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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7686560 | Rack, conveyor and shuttle automated pick system A rack and conveyor shuttle system for placing and retrieving articles of various sizes including a rack system having a shelving framework of at least two tubes spaced apart from one another at a distance, wherein the distance between the tubes is sufficient to sup... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7344348 | Storage and retrieval unit and method for controlling product storage shelving, especially a commission device A storage and retrieval unit (1) is provided for operating a product storage shelving (2), which has at least one shelf, on which essentially cubic products (4, 5, 6) are arranged and held. The products can be removed and fed to a driven, essent... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341187 | Article sensor and article transport device having same Article sensor for detecting an article on an article holder has an article detecting portion for detecting the presence or absence of an article and a wireless communication unit capable of wirelessly transmitting detected information from the article detecting por... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7316536 | Storage system with access control system The invention relates to a storage system (1) with a storage region (2, 3), in which storage material may be stored, with an access region (16), physically removed from the storage system, in which access to the storage material for deposition o... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7281608 | Loading/unloading device for shelving The invention relates to a rack serving device (1) with a load-bearing means (4) displaceable in the height direction of a mast (2), the mast (2) being guided by means of bogie assemblies (7, 8) on bottom and top guide tracks and m... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261509 | Method and system for operating a racking system preferably in a dispatch unit A method for operating a rack system preferably in a dispatch unit (1), with a rack (2) and an associated rack serving device for the storage and retrieval of containers (3), trays or the like to or from the rack. A rack region of the rack (2... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249678 | Sorting apparatus A sorting apparatus has at least two sorter cells arranged substantially one above the other. Sorter cells are fitted to a driving unit for moving the sorter cells from a horizontal loading plane to a horizontal discharge plane, both of which are assigned to the sor... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7200913 | Method of an apparatus for assembling an aircraft wheel or brake component on an axle of an undercarriage A method of and apparatus for assembling an aircraft wheel or brake (10) component on an axle (26) of an undercarriage in which a holder (12) is provided for the component along with a lifting device (28). The lifting device is used to li... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7101138 | Extractor/buffer An automated material handling system that includes an extractor/buffer apparatus capable of simultaneously accessing multiple Work-In-Process (WIP) parts, thereby providing a highly efficient interface between WIP storage locations and transport equipment. The extr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094015 | Device for conveying empty rolls A device is used to convey empty rolls that have been removed by at least one roll changer of a web-fed rotary printing press. At least one empty roll receptacle can be displaced between the roll changer, where the empty rolls are held by the receptacle after they a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7074002 | Parts container with in and out conveyors driven in unison A container (10) includes a body that has a bottom wall (12), a top wall (20), a back wall (14), and first and second end walls (16), (18) wherein the walls (12), (14), (16), (18), and (20)... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048183 | RFID rag and method of user verification An identification tag (100) facilitates use of a secure computer system (300). The tag (100) is adapted to be worn on a user's wrist and includes an identification and registration circuit (102) that includes an identification component (... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7024274 | Method for handling stackable storage objects A method for sorting and stacking stackable storage objects where the storage objects consist of at least three stacks. The method includes the steps of identifying and marking each storage object with a sequence number for each object in a withdrawal order. Identif... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6918730 | Apparatus for assisting operator in performing manual operations in connection with component feeders An apparatus for assisting an operator of an electric-component supply device including component feeders mounted on feeder support and each accommodating electric components, the apparatus including (a) a position indicator operable to indicate the feeder-mounting ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6883681 | Automatic dispensing system for unit medicament packages A storage and dispensing system (10) for storing and dispensing pre-packaged pharmaceutical products (12) and other products. The system includes a cabinet (14); a plurality of product conveyors (16) mounted within the cabinet and each co... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6877943 | Device for conveying a supply roll At least one supply roll is conveyed by use of a roll support surface. The supply roll can be placed on the roll support surface with its longitudinal axis essentially horizontal. The supply roll can be rolled in at least one conveying direction with its lateral sur... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6824345 | Load-bearing frame for a shelf-stacking device The invention relates to a load-bearing frame (18) for a conveyor device, in particular a shelf-stacking device (1), with a support frame (19) which can be secured on a lift (17) of the conveyor device and, disposed on it, mutually parall... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6805526 | Automatic store At least one vertical structure is constituted by plurality of planes, set one upon another, each of which can house at least one container. A lift truck is able to transport at least one of the containers and can move in a vertical direction in a vertical work spac... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6692211 | Transfusion bottle feed apparatus The lifter 3 is moved upward until the storage shelf 2 on which the packaging box 9 that contains the transfusion bottles 13 corresponding to the prescription is stored. Then, the first conveyor mechanism 8 of the storage shelf 2 and the second conveyor m... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6685130 | Method and installation for exchanging roll supports on winding stations arranged in a row To a row of winding stations (1), in which rolls (8) of flat, bendable objects (e.g., printed products) positioned on roll supports (3) are processed or in which such rolls are produced, roll supports (3) are coupled to the winding stations and, if requir... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6425723 | Loading device In order to achieve a magazine structure in which any necessary cartridge can be removed or inserted while a magazine is mounted in an autoloading device, a carrier unit is equipped with a lock releasing mechanism at the distal ends of openable/closable a... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6357985 | System for the automatic loading and/or unloading of products A system for the automatic loading and/or unloading of products comprises a store (13, 19) with shelves inclined and provided with a mobile transversal blocking means (9, 12), and at least one traveling lift (3) provided with mobile bearing tops (4), also... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6179541 | Transfer device for lumber packs and other loads This transfer device is to be supported by the tines of a forklift and supports a load such as a lumber pack to be transferred to a rack cell which have an anchor bar at its opening. The device comprises an underframe having tine receivers, and a mainfram... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6099598 | Fabrication system and fabrication method Disclosed is a fabricating system including a plurality of processing apparatuses connected to each other by means of an inter-apparatus transporter, wherein one group of semiconductor wafers are processed in processing apparatuses and other group of wafe... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5880443 | Automated system for selecting packages from a cylindrical storage area A system for filling orders, such as prescriptions for patients, having a generally cylindrical storage area for holding packages in known locations. Each location has a unique (r,θ,Y) coordinate. The system also has a computer controlled device for pick... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5823732 | Device for moving insulating glass panes To move sealed insulating glass panes (2) from a sealing device which has rollers (5) which can turn freely around essentially vertical axes and which are mounted on vertically adjustable beam (4), for supporting upper edge (7) of insulating glass pane (2... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5791852 | Storage system for automatically storing and removing dies A system for storing dies and the like has a plurality of die storage cells arranged vertically in two columns with an elevator mounted in between. The system can be interfaced with a press or other equipment by means of a bridge. The storage cells each h... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5690464 | Holders for article-carrying pallets and system for loading and unloading a storage rack with such pallets A pair of spaced, parallel beams are designed to hold a group of aligned, contiguous article carrying pallets. Each beam has a web of uniform width with a lower, inturned flange to extend under the side edges of the aligned pallets and an upper outturned ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5672040 | Parts feeding apparatus and parts feeding process To provide a compact parts feeding apparatus capable of reducing the parts stock in the line, and facilitate between different kinds of devices, a first transfer unit 200A of a transferring and positioning arrangement 200C of a parts feeding apparatus 200... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5636727 | Device for feeding reels to a user machine Device for transferring reels grouped in stacks from a fixed supporting surface to a magazine for feeding a user machine; the magazine is arranged at a higher level than the fixed supporting surface, and the device is a lifting device provided with a lift... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5615992 | Method storing or restacking goods carriers in multi-storied warehouse A method and an apparatus are particularly suitable for storing, unstoring, or relocating goods carriers of various dimensions, such as loaded or empty freight containers, in a multi-storied storage facility. The storage facility includes a storage rack h... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5599154 | High-rise shelving In a high-rise shelving having two shelving columns (2, 3) and a vertical conveyor (6) disposed therebetween, the bases (9) of shelf-racks (7), which shelf-racks can be transferred by the vertical conveyor (6) into the compartments of the shelving columns... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5558483 | Article transfer apparatus with vacuum operated work holder and articulated work holder mover An article transfer apparatus is described which is movable along a row of article storage racks and comprises an article carrier having a conveyor and an article holder disposed above the article carrier and containing a plurality of suction cups. The ar... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5556246 | Automated storage system An automated system for storing, retrieval and transporting of goods of any shape and size in aisleless warehouses, ships, airplanes, trains and the like. The system also provides aisleless warehouses, parking lots and the like and enables a computerized ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5536129 | Apparatus for transferring long stock between positions associated with storage and processing stations An apparatus for transferring long stock (3) from or to either of two storage racks (1) arranged in parallel to each other, to a processing station, such as a saw. The apparatus is located in an aisle (4) between the storage racks and has a pair of arms (... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5513936 | Container transfer and user interface for over/under conveyors A transfer mechanism for moving container between over/under, entrance/exit gravity rollerway conveyors also holds the containers at a position for user interface in removing articles from or inserting articles into the container. The power operated sciss... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5441141 | Automatic rotary sorter and cylindrical storage system A system for sorting objects having a source for providing the object for sorting and a plurality of receivers, spaced apart horizontally and vertically, for receiving the object after sorting. The system includes object receiving and discharging wings fo... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5380139 | Load handling method and system A method of and system for handing variable sized loads by transferring the loads between a storage base and a transport base by engaging a portion of at least one engagement member, e.g. a suction cup, with an engagement surface on a side or end of a loa... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5364220 | Shelf servicing apparatus A shelf servicing apparatus for a shelf store including a cabin adapted to be vertically movable along the apparatus and including a loading mechanism for placing containers in or removing containers from shelf locations of the shelf store. The cabin incl... | 11/15/1994 |
