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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7600478 | Transportation vehicle system A plurality of intra-bay routes and an inter-bay route between the intra-bay routes are defined as a logic bay, and the minimum number of allocated transportation vehicles is determined based on the unit of each logic bay. ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7319333 | Power control unit A tracked vehicle has a power control apparatus for controlling charging and discharging of a plurality of storage devices. A voltage measuring device measures voltages of the respective storage devices, and a current measuring device measures currents flowing throu... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7266515 | Method and system for graphically identifying replacement parts for generally complex equipment Computerized method and system for graphically identifying replacement parts for selected equipment and a selected system thereof is provided. The method allows to provide a database comprising detailed parts data about the replacement parts for each assembly of the... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7182298 | Track-guided transport system and method for controlling cars of a track-guided transport system In order to provide a track-guided transport system, and in particular a suspended monorail system, comprising a track network incorporating at least one node at which at least two track sections of the track network adjoin one another and also comprising a pluralit... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178660 | Workpiece transport system with independently driven platforms A manufacturing operation having a first production area, a second production area, and a plurality of platforms each having independently controllable drive assemblies for moving the platforms through the production and delivery areas. Adjacent platforms are spaced... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7167787 | Method for controlling the speed of a motor vehicle in accordance with risk and system for carrying out the method A method controls the speed of a motor vehicle in accordance with risk. Each risk element of a road segment is evaluated for the specific risk potential thereof by taking into consideration the perils and the actual speed of the driver of the motor vehicle. An integ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7117798 | Goods transport system and method for operating a goods transport system A good transport system includes a network of rails and a plurality of trolleys that travel on the rails. Read/write assembles are disposed on the rails and are used to read data from, and to write data on data carriers which are mounted on the trolleys. When a trol... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104387 | Transport system, in particular an airport luggage transport system, for containers adapted to transport individual items A transport system, in particular an airport luggage transport system, is disclosed that moves containers with individual items along a transport path. The system includes at least one support element that supports a bottom side of the containers along the transport... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104734 | One-way pneumatic delivery system A one-way pneumatic delivery system includes a plurality of sending units in fluid communication with a receiving unit via a duct system. Each of the sending units and the receiving unit include a door that selectively prevents fluid communication into the duct syst... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7021220 | Railway vehicle and method for operating vehicle A railway vehicle includes an air intake 6 provided at a nose portion of a leading vehicle 1, an air tank (reservoir) 9 for storing intake air, and an air outlet 11, by which air is sucked in (breathed in) during entry of the leading vehi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6961682 | Yard performance model based on task flow modeling A method for managing railcar movement in a railyard based on the flow of railyard tasks, using a system that includes a computer including a processor, a memory device, and a database. The railyard includes six subyards including a surge yard, a receiving yard, a r... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953906 | Delivery point sequencing mail sorting system with flat mail capability A method and apparatus for sorting articles to a delivery point sequence includes at least one sortation assembly adapted to sort articles and a buffer. The buffer is operable to arrange and convey containers of articles sorted in a first sort pass to an induct of t... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6917136 | Synchronous machine design and manufacturing Synchronous motors according to the invention operate at higher efficiency, with lower cost, reduced mass and reduced cogging. Magnet dimensions are selected that reduce cogging forces to a negligible amount even though there are fewer slots than normal. Optionally,... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910047 | Method and system for changing rating data via internet or modem in a carrier management system The invention is a method and system of updating a set of data objects within a Data Access System (DAS). The method begins by initiating a communication link between a client and a host data processing system. Once a communications link is established, a set of obj... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6820561 | Sorting system for transferring items from a trolley to an unloading station in response to the detection of a magnetic field generated at the unloading station A sorting system includes trolleys traveling along a path between respective stations for loading and unloading items in a direction transversely of the direction of travel of the trolleys. Each station includes an inductor for generating a variable magnetic inducti... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6820031 | Method and device for distance detection A distance detection apparatus cancels signal delay times of transmission and reception circuits (13, 15, 22, 25), which are causes of the errors of distance detection, by receiving a transmission signal turned back directly to measure the difference between ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6810817 | Intelligent transport system A public transportation system includes control by highly distributed communications, ultra-light transit vehicles suspended from single or dual rails and powered by electricity. The electric power supplied independently and supplemented by wind generators and solar... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6263799 | Vehicle guideway adaptor for a personal rapid transit system A transportation system, generically known as Personal Rapid Transit, employs conventional electric or hybrid automobiles (18) underwhich are mounted electro-mechanical adaptors (24) which permits them to operate autonomously on an elevated guideway (16) ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6044313 | Method and apparatus for monitoring ton-miles-per-hour for tires on a mobile machine A method and apparatus to monitor ton-miles-per-hour on a plurality of tires on a mobile machine as the mobile machine hauls a load by determining the weight of the load on the tires, determining the ground speed of the mobile machine, and compensating fo... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6039135 | Machine for transport of passengers and cargo An electrically powered vehicle transportation system utilizes a guideway with parallel enclosed rails. Each enclosed rail has an electrical bus bar for supplying power to vehicles on the guideway. The guideway will accommodate dual-mode vehicles that are... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6029104 | Position recognition apparatus for a personal rapid transit control system A position recognition apparatus for personal rapid transit. The personal rapid transit system comprises a chassis (40) for moving at the inside of a guideway (10) and a chamber for passengers being mounted on the chassis (40) at the outside of the guidew... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5979334 | System for automated transport of automobile platforms, passenger cabins and other loads A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guide ways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. The connections are m... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5864485 | Gridlock detection and alleviation for pneumatic carrier systems A pneumatic carrier system is provided for distribution and transport of materials between different locations. The system includes a plurality of carriers for conveyance of materials and a control system for controlling the movement of the carriers in th... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5797330 | Mass transit system A mass transit system provides an on-demand transportation system including private vehicles to provide point to point non-stop transport from a first passenger station to a second station within an area serviced by the system. The system includes a plura... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5775227 | Electric vehicle transport system An electric vehicle transport system makes conventional electric vehicles practical for cross-country or inter-city travel, and greatly decreases air pollution caused by emissions from combustion engine vehicles, and at the same time allows the vehicle oc... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5706735 | System for automated transport of automobile platforms, passenger cabins and other loads A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. Front and rear bogies ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5682820 | Transport system A linear motor driven transport system is assembled from a number of basic operating blocks, each operating block being constituted by an operating block and a dedicated control facility which includes a controller. The basic block is obtained by dividing... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5598783 | Integrated transportation system including transfer vehicles A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. The connections may in... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5590604 | Transportation system with high speed vehicles and automatic control A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. Front and rear bogies ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590603 | Transportation system including elevated guideway A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. The connections are ma... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5402355 | Process and device to convey bobbins or bobbin-like goods of the textile industry The instant invention relates to a process and to devices to convey textile goods from a receiving point to a point of deposit as well as for reception and deposit of the goods by means of a traveling vehicle. The goods to be conveyed are readied at the r... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5289778 | Automated electric transportation system An automated electric transportation system which has an electrically driven vehicle (30) including onboard energy storage (34), combined road wheels (56) and rail wheels (58) along with manual controls (68) for transporting people and objects from one pl... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5237931 | Transportation system for city transportation with traction cable and railroad system having a central routing control and electronic calling systems in the stations In a transportation system for city transportation in which the cars are moved on a rail system and are brought at least part of the time into circulation from a circulating traction cable and the cars are fastened with clamps on the traction cable, stati... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5144894 | Conveying system A conveying system is provided for conveying lap rolls between different stories of a building. The conveying system includes an elevator and a transfer station on each story. A control unit controls the elevator and transfer stations independently of the... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5063857 | Comprehensive unit transporation system A comprehensive transportation system with the ability to transport an individual passenger or a unit of cargo directly from a point of origin to a desired destination. A plurality of vehicles are directed about a network of continuous guideways. The guid... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4915030 | Apparatus for conveying articles An apparatus for conveying articles in carrier cases between one location in a hospital to a second location is disclosed. A station with a control panel is located in each room in the hospital which is to be reached by the system. A main conveyance path ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4884510 | Transfer slide assembly and system A transfer slide is used in a conveyor system to advance a trolley from one position to another position and includes a body fixed to a free end of a rail and has a cavity formed substantially throughout its length. The body has longitudinally extending s... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4766547 | Computer controlled conveyor system A computer-controlled overhead conveyor system is provided wherein all conveyor vehicles substantially continually communicate with a control system to be routed through the track network. The track is conceptually divided into zones each identified by an... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4736687 | Workpiece transport system A computer-controlled system for transporting workpieces, in which each workpiece is placed on a load carrier, each workpiece and load carrier being marked with an identifier. A central computer is loaded with data relative to each given workpiece, its re... | 04/12/1988 |
