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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177051 | Monitoring of conveyor belts A system for monitoring the condition of a conveyor belt having magnetically permeable cords, has a magnetic field generator, a magnetic field sensing unit, and a processor for performing a discrete wavelet transform. The wavelet may be a Morlet waveform. The sensin... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8074789 | Conveyor belt monitoring A system of monitoring operation for a conveyor belt installation includes a conveyor belt having steel or other relatively magnetically permeable reinforcing material, the system including, in proximity to the conveyor belt, a magnetic field generator, and a sensor... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069975 | Conveyor belt rip detection system The present invention provides a conveyor belt rip detection system with belts having rip detection inserts that can be more easily integrated into conveyor belts at low cost. These rip detection inserts do not adversely affect the durability of the conveyor belt an... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7942258 | Digital processor sensor loop detector and method A digital processor for use in a conveyor belt rip detector, which provides excitation signals at a selected frequency to inverted and noninverted sensor loops on a conveyor belt and then detects corresponding received signals from the sensor loops. The digital proc... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7810634 | Sensor system for a conveyor belt A monitoring system is provided for a moving conveyor belt having a plurality of embedded reinforcing cords and identification tags. A tag reader detects and identifies the identification tags passing by the tag reader while a belt monitor scans the cords to detect ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7779994 | Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling conveyor position A Belt Positioning Unit “BPU” operation which in use for facilitating the maintenance of long, heavy conveyor belts of conveyor systems comprises the steps of (a) monitoring a conveyor belt for event sites, (b) spotting an event site and logging into a computer ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7766157 | Wear detection device for conveyor belt A wear detection device for a conveyor belt capable of automatically, easily, and accurately detecting the wear amount of the conveyor belt during the operation, formed in a simple structure, and manufacturable at low cost. A rubber magnet (3) magnetized in t... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7740130 | Digital processor sensor loop detector and method A digital processor for use in a conveyor belt rip detector, which provides excitation signals at a selected frequency to inverted and noninverted sensor loops on a conveyor belt and then, detects corresponding received signals from the sensor loops. The digital pro... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7673739 | Apparatus and method for in-belt conveyor idler condition monitoring A method and system are provided for in-belt conveyor idler condition monitoring. A sensor is mechanically coupled to a conveyor belt and senses a characteristic of a support structure associated with the conveyor belt. The sensor wirelessly transmits a correspondin... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7673740 | Device for monitoring a conveyor The invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring a conveying installation, comprising: a conveying belt (2) made of elastomeric material with a load-bearing side (3) for the conveying material and with a running side (4), the conveying belt ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7494004 | Method and apparatus for monitoring conveyor belts A smart belt consists of a standard belt with an embedded sensor capable of wireless communication or visual indicators to notify maintenance for a need for maintenance or replacement. The sensor measures material properties, cycles of operation etc. using a self en... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7427767 | Apparatus for identifying the condition of a conveyor belt An apparatus for identifying the condition of a conveyor belt (6) has a capturing device (12) which can be used to capture two-dimensional images (B) of successive belt sections (15) of the conveyor belt (6) during operation of the convey... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7353937 | Method of monitoring belt orientation and/or belt travel of a band belt conveyor apparatus and a band belt conveyor A method of monitoring belt orientation and/or belt travel of a belt conveyor apparatus includes measurement of compression and/or thrust stress patterns within the belt as it passes over a support roller arrangement by measuring means embedded in the belt. The meas... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347317 | Method and device for measuring conveyor belt elongation, method and device for measuring conveyor belt wear extent, method and device for measuring conveyor belt temperature, rubber magnet sheet, and method of producing rubber magnet sheet Methods and devices for measuring elongation, wear, and internal temperature of a conveyor belt to catch signs of conveyor belt failure such as breakage by detecting a magnetic field from a magnetic body by using a magnesium sensor, as well as a rubber magnet sheet ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7278614 | Cable mount and fixture having electrical switch assembly A cable mount and fixture system is disclosed. The system includes a mounting fixture, a cable mount insertable into the mounting fixture, and a switch assembly connected to the mounting fixture. The switch assembly includes an actuating signal that verifies that th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275637 | Multi-channel conveyor belt condition monitoring A method of monitoring the condition of magnetically permeable reinforcing cords of a conveyor belt is disclosed. The cords are longitudinally magnetized with a substantially unidirectional magnetic field. The conveyor belt is then moved relative to a plurality of m... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274971 | Methods and apparatus for electronic device manufacturing system monitoring and control In a first aspect, a computer program product is provided. The computer program product includes a medium readable by a computer. The computer readable medium has computer program code adapted to (1) create a band map that indicates an expected status of one or more... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7249667 | Traffic flow indicator for a passenger conveyor A display device (40) for use with a passenger conveyor (20) provides traffic flow direction information. One example includes a display panel (42) supported on a surface (38) that is conveniently positioned beneath the handrail (28 | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234586 | Self-cleaning foodstuff conveyors A conveyor suitable for use, e.g., in food processing apparatus, includes particular procedures and arrangements for decontaminating the surface of the conveyor. The conveyor surface is subject first to a mechanical cleaning, e.g., by spraying of liquid followed by ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222727 | Low cost food processing belts and other conveyances manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Conveyors, chutes, skids, guides, and ways for the transporting of material are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material such that fragments of these structures can be detected by a metal detector. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micro... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210361 | Device for measuring the tightness of a transmission belt A device for measuring the tightness of a transmission belt comprises a hilt, an insertion tube, a frame, a retaining piece and an engaging piece. The hilt is provided with a transverse handle, a sleeve and a retractable axle having a section of a screw thread. The ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7187151 | Conveyor unit, controller for a driving roller for use in the conveyor unit, and zone controlled conveyor system incorporating the conveyor unit A conveyor unit (2) including a driving roller (5), a motor (30) for powering the driving roller (5), and a controller (10) adapted to adjust the motor (30) so as to control the driving roller (5), the motor (30 | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178663 | Conductor loop The invention relates to a conductor loop, embedded in a polymer, in particular an elastomeric material, in the form of a flex construction, comprising a single flex, or multiple flexes, whereby each flex, for its part, comprises at least two individual wires, in pa... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159772 | Apparatus and method for mounting an RF tag on a conveyor trolley A system for mounting an RF tag to a conveyor trolley wherein the tag is embedded in a block of material shaped to fit within an annular recess formed between the hub and outer rim of the trolley wheel. The shaped block is secured to the wheel. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140486 | Device for monitoring abnormality in a chain A chain monitoring device is provided with a base, guiding posts fixed to the base, a member movable along the guiding posts, a chain sprocket rotatable with a chain with its teeth being engaged into the chain, springs for resiliently urging the member for the engag... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132943 | Moving belt sensor A detection system is provided which is configured to have a transmitter capable of interacting with an object by generating a field, and a multiplicity of receivers operative to measure changes in the environment caused by the object's response to the generated fie... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7076573 | Method, apparatus, and program for detecting sequential and distributed path errors in MPIO An error detection mechanism is provided for detecting sequential and distributed errors in a device I/O stream. The sensitivity of the errors is user definable. The result of the error detection is fed back into the path management software, which may use the error... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063319 | Printing plate stacking device and method of judging authenticity of sheet member detecting state An intermediate guide member is provided attachable and removable between a head portion and a supporting frame of a stocker for printing plates. A number of intermediate guide members is an element to set a time of starting downward movement of hooks supporting a l... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7032740 | Device for sensing the wear state of wheels or rollers The invention relates to a device and a method for automatically sensing the wear state of movable wheels or rollers (1) in conveying systems, for example baggage conveying systems. It achieves the object of easily and reliably sensing the wear state in an au... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017799 | Spindle sleeve with transponder The invention comprises a transponder moveably implanted into a pocket on an elastomeric spindle sleeve. The pocket comprises a plastic lining which is formed in the sleeve during cure or vulcanization. The transponder is inserted into the pocket once cure or vulcan... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7002340 | Method for inspecting prestressed concrete pressure pipes based on remote field eddy current/transformer coupling and use of non-coaxial coils A method for detecting breaks in a prestressed wire, rod or bar in prestressed concrete pressure pipe (PCCP), embedded in concrete and/or mortar is described. A remote field eddy current exciter/transformer coupling probe is traversed axially internally through the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6993978 | Pin detection system A pin detection system and/or method for detecting a pin or bolt in a section of chain comprises a chain or section of chain having a plurality of chain links connected together by a plurality of pins or bolts or the like. At least one end of at least one of the pin... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6988610 | Conveyor belt inspection system and method Systems and techniques for detecting and reporting conditions of a conveyor belt by receiving image data from at least one camera structured and arranged to capture an image of a portion of a conveyor belt, detecting an object in the portion of the conveyor belt bas... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6979815 | Folding apparatus of a web-fed printing press including a conveyor belt monitoring device A folding apparatus (30) having at least one conveyor belt (10) which is used to convey signatures (64) at least on a section of a path (66, 68) of the signatures (64) through the folding apparatus (30). The folding apparatu... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6831566 | Device for monitoring a conveyor The invention relates to a device for monitoring a conveyor. The conveyor comprises a conveyor belt in an elastomeric material, with a carrying side for the transported material, a backing side and embedded reinforcements, as well as other components: namely, drive ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6781515 | Conveyor belt fault detection apparatus and method A fault-monitoring system for a large industrial conveyor belt to detect rips or other faults. There are fault-sensing units in the belt, each comprising a conductive loop extending across the belt and a sensing circuit. First and second frequency signals are direct... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6715602 | Sensor system for conveyor belt A conveyor belt includes a plurality of identification transponder chips embedded into the belt at spaced intervals. At least one conductive loop is embedded adjacent to and in electromagnetic coupled relationship with each transponder chip. The chip induces an iden... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6644465 | Conveyor roller nip point automatic protection device In industrial belted conveying systems, it is common to have a pull chord extending longitudinally along the conveyor, sometimes one chord on each side of the conveyor, said chord being attached to a trip mechanism, or safety switch. A number of serious a... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6585108 | Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling conveyor position The method for facilitating the maintenance of a conveyor structure having a long and heavy duty moving conveyor belt mounted on rollers which are mounted on a base, wherein the belt is driven by a drive motor, said method having the steps of establishing... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6581755 | Conveyor belt with carrier tissue in which conductive loops are embedded The invention relates to a belt, strap, conveyor belt (20) having a support fabric (2) in which at least one electrically conductive loop (4) is embedded. The conductive loop is sewn onto the support fabric (2), so that even conveyor belts (20) which have... | 06/24/2003 |
