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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7376487 | Nesting negotiation for self-mobile devices Disparate robotic devices can be automatically recharged and reprogrammed by self-scheduling individual time slots for the available recharging area(s) of a charging station. These charging stations provide a nest to which each robot must return periodically for pow... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7308757 | Intermediate product manufacturing apparatus, and intermediate product manufacturing method An intermediate product manufacturing apparatus for carrying intermediate products and processing the intermediate products with a plurality of processing apparatuses is provided, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of carrying means for carrying the intermediate ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 6974293 | Material handling assembly A vertical lift system for storage and in particular for parking motor vehicles comprising a multi-level frame comprising a structure extending upward from a base, and a lifting mechanism centrally positioned within the frame and in communication with each level, an... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6858119 | Mobile plating system and method An exemplary mobile plating system is provided for performing a plating process using virtually any known or available deposition technology for coating or plating as substrate. The mobile plating system may include a vacuum chamber positioned in a mobile storage vo... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6851921 | Automated parking garage An automated parking garage. The garage comprises a multi-floor building having a plurality of vehicle storage racks in a storage area for storing a loaded pallet or an unloaded pallet. An entrance-level floor of the building includes an entry/exit station (EES) on ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6503379 | Mobile plating system and method An exemplary mobile plating system and method are provided for performing a plating process using virtually any known or available deposition technology for coating or plating. The mobile plating system may include a vacuum chamber positioned in a mobile ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6389329 | Mobile robots and their control system System of guidance and positioning relative to a fixed station (1) for an autonomous mobile robot (7) utilizing at least a directional infra-red beam (2') emitted by the fixed station, the mobile robot being provided with a directional system of detection... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6356808 | Method for cell alignment and identification and calibration of robot tool A method for cell alignment, identification and calibration of part of a robot tool, preferably a part of the robot tool, is positioned close to a detector, whereupon it is moved repeatedly past the limit of the area of detection of the detector. During t... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6330766 | Dwelling structure adapted to enclose an oversized vehicle A dwelling system having a housing for enclosing an oversized vehicle where the oversized vehicle is generally an oversized vehicle such as a large truck, a recreational vehicle or a mobile home, for example. In one embodiment, the housing uses oversized ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6282459 | Structure and method for detection of physical interference during transport of an article A method for detecting physical interference with desired transport of an article. The method includes the step of detecting an operative acoustic signal representing the structure-borne sound pattern of an article during said article transport, and detec... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6266609 | Parking space detection A method for detecting information on occupied parking space in a traffic network, in particular a town, uses a parking space detection control center. Parking space information relating to a stationary phase of a vehicle and the vehicle location is trans... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6161054 | Cell control method and apparatus An implementation of sensor-driven run-to-run process control for semiconductor wafer fabrication integrates a robust, automated Fourier transform infrared reflectometer onto a wafer fabrication cluster tool. Cell controller software integrates an adaptiv... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5936550 | Surveillance apparatus A surveillance apparatus and method for the surveillance of traffic are provided, in which the apparatus includes a housing for substantially completely enclosing and concealing a law enforcement vehicle therein, and a one-way window extending around part... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5864995 | Storage structure in particular a multi-story car park A storage structure including a plurality of storage spaces disposed helically about a cylindrical shaft and including a lifting vehicle which is guided in the shaft so that it winds about the vertical axis of the shaft in a screw-like manner. Provided on... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5645388 | Cantilever lift assembly for stationary small aircraft A jack-like elevator for use inside a storage hangar, that lifts a small aircraft in cantilevered fashion above the ground so that another small aircraft can be parked underneath it. The elevator includes an upright column, freely standing on an enlarged ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5601390 | Conveyor-type three dimensional parking system A conveyor-type three dimensional parking system which comprises a storage structure having an entrance port and an exit port. A conveyor assembly is built into the storage structure for holding a plurality of motor vehicles. A pair of gates are provided ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5470185 | Parking garage A parking garage in which parking zones are arranged at both sides of a self-running lane, and slat conveyers are arranged at the lane and the parking zones, such that a vehicle that has run on the lane is conveyed to one of the parking zones by the slat ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5314284 | Parking tower with a carrier handling device on a elevator A parking tower includes a number of layers, one or more parking units formed in each of the layers, an elevator movable up and down to each of the layers, a lateral movement device slidably supported on the elevator, a longitudinal movement device slidab... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5267822 | Automatic automobile parking garage An automatic automobile parking garage is provided, particularly an underground parking garage having an entrance at ground level, which is the location of the roof of the parking garage. One or two vertical arrays of automobile loading stations are provi... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5185978 | Place-on type assemblable structure A place-on type assemblable structure includes a foundation beam and an assembly body assembled on the foundation beam. The foundation beam is placed on the surface of the ground via a pluarlity of jack means provided for the fondation beam. The level of ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5049802 | Charging system for a vehicle Automated charging systems for vehicles having rechargeable batteries are in common use today. Such systems typically have exposed contacts or the need for additional circuitry to move the contacts. The subject system includes circuitry which allows the c... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4825927 | Controlled shading device A device for controlling access to a shaded parking area. In the invention, a parking space is provided with shade. Access to the shade is controlled by a meter in combination with a removable barrier. When the user gains access by insertion of a "credit ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4777416 | Recharge docking system for mobile robot A recharge docking system for a battery-powered mobile robot which senses when the battery charge is below a predetermined level and halts the travel of the robot at its next navigational node, following which the robot independently plots and negotiates ... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4747242 | Two level structure for parking vehicles or storing goods A two level structure for parking vehicles or storing goods, which structure comprises a sunken pit, first and second spaced apart platform members which are for receiving the vehicles or the goods, support means which is mounted on the first platform mem... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4674937 | Multi-level vehicle parking facility An improved multi-level vehicle parking facility including a device for emitting an audible sound, preferably a well known song, on each parking level, with a visual display specifically identifying the audible sound emitted on each such level. Each level... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4672280 | Mobile robot calling system A mobile robot calling system has a mobile robot normally waiting at a home position and connected to an AC power supply such that its battery is charged by the AC power supply in the wait status, and a calling oscillator for generating a calling signal t... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4583902 | Method and system for storing wheeled frames of detachable cargo container type trailers The wheeled frame remaining after removal of the detachable cargo container, is gripped by clamping mechanism of a carrying unit mounted on a tractor or lift truck, then elevated above the ground and pivoted from its normal horizontal disposition to verti... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4377227 | Storage of hand-propelled vehicles A storage facility for stackable trolleys, as in a supermarket, comprising a unit, such as a display unit against a wall or forming an island, which has a trolley inlet to its interior spaced from a trolley outlet, each adapted to pass one trolley at a ti... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4362459 | System for storing and transporting guided missiles and similar flying bodies System for storing and transporting guided missiles and similar flying bodies includes a storage building and movable storage structures for supporting multiple guided missiles. The storage building is sized so that a row of the storage structures can be ... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4109804 | Vehicle parking system with a plurality of movable columns having vehicle supporting floors A vehicle parking system includes a parking area wherein the vehicle to be stored is deposited in a selected floor of a horizontally movable column. The columns are movable within the parking area by means of driving platforms which travel along the floor... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4067469 | Method of loading automobiles through the side opening of a rail car Automobiles are lifted from alongside a fully enclosed multi-level deck rail car and loaded onto the decks through a side opening of the rail car. The automobiles are pushed forwardly from the rear towards an end of the rail car. Detachable securement mea... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4061237 | Forklift truck Apparatus for storing a mobile forklift truck on top of a raised platform such as a loading dock or the floor of a transport truck, and to an improved forklift truck for use in such apparatus. The apparatus includes a pair of stirrups mounted on top of th... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4041686 | Method of and arrangement for transporting yarn packages A method of transporting yarn packages is disclosed, in which yarn packages formed by a first yarn package forming machine or machines of a pre-processing process are transported to another yarn package forming machine or machines of a post-processing in ... | 08/16/1977 |
