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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7362493 | Micromirror and post arrangements on substrates A micromirror of a micromirror array of a spatial light modulator used in display systems comprises a mirror plate attached to a hinge that is supported by two posts formed on a substrate. Also the mirror plate is operable to rotate along a rotation axis that is par... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7290499 | Self-cleaning pet litter box assembly A self-cleaning pet litter box has a conveyor to incrementally transport clumped litter material and solid pet waste to a waste receptacle. The conveyor has one end configured to extend into a pet litter container of the self-cleaning litter box and an opposite exit... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7219792 | Article carrying apparatus An article carrying apparatus for carrying, in a carrying direction, an article placed on a carry face of a carry section making use of a vibration, includes: the carry section provided with the carry face of which the carrying direction is linearly restricted; and ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7167297 | Micromirror array In order to minimize light diffraction along the direction of switching and more particularly light diffraction into the acceptance cone of the collection optics, in the present invention, micromirrors are provided which are not rectangular. Also, in order to minimi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7131527 | Lumber unscrambler and conveyor A lumber unscrambler and conveyor having first and second rigid units mounted at an incline on a support structure. Each unit has a plurality of spaced apart parallel plates in series along the incline and parallel thereto. The plates on the respective first and sec... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7075702 | Micromirror and post arrangements on substrates A micromirror of a micromirror array of a spatial light modulator used in display systems comprises a mirror plate attached to a hinge that is supported by two posts formed on a substrate. Also the mirror plate is operable to rotate along a rotation axis that is par... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7023606 | Micromirror array for projection TV In order to minimize light diffraction along the direction of switching and more particularly light diffraction into the acceptance cone of the collection optics, in the present invention, micromirrors are provided which are not rectangular. Also, in order to minimi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7012731 | Packaged micromirror array for a projection display In order to minimize light diffraction along the direction of switching and more particularly light diffraction into the acceptance cone of the collection optics, in the present invention, micromirrors are provided which are not rectangular. Also, in order to minimi... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7006275 | Packaged micromirror array for a projection display In order to minimize light diffraction along the direction of switching and more particularly light diffraction into the acceptance cone of the collection optics, in the present invention, micromirrors are provided which are not rectangular. Also, in order to minimi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997304 | Accumulating conveyor A preferred embodiment of an accumulating conveyor system has at least one shoe slideably connected to an endless chain. Each shoe includes a pair of opposing rollers, one of which is engageable with the endless chain when the shoe is positioned adjacent an upper su... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6761261 | Article transfer device A device for transferring articles from between two spaced locations, the device has at least two groups of inclined platforms, each platform having an upper article-receiving surface and a leading edge region, wherein each article-receiving surface of the first gro... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6655902 | Apparatus for stacking elongated members An apparatus for transferring rows of side-by-side elongated members from a conveyor to a stacking platform to form bundles. A plurality of parallel stacker arms are displaceable in a direction parallel to the conveying of the elongated members, between a... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6386354 | Harmonic lift and transfer system An apparatus for lifting and carrying articles having a support frame and carriage for transferring an article. The apparatus includes at least one first drive for converting rotational movement of a crank member into harmonic linear motion for lifting an... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5730278 | Transfer feeder A transfer feeder for a module-type transfer press, wherein the module-type transfer press includes a plurality of slides, a crown having a plurality of crown portions for each of the respective slides, and respective slide drive mechanisms accommodated i... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5727673 | Apparatus for transporting mechanical pieces An apparatus for transporting elongated mechanical pieces, in particular connecting rods (B), comprising supporting bars (15, 15') for supporting the larger ends (T) of the connecting rods (B), the latter being arranged side by side along a longitudinal f... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5653570 | Stair-like log feeder A stair-like log feeder having a movable drive module and a movable driven unit cooperating with one another for unscrambling logs from a pile of logs and for moving the singularized logs upwardly along an inclined plane in a successive series of displace... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5653329 | Accumulating lift and carry conveyer system A lift and carry accumulating conveyor is disclosed having a frame and a pair of elongated stationary rails attached to the frame such that the stationary rails are spaced apart and parallel to each other. A transfer rail assembly having a pair of elongat... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5613595 | Automatic slope fruit feeding machine used with a fruit grading machine This invention relates to an automatic fruit feeding machine mainly including a fixed carrier assemblage and a movable carrier assemblage which is driven by a driving device to continuously move upward and forward relative to the fixed carrier assemblage,... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5524748 | Lift and carry accumulating conveyor system An accumulating lift and carry conveyor system is disclosed which is particularly suitable tier conveying piston connecting rods. The conveyor includes a frame defining an arcuate conveyor section having a receiving end and a discharging end. A pair of ar... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5449062 | Lift and carry conveyor An improved conveyor system and for a lift and carry type conveyor includes a pair of extruded stationary rails and a pair of extruded movable rails. The extruded stationary and movable rails are provided with T slots for modular installation. The improve... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5374157 | Apparatus for moving sawlogs or tree stems between stations The disclosure describes an apparatus to move, individually and at a controlled rate, sawlogs and tree stems from a first multiple feeding station to a second station situated at a higher level than that of the first station; it comprises a frame and two ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5314330 | Walking hearth furnace A furnace is provided for continuous high-temperature heat processing in which a work product is conveyed through a furnace muffle by rectilinear beam motion. An inner and an outer beam are equipped with interleaved rods which are used to alternately lift... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5301795 | Conveyor for fresh boxless sand moulds A step conveyor for fresh boxless sand moulds includes at least two sets of interdigitating parallel bars adapted to support and move the sand moulds. The top of each bar is covered or coated by a layer of a material with a considerably lower thermal cond... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5190142 | Lift and carry accumulating conveyor A lift and carry or walking beam conveyor in which parts are conveyed along a pair of parallel stationary rails by a pair of movable rails located between the stationary rails. The movable rails are moved from a point below to a point above the stationary... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5158277 | Method and apparatus for conveying printed products A conveying method permits conveying of printed products, particularly in the form of a scale flow, with a constant or variable speed over conveying distances of random length, which can also contain rising or falling portions in the conveying direction, ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5148908 | Apparatus for conveying lead frame A lead frame conveying apparatus comprises a driving force converting unit for transmitting to a frame receiving arm a horizontal reciprocating linear motion of an elliptic motion of a timing belt placed over two timing pulleys between the centers of the ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5125497 | Lifting system for lifting goods over a limited distance while maintaining an aligned orientation of the goods with respect to a reference To provide for precise vertical movement without guide elements of a lifting frame, a main shaft (21) has a plurality of cam disks, such as eccenters (26) located thereon, which are coupled to the lifting frame, directly, or by means of double-arm levers.... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5120392 | Container transport and manipulator for use with a label or screen printing applier A container transport and manipulator includes opening and closing beams mounting therealong spaced supports for engaging the ends of parallel horizontally disposed containers, and a swing platform, timed with the supports, for carrying the containers fro... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5086912 | Ambulator for carpet rolls or the like An ambulator for conveying rolls of carpet from a first elevation to a second elevation in a continuous step-wise manner has a fixed frame including a pair of spaced apart inclined frame members having a multiplicity of steps extending thereon from the fi... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5076419 | Conveyor, in particular for heavy objects A conveyor consisting of a U-shaped stationary track (1) with the opening upwards. A rod-shaped support (2) may be reciprocated in said stationary track, the upper edge of said rod-shaped support (2) being lifted above the opening of the stationary track ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5033609 | Arcuate path conveyor mechanism A continuous conveying mechanism especially adapted as the cooker for continuous grilling of hamburger patties and the like uses a shiftable grid which intermittently lifts the patties off a stationary grid and effects advancement after each lift-off unti... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4938342 | Continuous conveying mechanism A continuous conveying mechanism especially adapted as the cooker for continuous grilling of hamburger patties and the like uses a shiftable grid which intermittently lifts the patties off a stationary grid and effects advancement after each lift-off unti... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4865180 | Workpiece transfer system A system for transferring workpieces generally vertically from a station at one height in a workpiece support or transfer device to a station at another height in another transfer device or support. The workpiece is moved vertically by an elevator which t... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4838411 | Lift and carry accumulating conveyor A lift and carry accumulating conveyor having a frame with a pair of elongated, spaced apart and parallel stationary rails. A pair of elongated, spaced apart and parallel movable rails are mounted to the frame so that the movable rails are movable between... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4830178 | Conveyor device A conveyor system is described, adapted for application in a storage rack, consisting of a plurality of stories with a plurality of storage tracks (0) side by side in each story, each storage track (0) containing a conveyor device. The conveyor system is ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4796745 | Continuous conveying apparatus A cooker for continuous grilling of hamburger patties and the like uses a shiftable grid which intermittently lifts the patties off a stationary grid and effects advancement after each lift-off until a U-shaped path is traversed extending initially throug... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4750605 | Workpiece transfer system A system for transferring workpieces generally vertically from a station at one height in a workpiece support or transfer device to a station at another height in another transfer device or support. The workpiece is moved vertically by an elevator which t... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4750604 | Mechanical handling apparatus Mechanical handling apparatus includes a surface and a driving mechanism for moving a load over the surface which comprises a substantially vertically reciprocable platform device for actuating the load, and a lever device including at least two oppositel... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4730720 | Device for transporting cans The device for transporting fiber sliver cans employs pairs of rails for supporting a can during travel in a non-linear path. The pairs of rails are moved relative to each other in an endless path so that a can is supported on only one pair of rails durin... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4730722 | Walking beam drive apparatus An improved cam-actuated drive apparatus is disclosed for use with walking beam transfer devices. The improved drive apparatus includes a sngle drive unit having two cams keyed to a common drive shaft and with an output dial mounting member providing both... | 03/15/1988 |
