Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186516 | Document processing system having a turn-around loop with component repositioning A document processing system is disclosed. The document processing system includes one or more document guide components defining a path of travel of documents, the path of travel of documents including an intersection portion. The document processing system also in... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7442562 | Method for manufacturing optical module The invention relates to an optical module manufacturing method for bonding a can portion having an optical semiconductor element and a barrel portion of the optical module together, comprising the steps of: a bonding step for bonding a joint surface of the can port... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7364030 | Apparatus for conveying objects An apparatus for conveying objects such as fruits, comprises a first endless conveyor, with conveying elements such as diabolos connected thereto. A conveying position is defined between at least two conveying elements. A second endless conveyor, with product carrie... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7342665 | System and method for control of paint thickness The invention is directed to a system and method for implementing process control for paint thickness using sonic NDE techniques. The system may, for example, generate ultrasound waves in a test object during the manufacturing process. A detector such as an interfer... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340946 | Method and device for inspecting tire A method and a device for inspecting a tire, the method comprising the steps of, in a rim assembly station (G) separated from an inspection station (K) having a tire inspector (58) installed thereon, forming a rim/tire assembly (44) in a setup by assem... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7313464 | Bin-picking system for randomly positioned objects A method for picking up objects randomly arranged in a bin using a robot having a gripper for grasping the objects using prehension feature(s) on the object. The method includes a shaking scheme for rearranging the objects in the bin when no objects are recognized, ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293638 | Orientation unit for a fruit sorting and grading machine The present invention relates to an orientation unit for a fruit sorting and grading machine, for rolling apples around their major axes at a fixed rpm depending upon the imaging and processing speed so as to make it possible for the camera to scan the entire periph... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286241 | System and method for high-speed laser detection of ultrasound A system and method for laser light amplification provides amplification of a laser light beam emitted from a laser light source as low-amplification seed laser light signal. The low-amplification seed laser light signal is transmitted to an amplification component.... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7222737 | Die sorter with reduced mean time to convert An adapter frame has channels that hold multiple die carriers in each channel. The die carriers, such as 2″×2″ or 4″×4″ waffle packs or GEL-PAK die carriers, slide into the channels and are secured by a spring clip retention mechanism. In other embodiments... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213807 | Stacker and method of batch separation with sheets There is disclosed an improved stacker, method of stacking sheets such as tags, and a stack of sheets. The stacker and the stacking method produces a stack of sheets, wherein same-size sheets are stacked so that the endmost sheet or sheets in one batch are offset or... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208749 | System and method for locating and positioning an ultrasonic signal generator for testing purposes The invention is directed to an ultrasonic testing system. The system tests a manufactured part for various physical attributes, including specific flaws, defects, or composition of materials. The part can be housed in a gantry system that holds the part stable. An ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204123 | Accuracy enhancement of a sensor during an anomalous event A method for enhancing the accuracy of a sensor is provided. The method includes determining a measure of the output of the sensor, determining whether the measure falls outside of an acceptable range for the output of the sensor, and, when the measure falls outside... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7173692 | Device and method for optically inspecting operating holes formed in heads of screws Image inspection is used to inspect defective or non-defective screw heads. An inspection device includes an inspecting portion for positioning and holding a screw, with a head, with the head up, a CCD camera provided right over the inspecting portion, an annular li... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156234 | Sorting technique for recycle of device units The sorting apparatus receives the electromagnetic wave from a storage element of a collected toner cartridge, and specifies the recyclability of the toner cartridge based on information extracted from the received electromagnetic wave. The sorting system then sorts... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134798 | Sheet fed continuous motion printing system Method of printing individual header cards with a limited amount of information, such as a barcode, employing continuous movement of each of the header cards through a gap defined between a backup roll and a thermal printing head, each header card partially wrapping... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7126628 | Screw auto-detection and selection device A screw auto-detection and selection device comprises a rotary machine table; a light source generating unit; a recording control unit; a camera detecting unit; and a time scale cam unit. The feature of device is that the camera detecting unit includes a press, an e... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7102741 | Printing/inspection unit, method and apparatus for printing and/or inspecting and accepting/removing specified pellet-shaped articles from a conveyer mechanism A pellet-shaped article inspection unit is structured for use with a conveyer mechanism having a plurality of carrier bars, each carrier bar being structured to convey a plurality of pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The article inspection unit incl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081040 | Tool sharpener with web thickness determination capability Method and apparatus for sharpening a tool, such as a drill bit. A tool sharpener includes a tool holder subassembly which retains and presents the tool against a grinding wheel subassembly. A sensor locates a cutting edge of the tool while the tool is retained by t... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070483 | Automated drill bit re-sharpening and verification system A completely automated apparatus for verifying the identity and geometry of drill bits, re-sharpening the cutting tip of a drill bit and re-positioning a locating ring upon the shank portion of the drill bit subsequent to the re-sharpening of the cutting tip thereof... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7038790 | Method and apparatus for detecting ultrasonic surface displacements using post-collection optical amplification The present invention detects ultrasonic displacements includes a detection laser to generate a first pulsed laser beam to detect the ultrasonic surface displacements on a surface of the target. Collection optics to collect phase modulated light from the first pulse... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7027082 | Image recording apparatus and image recording system An image recording system includes first imaging means for imaging operations of manufacturing equipment in a production line, second imaging means arranged downstream from the manufacturing equipment for imaging articles processed by the manufacturing equipment, in... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6964330 | Elevated grade station drive system An elevated grade station drive system includes a plurality of conveyor sections for conveying workpieces downstream at a variable transfer speed along and between the plurality of sections according to control instructions provided by a control system. The output f... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6805245 | Object sorting system An object sorting system automatically inspects a plurality of objects and sorts acceptable objects from defective objects. The system includes a feed conveyor, a barrier, a sorting camera, at least one rejection valve and a processor. The feed conveyor receives a p... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6776279 | Unit for automatic container returns systems The invention described here concerns a unit for automatic container returns systems, with a conveyor device for transporting the containers in the direction of their longitudinal axis, with two rotary-driven rollers arranged along the conveyor path and which can be... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6678578 | Device for handling liquid containers Handling of liquid containers in horizontal position in the form of beverage packaging, for example, cans or or bottles of any cross-section, comprising a first and a second conveyor with respective belt, especially in connection with detection of feature... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6659287 | Apparatus and method for grading articles An apparatus and method for inspecting and sorting articles such as fruit and vegetables in which the articles are presented, on a conveyor, under a viewing device and classified. A take-off position is determined from the classification and the article i... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6588600 | Method and device for sorting fluorescent lamps A method and a device for sorting, in terms of phosphor blends, fluorescent lamps, which have a cylindrical body with a right-hand and left-hand end and with a symbol overprint. The fluorescent lamps that are conveyed into an inspection station which have... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6481579 | Article grading apparatus A multi-stream singulator has two continuously laterally adjacent streams of cups, which carry and advance articles to be graded to a discharge zone. Articles from the discharge zone are received onto a single stream grading conveyor. At least one of the ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6407552 | Testing of bimetallic actuators with radio frequency induction heating A test apparatus to determine the trip setting of a bimetallic element of a thermal tripping mechanism of the circuit breaker. The apparatus comprising a conveyance configured to receive and move the circuit breaker. A radio frequency induction heater pos... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6374892 | Heat transfer recording sheet producing apparatus and roll shaft supplying apparatus A sheet winding apparatus or a heat transfer recording sheet providing apparatus including the sheet winding apparatus, the sheet winding apparatus formed of a plurality of sheet winding devices arranged in multiple steps in a vertical direction. Each of ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6311846 | Method and apparatus for sorting and acquiring image data for documents An apparatus is provided for sorting a group of documents contained with an envelope into selected batches of documents. An envelope feeder feeds a group of envelopes containing documents onto a document transport. A document extractor positioned along th... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6297514 | Installation for the quality control of yarn bobbins Installation for the quality control of yarn bobbins, said installation comprising one or a plurality of quality control machines (2) which are associated to a system (5) for transporting the bobbins (7) onto supports (6), with stops for inspection purpos... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6179129 | Color sorter assembly and method An article transporting, and preferably also color and/or weight sorting, assembly and method, support the articles (.g. apples or like pieces of fruit), and effect precise rotation (e.g. within about 5°) of all apples transported thereby. This allows ac... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6112902 | Method and apparatus for sorting and acquiring image data for documents An apparatus is provided for sorting a group of documents contained with an envelope into selected batches of documents. An envelope feeder feeds a group of envelopes containing documents onto a document transport. A document extractor positioned along th... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6005388 | Device and process for detecting defects in the disposition of reinforcing members of magnetizable material in casing plies in the sidewall region of a tire Device and process for detecting defects in an arrangement of reinforcing members in casing plies in a sidewall region of at least one of an unvulcanized tire blank or a vulcanized pneumatic vehicle tire to be tested. The reinforcing members may include a... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5934440 | Conveyor device for inspecting containers and transporting them to selected destinations A device for conveying, lifting and rotating containers (521; 522; 523), (510) are conveyed in lying position past a detector (515) in order to inspect characteristic data regarding the containers, and means (124; 538) which, on the basis of such data, de... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5901854 | Object sorting and conveying apparatus The invention relates to an object sorting and conveying apparatus used in the work for sorting and conveying objects, wherein multiple rotary support elements for mounting objects are disposed at the side of a conveying belt stretched in a conveying rout... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5721386 | Installation for inspecting compact discs An installation for inspecting compact discs includes a transfer turntable rotatable stepwise about an axis and mobile along that axis on each step with a plurality of transfer units carried by the transfer turntable which alternately pick up and put down... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5695070 | Unit for sampling and quality controlling tobacco items, particularly cigarettes A unit for sampling and quality controlling tobacco items, in particular cigarettes, wherein a sample item, fed by a first conveyor along a first given path, is transferred automatically by a selectively operated spoon-shaped diverter along a second path ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5673798 | Procedure for efficiently reading chips sewn on garments placed in automatic sorting and collection chambers This invention involves a procedure for efficiently reading chips sewn on garments placed in the collection chamber of automatic sorting systems, consisting in moving said garments with ID chip in the collection chamber when the chips are not read by the ... | 10/07/1997 |
