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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8439181 | Method and device for holding containers A device having a holder for holding a container such as a bottle of a size and with a second other holder for holding a container such as a bottle of another size. In addition, a method for loading a device with containers such as bottles, whereby the containers of... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8002107 | Apparatus for transferring containers Apparatus for transferring containers, comprising a first turntable (6) centrally fixed onto a first shaft (5) so as to rotate about a vertical axis (Z) and a plurality of first grippers (7) mounted peripherally on the first turntable (6)... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7837026 | Equipment for processing containers filled with liquid or powder products Containers (2) to be filled with liquid or powder products are processed by equipment (1) comprising at least one carousel (5) mounted on a floor-standing base frame (10) and set in rotation about a vertical axis (X) by drive components (... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7775340 | Transport star wheels A transport star having at least one replaceable mounting part with a first locking element and a mounting part holder with a second locking element, and where one of the two locking elements is locked with the other locking element by rotation. In addition, a trans... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7673736 | Conveyor system with gate reader assembly A gate reader assembly for positioning and identifying articles carried by conveyor systems. The gate reader assembly including a main housing for attachment to said conveyor adjacent a conveyor line of the conveyor; a sprocket rotatably mounted on said housing and ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7565961 | Process and device for the handling of objects A process and device for the handling of objects, such as containers, particularly bottles, is described, in which an extension of the transport path is possible in a constructionally simple manner and with a compact design. For this purpose, the containers are move... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7543697 | Rotary device for transferring containers Rotary device for transferring containers, with a base (21) rotating about an axis (23) and supporting a mobile assembly (25) comprising: a main arm (26) pivoting (27) on the base, a gripping pincer (30) at the free end of t... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7398871 | Outsert placer An adjustable star wheel device for the indexing of items of differing sizes for use in a manufacturing process such as the attaching of outserters to containers. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7337891 | Clamping apparatus for works A clamping apparatus for works includes a base, a rotary table which is rotatable relative to the base and rotatively moved to one station after another for various processes, and a pallet unit which is arranged in accordance with the processes and holds a work havi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334674 | Apparatus for handling information carriers An apparatus for handling information carriers has at least one longitudinally movable striplike belt which holds information carriers detachably and successively, and at least one device for detaching at least some information carriers from the belt, removing selec... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7273144 | Rotary conveyor A rotary conveyor has a supporting shaft rotating about a respective longitudinal axis and having a top attachment end having a radial projection; a bottom platform fitted to the supporting shaft; and a circular top plate having a central opening for fitment to the ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272252 | Automated system for combining bright field and fluorescent microscopy A method and apparatus for automated analysis of transmitted and fluorescently labeled biological samples, wherein the apparatus automatically scans at a low magnification to acquire images which are analyzed to determine candidate cell objects of interest. Once can... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7240785 | Method and apparatus for transferring substrates The present invention is directed to a method for transferring substrates by receiving a first substrate at a first substrate receiving station in a first transfer unit capable of holding at least two substrates, moving the first transfer unit containing only the fi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222720 | Device for transferring electronic components from an inclined supply track to another element Device for transferring electronic components (2) from a inclined gravity supply track (3) to another element, more particularly a receiving element (6), characterised in that it comprises at least one swing arm (14) fixed to an inclined ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219790 | Star-shaped conveyor for feeding or discharging empty plastics containers or bottles to or from a machine and orienting and algining machine having said star-shaped conveyor The invention refers to the field of systems for conveying empty plastics bottles and more precisely to a star-shaped conveyor adapted to feed or discharge empty bottles to or from an operative machine. Preferably, but not exclusively, the machine which the star-sha... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7190818 | Method and apparatus for automated image analysis of biological specimens A method and apparatus for automated cell analysis of biological specimens automatically scans at a low magnification to acquire images (288) which are analyzed to determine candidate cell objects of interest. The low magnification images are converted from a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7177454 | Automated detection of objects in a biological sample A method, system, and apparatus are provided for automated light microscopic for detection of proteins associated with cell proliferative disorders. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165668 | Apparatus and method for the delivery of rod-shaped articles An apparatus for transferring rod-like articles from a longitudinal conveyor that longitudinal-axially conveys the articles onto a transverse conveyor that transverse-axially conveys the articles. Moreover, the apparatus includes a conveyor that receives the article... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156219 | Installation for assembling tube components Installation for assembling tube components, particularly bodies (1) with shoulders, comprising the following elements arranged in succession: a linear body conveyor (4), a transfer system (7) designed to apply a change in orientation to the bod... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7121428 | Supply apparatus for spouts and bags with spouts A spout supply apparatus including a spout transfer device in which two spout holding devices 43 and 44 are respectively disposed on each end of a reciprocating swing arm 41 that makes a reciprocating swing motion in the horizontal plane through... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7099500 | Automated detection of objects in a biological sample A method, system, and apparatus are provided for automated light microscopic for detection of proteins associated with cell proliferative disorders. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7036655 | Method and device for supplying regularly objects to a work station A method and an apparatus wherein regular articles are fed to an operating station and the articles have handle elements arranged on two opposite sides. The successive articles are advanced up in abutment against one another on a moving transporting path, and are se... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008483 | Curing printed circuit board coatings A method for curing a layer of liquid coating applied to surfaces of a printed circuit board is disclosed. The method comprises exposing the layer of liquid coating to a curing agent; and manipulating the printed circuit board during the exposure so as to prevent th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000756 | Conveyor A conveyance device, particularly relating to a shaking pocket star wheel for conveying containers, with a carrier, a reception element and a reception opening for the conveyed material. The reception element is fixed against the force of a spring in a manner so it ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6978877 | Automatic machine for processing articles and having a position detecting device with hall-effect sensors An automatic machine for processing articles, and having a conveyor which feeds the articles along a path in a given feed direction and has a movable member; and a reading device for determining the position of the movable member; the reading device cooperates with ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6961456 | Method and apparatus for reading and decoding information A method and apparatus is disclosed for reading and decoding information extracted from a form. In the system of the present invention, packages are randomly placed on a conveyor belt, with their labels facing a two-camera subassembly. As the conveyor belt moves, th... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6905012 | Device for inverting a hollow body A device for inverting hollow bodies gripped by the neck, characterized in that it includes a series of gripper mounted at the periphery of a rotary wheel and each of which is adapted to grip a hollow body by the neck, and each gripper is mounted on a wheel so as to... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6851544 | Transfer device The transfer device is a circular conveyor having a plurality of radially moveable grippers. The grippers receive a non-self-supporting package, such as a newspaper jacket, on its bottom edge from an overhead line conveyor and rotate the newspaper down onto a receiv... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6832679 | Device for processing card-shaped information carriers, such as bank cards, credit cards, identification cards, etc. A device for processing card-shaped information carriers has at least one track, at least one processing station with at least one movable carrier with a plurality of holding elements, at least one delivery element located between the track and the movable carrier, ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6823982 | Transfer wheel for transferring products along a wrapping line On a wrapping machine, the products for wrapping are transferred along a portion of a wrapping line by a transfer wheel, which has a number of radially projecting gripper-type peripheral seats, and rotates in steps about an axis of rotation to feed the peripheral se... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6820671 | Apparatus and method for assembling absorbent garments An apparatus and method for assembling absorbent garments are disclosed. The invention uses an applicator having one or more heads that are adapted to hold parts. The applicator is rotated by a motor, which is controlled by a control device. The control device is op... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6799674 | Coveying apparatus and rotary type transfer apparatus for spout-equipped bags A rotary type transfer apparatus used in a continuous manufacturing apparatus for spout-equipped bags. The transfer apparatus includes a transfer rotor and a driving device and installed next to an extraction apparatus. The transfer rotor has spout holding members o... | 10/05/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6675951 | Apparatus for the handling of containers An apparatus for the handling of containers comprising a frame and a plate that is removably fixed to the frame. The plate is disposed on the frame in a raised position and supports from above one or more distribution units and/or one or more operating un... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6672447 | Process and apparatus for combining sheet-like articles and jointly transporting them further A process and apparatus for conveying flexible sheet-like articles 26, wherein the articles are fed to a first curved section 14 by means of a delivery conveyor 10 which includes spaced apart transporting clamps 22 for retaining the articles in a hanging ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6644462 | Conveying apparatus and rotary type transfer apparatus for spout-equipped bags A rotary type transfer apparatus used in a continuous manufacturing apparatus for spout-equipped bags. The transfer apparatus includes a transfer rotor and a driving device and installed next to an extraction apparatus. The transfer rotor has spout holdin... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6638150 | Workpiece holder for a machining apparatus and a corresponding cross-cut machine For retrofitting conventional machining apparatuses, in particular cross-cut machines, with a workpiece holder, the invention proposes a workpiece holder with at least one continuous clamping chain that is provided on one side with a plurality of clamping... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6540065 | Transferring apparatus for chips and method of use A measuring and classifying apparatus (transferring apparatus) for chips includes an immovable base and a turn table (transferring member). The turn table is rotatably disposed on an upper surface of the immovable base, and is provided with receiving conc... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6511065 | Method for transferring signatures and gripper assembly for a matched velocity transfer device A method for transferring signatures is described. A gripper assembly contains a gripper bar having a gripper and a pivot arm having a gripper seat. The gripper assembly is moved such that the gripper projects through a space in front of a leading edge of... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6499280 | Continuous bag supply device in continuous-filling packaging system and continuous-filling packaging system A supply device which, in a retainer type continuous-filling packaging system, converts the movement of empty bags supplied intermittently in a plurality of rows into a continuous motion in a single row and supplies these empty bags continuously to retain... | 12/31/2002 |
