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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975830 | Method and device for measuring the properties of moving objects A device for measuring the properties of moving objects includes a station (5) for measuring predetermined properties of an object (100) and a first conveyor (2) for transferring the object (100) towards the measuring station (5). ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7383937 | Article feeder and spacer A feeder for orienting and aligning disorderly incoming items includes a rotatable table having a peripheral wall and a discharge opening in the peripheral wall, the discharge opening allowing the items in a predetermined orientation to be successively withdrawn fro... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7364031 | Split spin bar for use with plastic lid handling system An apparatus for handling horizontally oriented flat circular articles, such as plastic lids, employs a pair of parallel rotating spin bars, one of which is divided or split into a shorter lid entry section and a longer lid discharge section. The shorter lid entry s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7238543 | Methods for marking a bare semiconductor die including applying a tape having energy-markable properties A method used for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The present method comprises reducing the cros... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7204363 | Machine for inspecting bottles A machine for inspecting bottles which has a conveyor for conveying bottles at a first velocity. A bottle spacing mechanism receives bottles conveyed by the conveyor at a first location and releases bottles on the conveyor at a second downstream location. The bottle... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185752 | Apparatus for continuously grouping on a conveyor An apparatus for continuously grouping or marshalling objects together on a conveyor includes the conveyor being divided into a first and a second conveyor section, where the second conveyor section has a higher speed than the first conveyor section. The conveyor se... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156237 | Articles separating and supplying apparatus and method An articles separating and supplying apparatus and method are provided by which, even in case of a size change of articles, articles of a predetermined number can be securely separated and supplied at a high speed. A transfer conveyor for transferring arrayed articl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134465 | Process and apparatus for identifying, tracking and handling lumber to be cut-in-two An apparatus for identifying, tracking and handling lumber to be cut-in-two includes a scanner and optimizer to scan the length of a board and to compare the scanned board to predetermined criteria so as to identify a board which, optimally, would be cut into two pi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128205 | Turn-around device for packets A turn-around device for packets, in particular packets of cigarettes, wherein the packets are fed successively, with a first surface facing forwards, to a turn-around station, from which they are extracted, with a second surface facing forwards, by a gripper convey... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7094618 | Methods for marking a packaged semiconductor die including applying tape and subsequently marking the tape The present invention provides a method and apparatus for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The pr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7014032 | Method and device for aligning articles and means for detecting the position of the articles A method and apparatus is disclosed for aligning rolls in a feed system. The rolls are spaced at regular intervals so as to enable incorrectly positioned rolls to be turned to the correct feed position, when necessary, while they are moving forward in a feed directi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000755 | Apparatus for repositioning product while maintaining forward conveying speed An apparatus comprising a first conveyor and a second conveyor, the first and the second conveyor being arranged in line with each other, having the same conveying direction and, in use, having substantially the same conveying speed, while between the first and the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6974365 | Machine and method for machining workpieces of wood, plastic material or the like A machine for machining workpieces of wood or plastic material has at least one longitudinal profiling unit with at least one longitudinal profiling spindle. At least one advancing unit is provided for moving a workpiece past the at least one longitudinal profiling ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6918588 | Device for separating printing products transported in an imbricated formation into a succession of spaced printing products A device for separating an imbricated formation (2) of continuously conveyed printing products (1) into a succession of spaced printing products (1), comprises a first conveyor (3) driven at a first velocity (v1), a second conveyor... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6855100 | Processing blanks in the manufacture of packaging An apparatus for processing packaging blanks includes an applying device, a first conveyor, and a second conveyor. The first conveyor conveys the blanks at a first velocity arranged to permit the application of an adhesive to the blanks by means of the device. The s... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6845861 | Packet conveying assembly An assembly for conveying packets of cigarettes has a first and a second conveyor, which extend side by side along a given portion and are operated at a first and second speed respectively; and a transfer device, which has a deflecting member for transferring the pa... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6814217 | Method and apparatus utilizing servo motors for placing parts onto a moving web Method and apparatus for receiving parts traveling at a first speed through a receiving zone and applying the parts onto a carrier traveling at a second speed through an application zone. Transferring devices transport the parts between the zones. The transferring d... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811019 | Method and apparatus utilizing servo motors for placing parts onto a moving web An apparatus and method for receiving a material web traveling at a first speed in a receiving zone, forming discrete parts from the material web, and applying the discrete parts onto a carrier traveling at a second speed through an application zone. The apparatus h... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6705453 | Method and apparatus utilizing servo motors for placing parts onto a moving web A method and apparatus for receiving parts traveling at a first speed through a receiving zone and applying the parts to a carrier traveling at a second speed through an application zone. The method and apparatus utilizes transferring devices for transporting the pa... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6554125 | Device for changing the position of objects conveyed in an overlapping stream An apparatus for changing the position of flexible flat objects, in particular printed products, as they are advanced on a first conveyor in an overlapping stream, and which includes a position changing device positioned above the first conveyor and which... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6510939 | Device for accelerated conveying of a package introduced between two vertical belts A device for conveying packages includes a conveyor with a running surface ending with a terminal area, a series of stationary stops and vertical prongs under the stops and above the running surface. The prongs move along a path which follows a circular t... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6450321 | Method and apparatus utilizing servo motors for placing parts onto a moving web A method and apparatus for receiving parts traveling at a first speed through a receiving zone and applying the parts to a carrier traveling at a second speed through an application zone. The method and apparatus utilizes transferring devices for transpor... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6447609 | Paint spraying apparatus A paint spraying apparatus for coating an article with paint, enamel, lacquer or the like, includes a conveyor unit having an endless conveyor belt, trained over at least two drums, for transporting an article to be coated past a sprayer unit. Operatively... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6427825 | Device for separating from each other a plurality of articles which are in contact with each other A description is given of a device for separating from each other a plurality of objects (R) which are adjacent to each other and are being fed in a direction of advance (F) along an advance path (21), comprising a member (37) which is rotatable about an ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6332543 | Apparatus for converting a continuously supplied material flow into a single layer There is provided an apparatus which can simplify, expedite and enhance the segregation of undesirable particles from desirable particles in a multiple-layer flow wherein the desirable and undesirable particles are randomly intermixed with each other. Thi... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6302260 | Apparatus for correcting the position of flat objects conveyed in an overlapping stream The apparatus has a first conveyor 10 and a second conveyor 16 mounted immediately downstream thereof. Arranged above the first conveyor 10 is a position changing device 50, whose displacement elements 68 are intended to strike the trailing edge 22' of fe... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6227349 | Apparatus for handling dough pieces An apparatus and a method for dough handling includes a first conveyor for receiving dough and having a first discharge end for discharging dough. A second conveyor receives dough and is positioned along side the first conveyor to convey in the direction ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6203004 | Device for feeding blanks on a packing machine A method and device for feeding blanks on a packing machine, whereby a conveyor feeds along a horizontal path a succession of blanks positioned perpendicular to the path; the path terminating at a pickup station having a stop surface defined by a frame, w... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6170639 | Apparatus for carrying out a sequence of successive operations on small workpieces An apparatus for performing a variety of fast and slow operations including mounting operations upon workpieces affixed to workpiece carriers in which the slow operations are carried out at one station and the fast operations are carried out at another. T... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6168008 | Drive system for a mail processing machine In a drive system for a mail processing machine a comparatively simple and clear design of the driving tracks and of the bearings for the respective shafts is obtained by feeding drive energy from a common drive motor to a bevel gear drive and a step gear... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6112903 | Cullet sorting by differential thermal characteristics A stream of mixed particulates of two or more materials having different induction heating characteristics (i.e., distinct thermal, dielectric strength and/or loss tangent characteristics), such as recycled glass cullet including fragments of glass mixed ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6044959 | Apparatus for staging (pitching) articles on a conveyor system An apparatus for staging or pitching articles on a conveyor system. Arranged on a supporting table is a first set of belts covering approximately one-half of the length of the table travelling at a high rate of speed, and having a high function surface. A... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6041912 | Apparatus and method for handling dough pieces An apparatus and a method for dough handling includes a first conveyor for receiving dough and having a first discharge end for discharging dough. A second conveyor receives dough and is positioned along side the first conveyor to convey in the direction ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5915523 | Method and unit for ordering products A method and unit for ordering products, whereby the products, arranged with any timing, are timed as they are fed from a transfer station to a loading station through which gripping or loading elements travel at a given frequency and with a given timing;... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5762175 | Apparatus for the ordered transportation of packs The aim is for packs (10) which arrive in close proximity to one another or at irregular intervals from one another to be transported further at precisely predetermined spacings from one another, for example by a removal conveyor (15). For this purpose, t... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5685410 | Infeed conveyor system A conveyor system incorporating conveyors operating in conjunction for conveying, arranging, positioning and placing boards for feeding boards in an end to end arrangement to a processing station. The system includes a descrambler for feeding boards seque... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5647473 | Method and apparatus for aligning and spacing articles on a conveyor belt A first conveyor belt has a transverse tilt from horizontal and a wall along one side. Crushed plastic containers dropped onto the belt fall against the wall and are thus aligned under gravity action. The first belt transfers aligned containers to a secon... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5558199 | Apparatus for forming a layer of tobacco particles An apparatus for manipulating a multilayer stream of tobacco particles with randomly intermixed foreign particles has a vibratory conveyor which advances the stream toward and discharges successive increments of the stream onto the upper reach of an endle... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5501147 | Automatic doffing system An apparatus and method for transferring an article from one conveyor to another and a printing system incorporating the same, including an array of endless conveyorized strips carried by a roller and a relatively rigid member, the roller and the member b... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5497871 | Tire singulation system Singulation apparatus (10) for transforming a plurality of randomly oriented tires (T) in an inlet hopper to a linear alignment of tires reposing on their sidewalls including, a singulator assembly (20) having a plurality of stepped conveyor stages (21-24... | 03/12/1996 |
