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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434675 | Facility for fitting component carriers with electric components In a system for equipping component carriers with electrical components, two feed paths for component carriers that are parallel to one another are provided, one being conducted on a straight line over equipping locations of the system and the other being conducted ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7380790 | Trailing edge rotating deflector with center passage for sheet handling apparatus A sheet handling apparatus for feeding a sequential plurality of sheets having a sheet feed path for guiding sheets in a sheet feeding direction through the apparatus, the apparatus comprising rollers for driving sheets along the sheet feed path, and a trailing edge... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380650 | 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 (S) for a controlled release of the items (R). The device (100) i... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7284651 | Conveyor system and method of conveying elements The method of conveying elements on a conveyor system of this invention includes conveying an element on a first continuously moving conveyor in a first direction at a first height, then lifting the element from the first conveyor upwardly to a second height and sim... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7080739 | Postal sorting machine including a bin-transfer structure A postal sorting machine (1) comprises sort outlets (7) distributed in one or more horizontal rows that are superposed and parallel. A bin transfer structure (3) is placed along said rows of sort outlets (7), said transfer structure (3... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077262 | Device and method for conveying and holding plate-like member In a component mounting work area, two electronic circuit boards are placed in a zigzag manner and components are mounted independently on each board. Two sets of working their drive units, board conveying/holding devices recognition cameras and so forth are also ar... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6994220 | Mixed mail sorting machine A mixed mail sorting machine includes a feeder that receives a stack of incoming mail pieces and outputs the mail pieces one at a time in a vertical position; a scanner which receives mail pieces from the feeder and scans each mail piece in a vertical position to re... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6988612 | Device for transferring/holding sheetlike member and its method In a component mounting work area, two electronic circuit boards are placed in a zigzag manner and components are mounted independently on each board. Two sets of working their drive units, board conveying/holding devices recognition cameras and so forth are also ar... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6763926 | Method and apparatus for automatic feeding of bar form metal profiles in profile working machines A method for feeding automatically metal profiles in bar form entails gripping a group of the metal profiles from a magazine for collecting the profiles and transferring the group of metal profiles or their end to a raised position. The raised metal profiles are arr... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6725999 | Unloading apparatus A mobile unloading apparatus for unloading items from a variety of heights is disclosed wherein the apparatus has a frame supporting a ramp for movement between a first position spaced above a conveyor for permitting items to be placed directly on the conveyor and a... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6722027 | Method of positioning of self-adjusting printed circuit board support A printed circuit board support including a first member having a planar upper surface for supporting a printed circuit board. At least one second member is movably coupled to a first side of the first member and movable toward and away from the side of the movable ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6711459 | Automatic storage system, especially for vehicles The invention relates to a system for storing and handling merchandise that can be managed by a computer and carried in a vehicle. Said system enables totally automated loading and transfer and highly automated unloading. When used in vehicles, said system consists ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6543601 | Unloading apparatus A mobile unloading apparatus for unloading items from a variety of heights is disclosed wherein the apparatus has a frame supporting a ramp for movement between a first position spaced above a conveyor for permitting items to be placed directly on the con... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6499270 | Method and apparatus for transferring objects The present invention is an automated and integrated method and apparatus for packaging, loading, storing, and/or retrieving a specified product. A preferred embodiment of a system comprises a packager, a feeder device, a magazine, an unloading device, an... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499929 | Material handling system for reducing dust particles An elevated inverted cone product storage hopper having an enclosed volume with a central opening at the bottom. A dust-free transfer system removes and delivers stored product from the storage hopper through a hopper unloader. The unloader has a convergi... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6378198 | Circuit-substrate-related-operation performing system A system for performing an operation for a circuit substrate, including a plurality of main conveyors each of which conveys, positions, and supports a circuit substrate, the plurality of main conveyors being arranged in a direction perpendicular to a circ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6370447 | Conveyance system A communication master unit of a conveyance controller and communication slave units for a main conveyor, loading conveyors and unloading conveyors are connected by a serial transmission line to transmit and receive different kinds of data signals to and ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367609 | Conveyor apparatus This invention discloses a conveyor table, including a supporting construction having a first supporting surface for supporting articles to be conveyed, a plurality of conveyor elements mounted to the supporting construction and defining a second supporti... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6272737 | Circuit component mounting system A system for mounting circuit components on a circuit substrate, including a circuit-substrate supporting device which supports the circuit substrate, a circuit-component mounting device which mounts, at a circuit-component mounting position, the circuit ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6244419 | Diverter for flat article handling system This invention provides an improved diverter for a flat article/mail handling system which diverter includes a conveyor for moving articles through the diverter. A mechanism is preferably provided for minimizing contact between a moving part of the convey... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6223880 | Conveyor table having selectively enabled conveyor elements This invention discloses a conveyor table, including a supporting construction having a first supporting surface for supporting articles to be conveyed, a plurality of conveyor elements mounted to the supporting construction and defining a second supporti... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220420 | Semiconductor composition material conveyer module A semiconductor composition material conveyer module, which includes at least one horizontal conveyer unit and at least one vertical conveyer unit arranged with the at least one horizontal conveyer unit to form an automatic production line for conveying s... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6217273 | Method and apparatus for transferring objects The present invention is an automated and integrated method and apparatus for packaging, loading, storing, and/or retrieving a specified product. A preferred embodiment of a system comprises a packager, a feeder device, a magazine, an unloading device, an... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6213279 | Machine for selectively positioning a work member at a work station A machine is disclosed having a frame with a work station adapted to receive a work member, such as a die set. The apparatus includes a turntable pivotally mounted to the frame at a position spaced from the work station. A first and second linear conveyor... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5984078 | Automated shuttle sorter for conveyors A conveyor sorter includes a shuttle moving transversely to the conveyor direction to place in the path of articles either a pass-through conveyor or a diverting conveyor. The shuttle is mounted on a reversible belt drive and preferably has two diverting ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5964562 | Rotating elevator mechanism for article transfer in an automated storage system An apparatus for exchanging articles with an article holder includes a vertical mast having a vertical mast axis and a shuttle ring assembly. The shuttle ring assembly has a central aperture surrounding the mast and is coupled to the mast to allow the shu... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5960928 | Method to manage an insulated cooling bed and relative insulated cooling bed Method to manage an insulated cooling bed placed downstream of at least one continuous casting machine with one or more feeder ways (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) and upstream of an outlet rollerway (20) associated with a reheating and temperature-equalisation furn... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5944165 | Lane distribution apparatus A lane distribution apparatus for distribution of articles in a single lane to multiple lanes. A rocker plate and associated rocker arms are used to shift simultaneously lanes both upstream and downstream of a distribution point. The apparatus and process... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5429223 | Station for distributing products A station for distributing products to a line for supplying packaging machines or for storage, if necessary, comprises a first conveyor having an end which is driven so as to oscillate between a raised configuration and a lowered, receiving configuration ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5373680 | Apparatus for folding and packaging of hygiene products such as tissues An apparatus for folding and packaging of hygiene products such as tissues r sanitary napkins has two operational lines arranged in parallel between an input feeder and a packaging station. One of the lines includes stations for folding, enveloping, emboss... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5326092 | Apparatus for conveying a paper along with a paper conveying path An apparatus for conveying a paper along a paper conveying path, the apparatus includes a pair of guide plates for guiding a paper in the paper conveying path, the guide plates being movable between a first position located in the paper conveying path and... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5211277 | Vibratory conveyor A conveyor system is provided for transporting a product such as a snack food product or crisps. A plurality of main line conveyors are arranged end to end, and a crossfeeder conveyor extends transversely from a lateral edge of the downstream end of each ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5160017 | Rolling ball assembly and deck A rolling ball assembly for a rolling ball deck with a spherical ball (10), a support for the ball to permit free rotation about any horizontal axis through the ball; a pair of horizontal drive shafts (4, 5), one on either sie of the ball; a collar (8, 9)... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5147032 | Conveyor system with driven balls, protectable against overloading A conveyor system with driven balls, in which each driven ball is supported by at least one driving roller. The point of contact between the driving roller and the ball is located at some distance below the horizontal plane through the center of the ball,... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5121826 | Apparatus for and method of transporting groups of laps or empty lap tubes There is provided an apparatus for and a method of transporting groups of laps and empty lap tubes between lap-forming machines and lap-processing machines by a shifting bridge provided with a drive. There are known transport systems whereby the follow-up... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5064074 | Arrangement for depositing valuable documents, such as bank notes, cheques An arrangement for depositing valuable documents includes provisions for feeding the documents through an opening via intermediate storage between two mutually coacting belts (13, 14) to another opening leading to a storage space (18) of the arrangement. ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5029693 | Swing-up swivel wheel diverter assembly and method A diverter assembly for a conveyor system includes a carriage mounting a plurality of positively driven shafts. The shafts each support a plurality of wheels that engage articles traveling on the conveyor system. The wheels swivel between an aligned strai... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4944381 | Multi-directional vibratory conveyor A multi-directional vibratory conveyor is disclosed which includes a vibratory base plate which supports a plurality of fingers that project through holes in an alignment grill and in an adjustable grill. An article supported on the fingers is moved recti... | 07/31/1990 |
