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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161887 | System for moving and stabilising a mobile base The system for moving and stabilizing (1) moves and stabilizes a mobile base (10), which is part of a robotic unit (100) for handling which is designed to move objects in an automated shop or an automated warehouse (200). The system (1... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7441506 | Roadway vehicle transportation system and method Generally and not exclusively, there is disclosed a system and a method for towing (pushing or pulling) a roadway vehicle on a road by a towing apparatus. The towing apparatus is coupled to a roadway guideway displaced generally above the surface of the roadway. In ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7380507 | Rail transportation system A transportation system including a guide way defining multiple surfaces, each extending at an angle to the ground and at least one track mounted on one of the surfaces. A vehicle is adapted for movement along the guide way and is adapted to engage a corresponding t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7341004 | Rail transportation system and method of constructing same A transportation system including two spaced parallel guide ways on which tracks are mounted for receiving vehicles. At least one beam extends between the guide ways for absorbing torsional forces caused by the composite centers of gravity of the vehicles being offs... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334524 | Production vehicle for tritrack transportation system A rail system for transporting dual use vehicles includes a network of multiple non-interconnected rails where each rail comprises an extruded triangular shell and a support material. The rails are supported by a system of support structures where each support struc... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309464 | Steerable magnetic wheel carriage A lightweight remote controlled carriage apparatus having a frame means composed of a first frame member and a second frame member interconnected by a transverse frame member having a transverse frame member axis; the transverse frame member having a pivot point int... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308978 | Drive equipment for escalator step or moving walkway plate An escalator or moving walkway has a step or plate belt with motor-driven steps or plates and free-running steps or plates. A drive frame connected with a frame serves as support for a drive unit of a motor-driven step or plate. The drive unit includes a motor, a tr... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7283897 | Method and system for compensating for wheel wear on a train A method and system for compensating for wheel wear uses position and/or speed information from an independent positioning system to measure some distance over which the train has traveled. Wheel rotation information is also collected over the distance. The wheel ro... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7185407 | Side rack rail system apparatus and method A rail system for positioning a toolhead above a workpiece uses a rack cut into one edge of the rail and driven by a pinion gear whose shaft is approximately perpendicular to a workpiece to couple the rail to the toolhead. Multiple rollers placed on the toolhead all... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182023 | Track structure of the rapid track transit A guideway structure for the high-speed track-bound transportation is composed of the lower-layer main load-bearing girders and the guideway-surface structure elements. The structural elements are connected by the steel elements at the functional zones and the reinf... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165927 | Automated material handling system for semiconductor manufacturing based on a combination of vertical carousels and overhead hoists An Automated Material Handling System (AMHS) that allows an overhead hoist transport vehicle to load/ unload parts directly to/from storage units included in the system. The AMHS includes an overhead hoist transport subsystem and a vertical carousel stocker having a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7101138 | Extractor/buffer An automated material handling system that includes an extractor/buffer apparatus capable of simultaneously accessing multiple Work-In-Process (WIP) parts, thereby providing a highly efficient interface between WIP storage locations and transport equipment. The extr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7073858 | Seating system A seating system is provided including a beam for supporting seats, wherein the seats are individually mounted to the beam at any selected longitudinal position along the beam. The system facilitates seat positioning and repositioning in a manner that optimizes seat... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7017998 | Adaptable transport The present invention relates to a motorized transport for transportation and delivery of a load of material. A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an adaptable transport comprised of a hopper having an upper support and a lower support. The suppo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6923124 | Tritrack system of mass transit A rail system for transporting dual use vehicles includes a network of multiple non-interconnected rails where each rail comprises an extruded triangular shell and a support material. The rails are supported by a system of support structures where each support struc... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6877439 | Transportation system The present invention relates to an improved transportation system which includes a plurality of upright supports (1) which elevate at least one track (2). A plurality of cabs (3) are adapted to move along the track or tracks (2) provided... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6668732 | Column guided and supported self-propelled vehicle A column guided and supported self-propelled vehicle which is rigid in its pitch and roll axes but flexible in its yaw axis. The vehicle thus forms a beam between a series of columns which support and guide the vehicle. The vehicle is propelled by a flexi... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6602038 | Unified conveying apparatus, and semiconductor device manufacturing facility comprising the same A conveying apparatus conveys articles used for manufacturing semiconductor devices. The conveying apparatus has a conveying rail section that includes a first rail providing a first conveying route, a second rail providing a second conveying route, and a... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6575100 | Support structures The present invention relates to support structures. The present invention in particular relates to a telescopic track as well as a telescopic mast assembly which may for example be exploited in the context of a person (e.g. patient) handling system.... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6564516 | Support structure for elevated railed-vehicle guideway A guideway and support structure (50) for supporting an elevated guideway (52) for a railed-vehicle (54) include individual unassembled components sized for easy transport. The components may be prefabricated with known materials and methods and transport... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6523480 | Drive system for transport system of the dual-mode type A transport system of the dual-mode type which comprises dual-mode vehicles (1) and a monorail (2), whereby said dual-mode vehicles can run both on an ordinary roadway (10) and as rail vehicles on the monorail (2). The monorail has a substantially triangu... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6418855 | Industrial truck An industrial truck (1) is driven by a friction drive (7) acting on a rail (6). For this purpose, the industrial truck (1) stands on the underlying surface by way of a front steering-roller pair (3) and a rear fixed-roller pair (5) and is kept on track by... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6360673 | Trolley chassis A trolley car for conveying articles along a monorail having arcuate portions includes a rigid frame having a longitudinal axis and opposed ends. A pair of rotatable yokes are coupled to the frame adjacent to the opposed ends of the frame for rotational m... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360671 | Friction drive system trolley conveyor A friction drive system trolley conveyor includes a conveyor rail having a circular cross-section, laid along a conveyor line, multiple J-shaped rail suspension members that bear the undersides of the rail at intervals in the longitudinal direction, multi... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6332512 | Chair type stair elevating device In a chair type stair elevating device in which upper and lower rails and a rack or chain parallel to the rails are provided along the stairs, an elevating mechanism mounted on the rails is moved by a pinion or sprocket of a driving machine meshing with t... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6220172 | Camera track system and controls therefor A camera track system comprising a track (100), a camera mounted on a movable truck (102) driven by drive means (104), control means (110) for controlling movement of the truck (102) along the track (100), in which commands between the control means (110)... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6202566 | High-speed high-capacity transportation system A high-speed high-capacity transportation system is composed of an elevated inverted U-shaped electrified guideway that provides traction and capture surfaces for wheeled motive modules that ride within. Payloads are suspended below the motive unit using ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6190047 | Base beam for use in frameworks for mounting workpieces to be measured A base beam for formation of a horizontal and vertical, rod-like framework for use in clamping workpieces to be measured, includes a main body defined by a substantially square cross section and having drawn-in flanks formed centrally with a rib, and a ca... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6182576 | Monorail system A monorail system for passenger and light freight transportation provides a support structure with an essentially planar top surface and a stabilizer guide rail having a vertical web portion supporting a head portion. The head guides a vehicle along the t... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6138574 | Overhead trolley--rail system for conveyors An overhead trolley track system has extruded aluminum track sections having tubular portions, adjacent track sections connected end to end with plates attached to a central upright flange portions formed on each track section. Sealing tubular fittings ar... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6044766 | Playground carriage In accordance with the present invention, a playground carriage (10) is provided for moving people (100) from one play area to another. The playground carriage comprises a rotatable support pipe (12) having a first end (14) and a second end (16). The supp... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5974978 | Stabilized lightweight equipment transport system A lightweight, remote-controlled, self-propelled equipment support and transport system is stabilized against unwanted angular deviation in each of three perpendicular axes and adapted for motion at high speed along a simple tubular monorail. The system c... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5816167 | Playground carriage In accordance with the present invention, a playground carriage (10) is provided for moving people (100) from one play area to another. The playground carriage comprises a rotatable support pipe (12) having a first end (14) and a second end (16). The supp... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816169 | Model monorail system A model monorail system having at least one engine and at least one car coupled thereto, both being configured to move along a single upper rail member that is supported in an elevated position by a plurality of upright rail supports. In the preferred emb... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5813349 | Transport system comprising a dual-mode vehicle and platform layout for said system A transport system comprises a number of dual-mode vehicles (11) and a number of station systems (31). Each of the dual-mode vehicles (11) accommodates a number of passengers, such as, for example ten passengers. Each station system (31) comprises a numbe... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5784966 | Stabilized lightweight equipment transport system A lightweight, remote-controlled, self-propelled equipment support and transport system is stabilized against unwanted angular deviation in each of three perpendicular axes and adapted for motion at high speed along a simple tubular monorail. The system c... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5738016 | Light rail and wheel carriage system A light rail and wheel carriage system (11) includes first and second rail assemblies (10, 12) held in spaced parallel disposition by a plurality of support members (14), and cooperating wheel carriage assemblies (42) that mount rail cars onto the rail as... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5676061 | Carrier cell for a monorail sortation system A carrier cell is provided for use in a high-speed sortation system having an I-beam monorail with vertically spaced upper and lower horizontal plates connected by a web. The carrier cell includes a cover having a horizontally-extending top surface above ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5669309 | Accumulating conveyor system An accumulating conveyor system for shuttling conveyor trucks along a conveyor track from a drop off point at the end of a first conveyor drive to a point at the beginning of a second conveyor drive. The accumulating conveyor system includes a drive track... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5662045 | Locomotive for material handling train An automated material handling system including one or more train assemblies moving along a rail with each train assembly including a locomotive pulling a plurality of trolley cars. The locomotive includes a front truck adapted for movement along the rail... | 09/02/1997 |
