delivery configuration configured with a first end and a second end, a transfer configuration connected to the first end of the garment delivery rail, a movable material handling arrangement configured to transfer ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263409 | Method and apparatus for tracking a load on a conveyor system A method and apparatus for tracking a load on a conveyor system using the trailing edge of the load. The method includes the steps of sensing the trailing edge of the load with a first sensor and updating a load record for the load in response to sensing the trailin... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7207429 | Feeding device of chocolates and similar products A feeding device of chocolates and similar products for a wrapping machine includes: a first belt means which has a continuous advance motion, supports and moves a plurality of products, aligned and arranged in a single line at mutual contact; a second belt means al... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7204364 | Lifting device Lift device for lifting or, as the case may be, lowering of a support device (2, 3B, 5) of a transport track segment of a transport device for work pieces or the like, which are deposited upon plates, pallets or framework like work piece carriers (5... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7165665 | Transfer line for transporting workpieces A transfer line for transporting workpieces from a first workstation to an adjacent second workstation comprises a frame with a depositing place for at least one workpiece. It further comprises a transporting beam, each end area of which having respective work suppo... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7133742 | Device and method for processing slaughter animals and/or parts thereof provided with a transportation system A device for processing slaughter animals or parts thereof, for example poultry, comprises a transport system with an endless track and a chain of chain elements which can be moved along the track, wherein a plurality of chain elements are set up as carriers to carr... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7055673 | Device for feeding threadlike objects such as hooks for garment hangers, a system for conveying and feeding garment hangers and a method for feeding threadlike objects The invention relates to a device (1) for feeding threadlike objects (2) such as hooks for garment hangers (3). The device (1) comprises a guide rail (4) along which threadlike objects (2) are to be conveyed, a feeder elemen... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6964330 | Elevated grade station drive system An elevated grade station drive system includes a plurality of conveyor sections for conveying workpieces downstream at a variable transfer speed along and between the plurality of sections according to control instructions provided by a control system. The output f... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6945386 | Bucket elevator conveyors A bucket elevator conveyor system of the straight horizontal, “C” and “Z” configurations. In these bucket elevator conveyor systems, loading of the buckets can occur anywhere along the horizontal run adjacent the take-up end and discharge of the buckets can ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6542786 | Apparatus and method for feeding electronic components Apparatus for feeding electronic components comprises a slide base, a plurality of tape cassettes mounted on the slide base, a linear motor 14, and a control unit for the motor. The control unit includes a motor driver 61, a memory device 66, and a contro... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6540063 | Conveyor assembly for providing selectively spaced products A conveyor assembly is disclosed for providing selectively spaced products for packing in cases. The conveyor assembly includes a feed conveyor belt for supplying products and first and second pick conveyor belts. A diverter conveyor belt is disposed betw... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6157300 | Flexible tag agitator Flexible tags are secured to parcels moving upon a conveyor belt. The flexible tags each contain a transponder circuit in electrical communication with a transponder antenna. The transponder circuit contains a unique digital code containing data relating ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5979606 | Conveyor elevator An elevatable conveyor section having a base, a conveying element for supporting articles to be conveyed and scissors-linkage. The scissors-linkage has first ends connected with respect to first ends of the base and conveying element and second ends conne... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5927475 | Automatic system for detecting the position of items loaded on a conveyor belt and the conveyor belt for actuation of the process This invention concerns an operating system with relevant actuation plant for automatically detecting the loading position of a clothing item previously identified and loaded at random at any of the loading stations of a conveyor belt.... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5817361 | Dough processing system with bakery pan indexer Bakery pans (10) are moved in edge-to-edge abutment along a dough processing line. The bakery pan indexer (36) (FIG. 5) includes a surface conveyor having an array of magnets mounted thereon. The magnets firmly attach themselves to the lower surfaces of t... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5692593 | Method of and apparatus for automatically conveying workpieces An automatic conveying apparatus has a lower conveyor, an upper conveyor, and a distribution conveyor. The upper conveyor is associated with a first photoelectric sensor, and the lower conveyor is associated with a second photoelectric sensor. A workpiece... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5688103 | Vibration reducer for transfer apparatuses This invention aims at reducing the vibration occurring during a motion of a vacuum transfer apparatus in a transfer press, and preventing the misfeeding of a workpiece. To achieve this object, accelerometers (30, 32) are set on one of lift bars (1) and a... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5641264 | Substrate conveying device and method of controlling the same A method of controlling a conveying device having a gripping hand for gripping an article to be conveyed and a conveying mechanism for conveying the gripping hand, wherein a pressing force applied to the gripping hand through the article being conveyed is... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5636724 | Device for transferring a transport object between two end positions The object of a device for transferring a transport object between two end positions is to exclude negative influences on dependability and clean room conditions, also in lengthy transport paths, while ensuring a highly flexible transfer. To control the o... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5615762 | Conveyor apparatus for collating bagged products In a conveyor apparatus, bagged food products fall from a first inclined belt onto a second horizontal belt. As they fall, the bagged food products engage a bar and flip forwardly onto the second belt. The bar has a friction enhancing covering which aids ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5495932 | Conveyor apparatus for collating bagged food products In a conveyor apparatus, bagged food products fall from a first inclined belt onto a second horizontal belt. As they fall, the bagged food products engage a bar and flip forwardly onto the second belt. The bar has a friction enhancing covering which aids ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5310040 | Process and device for positioning a bobbin A process and a device is provided for the positioning of bobbins which are delivered by a conveying device and are tilted from a conveyed position into a position from which they can be picked up by a grasper. Provisions are made for the bobbins to be br... | 05/10/1994 |
| 4883162 | Bag turning apparatus A bag turner for rotating a bag having a front and side surface and moving along a path on a conveyor. The bag turner has a bag turning wheel having an axis of rotation substantially normal to the plane of the conveyor and offset to the side of the path o... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4789016 | Container filling apparatus An apparatus including dispensers connected to a hopper enable discrete portions of filler material to be introduced into individual containers as they pass through a food canning operation. The dispensers are connected to a hopper and are operable to dis... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4778169 | Feeders for sheetlike articles A feeder for supplying sheetlike items such as envelopes or the like to a processing machine such as an office printer. The feeder may employ a pickup such as a coil for detecting a change in magnetic field to thereby detect operation of an intake device ... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4730733 | System for delivering and inspecting packages A system for delivering and inspecting packages including an apparatus for delivering packages and an inspecting device of packages delivered from the apparatus. The apparatus for delivering packages comprises a first delivering device for receiving packa... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4553893 | Article transfer apparatus Apparatus and methods for transferring articles, such as concrete blocks, from a conveyor to a curing kiln and return comprise a carriage movable along a path leading from the block conveyor to any selected one of a number of curing kilns. The carriage su... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4549644 | Article accumulator and transfer system and method An article accumulator and transfer system and method is provided for combining the transfer of articles from a loading station to an unloading station and the accumulation of articles to avoid prolonged, interrupted operation of the unloading station in ... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4183427 | Conveyor load transfer apparatus Conveyor load transfer apparatus, including a follow-up carriage movable in the direction in which a conveyor moves and driven by a double-acting cylinder. A transverse carriage is supported on the follow-up carriage and is movable perpendicular to the ru... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4036376 | Cargo transport system A cargo transport system is provided for a vessel in which a transfer mechanism separately transfers discrete cargo loads from a loading station on the deck of the vessel to a vertically extending conveyor system. A powered cargo delivery system sequentia... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4034440 | Device for transferring slaughtered poultry A device for transferring slaughtered poultry from a first conveyor track to a second conveyor track with a guide for the suspension shackle disposed along a part of the first conveyor track and a similar guide along a part of the second conveyor track. B... | 07/12/1977 |
| 3993200 | Cargo transport system A cargo transport system is provided for a vessel in which a transfer mechanism on the deck of the vessel separately transfers discrete cargo loads from a lateral conveyor on the deck of the vessel to a vertically extending conveyor system. The vertically... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3961699 | Automatic garment hanger dispenser and hangering device This is an automatic garment hanger dispenser and hangering device for use in laundries for cleaning commercial garments and shirts that must be placed on hangers and then be passed through a cleaning "tunnel" on a conveyer suspending and transporting the... | 06/08/1976 |
