181 |
ITEM SORTING FACILITY COMPRISING A SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND ANALYSING THE PATH OF THE ITEMS, AND SORTING METHOD |
US15781299 |
2016-12-01 |
US20180319603A1 |
2018-11-08 |
David Zak |
Facility for sorting items comprising: at least one conveyor comprising supports designed to support the items, and at least one receiving device, the supports being designed to eject at least some of the items in succession into or onto the receiving device, the ejected items describing true paths (Tr) with respect to the receiving device, the true paths being liable to belong to a predefined set (Tr-Out) of potential paths considered as being incorrect. The facility further comprises: a detector designed to supply primary information relating respectively to true paths, and an analyser designed to use the said primary information and to produce at least one secondary information item representative of the belonging of at least one of the true paths to the predefined set (Tr-Out). |
182 |
Transport apparatus and transport method |
US14838534 |
2015-08-28 |
US10099866B2 |
2018-10-16 |
Yuichiro Ohmae; Hiroo Tatsutani; Nobuyoshi Yamakawa |
A transport apparatus transports sample holder racks. The apparatus employs a first transport unit that moves the rack in a path between two ends of the transport apparatus, a rack sender unit that extends in a first direction that intersects the path, a second transport unit dimensioned parallel to the first transport unit and with the rack sender unit interposed therebetween, which locates the sample container held in the rack at a sample loading position of a measurement device, and a first movable member capable of moving in the first direction between the first and the second transport units. The apparatus has movable portions that alternately stop the rack movement, and push the rack such that optimal movement is achieved whereby the rack moves beyond the rack sender unit to the second transport unit as the first movable member moves in the first direction. |
183 |
Brush Diverter |
US15860323 |
2018-01-02 |
US20180118473A1 |
2018-05-03 |
Justin J. Zimmer; David E. Franklin; Jacob D. Wieneke; William M. Saurber, III |
A material handling system includes a belted conveyor that longitudinally transports low profile articles. An actuating mechanism selectively positions a counter rotating cylindrical roller brush diagonal across the conveyor surface to divert the low profile articles to a lateral destination off a side of the belted conveyor and can position the cylindrical roller brush away the belted conveyor to allow the low profile articles to transport to a longitudinal destination at a terminal end of the belted conveyor. |
184 |
Method and device for fitting injection-molded parts |
US14776360 |
2014-03-14 |
US09950880B2 |
2018-04-24 |
Christian Faltenbacher; Manuel Hilpert; Konrad Hintermaier |
The invention relates to a device for orienting elements, in particular filter elements (F), for fitting injection-molded parts, in particular pipette tips (P), comprising an accommodating container (1a) for accommodating the filter elements (F) as bulk material, a sieve plate (1), which forms the bottom of the accommodating container and which has bores (11) for accommodating individual filter elements (F), a buffer plate (2), which is arranged under the sieve plate (1) and which has bores (2.1) corresponding to the bores of the buffer plate (2) and which is arranged below the buffer plate in such way that the transfer plate can moved in relation to the buffer plate (2). |
185 |
RETURN CHAIN DRIVE AND RELATED METHODS |
US15782580 |
2017-10-12 |
US20180105365A1 |
2018-04-19 |
Douglas Levine; Mark R. Rosa |
Various continuous chain conveyors, parts for same (e.g., chain guides, chain drives, etc.), packaging and handling equipment and systems and related methods are disclosed herein. In one form, a chain conveyor comprising a primary continuous chain having a first portion configured to carry objects along a path and a return portion, a motor operably coupled to the primary continuous chain so as to induce movement of the chain, a first sprocket engaging the return portion of the primary continuous chain, wherein movement of the return portion causes the first sprocket to rotate, a second sprocket coupled to the first sprocket by a drive shaft, wherein rotation of the first sprocket causes the second sprocket to rotate, and an auxiliary chain operably coupled to the second sprocket such that rotation of the second sprocket causes movement of the auxiliary chain. |
186 |
SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CHANGING THE DIRECTION/SPEED OF A WORKPIECE |
US15671127 |
2017-08-07 |
US20170334656A1 |
2017-11-23 |
Petri Saastamo; Christopher W. Blomquist; Mike Dockter |
The present disclosure provides systems, methods and assemblies comprising one or more tapered feed rolls. Tapered feed rolls may be used to change the rate and direction of workpiece travel along a processing line while retaining the workpieces in sequential order. Routing workpiece flow with tapered feed rolls may allow the workpieces to be tracked along one or more processing lines, and may reduce the operational space required for workpiece processing. |
187 |
Singulators with ports for diverting items |
US15331975 |
2016-10-24 |
US09694393B2 |
2017-07-04 |
Harald Mueller; Louis George Smarzinski; Glenn Turnbull; Jason Dean Grace; Jeffery Lynn Brazeal; Michael Jay Mills |
Disclosed are various embodiments for a singulator that has a port for diverting items. An item is received on at least one conveyor segment of a singulator. The item is transported using at least one conveyor segment to a side wall of the singulator. The item is transported using at least one conveyor segment through a port in the side wall of the singulator. |
188 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC PROCESSING OF OBJECTS |
US15367793 |
2016-12-02 |
US20170157648A1 |
2017-06-08 |
Thomas WAGNER; Kevin AHEARN; Benjamin COHEN; Michael DAWSON-HAGGERTY; Christopher GEYER; Thomas KOLETSCHKA; Kyle MARONEY; Matthew T. MASON; Gene Temple PRICE; Joseph ROMANO; Daniel SMITH; Siddhartha SRINIVASA; Prasanna VELAGAPUDI; Thomas ALLEN |
A method of processing objects is disclosed using a programmable motion device. The method includes the steps of acquiring an object from a plurality of mixed objects at an input area, perceiving identifying indicia in connection with the object, assigning an intermediate station to a destination location for the object responsive to the identifying indicia in connection with the object, and moving the acquired object toward the intermediate station. |
189 |
Apparatus for arranging and transferring ammunition using controlled magnetic force |
US15053965 |
2016-02-25 |
US09592962B1 |
2017-03-14 |
Dong Hee Lee |
An apparatus for arranging and transferring ammunition, includes a slope conveyor, which is configured into an endless track structure so as to lift cartridges placed on a transfer track thereof using magnetic force, a plurality of permanent magnets, which are arranged on the slope conveyor so as to create a magnetic field outside the transfer track, one or more hole sifters, which are disposed near an outer surface of the transfer track and which have cartridge passage holes formed at locations through which the plurality of permanent magnets pass, and magnetizing controllers including electromagnets, which are disposed above and under the hole sifters and are assigned to the plurality of permanent magnets, wherein the magnetizing controllers detect a position of the permanent magnet when the permanent magnet passes through the cartridge passage hole, and controls the electromagnets to create a magnetic field, having polarity, orientation and density at least one of which is controlled, above or under the hole sifters. |
190 |
Singulators with ports for diverting items |
US14037725 |
2013-09-26 |
US09511953B1 |
2016-12-06 |
Harald Mueller; Louis George Smarzinski; Glenn Turnbull; Jason Dean Grace; Jeffery Lynn Brazeal; Michael Jay Mills |
Disclosed are various embodiments for a singulator that has a port for diverting items. An item is received on at least one conveyor segment of a singulator. The item is transported using the at least one conveyor segment to a side wall of the singulator. The item is transported using the at least one conveyor segment through a port in the side wall of the singulator. |
191 |
OBJECT ORIENTING MACHINE |
US15115135 |
2014-02-18 |
US20160340130A1 |
2016-11-24 |
Alessandro BONINO |
A machine (1) for orienting objects (T) includes a hopper (2) for receiving the objects (T) in bulk and a belt conveyor (3) with a plurality of small blades to withdraw the objects (T) from the hopper (2). The belt conveyor (3) has an ascending length (5) suitable to select the objects (T) having a predetermined orientation, so that, at the upper end of the ascending length (5) only the objects (T) having all the same predetermined orientation are present on the belt conveyor (3). The small blades form a rest surface facing upwardly in the ascending length (5) and have a plurality of reliefs suitable to prevent free rolling of the objects (T) rested on the rest surface. |
192 |
Device for transferring stacks of blister packs |
US14520773 |
2014-10-22 |
US09376269B2 |
2016-06-28 |
Wolfgang Rodi; Fritz Fochler |
The device for transferring stacks of blister packs comprises at least one transfer cassette for holding a stack of blister packs, the transfer cassette comprising a bottom element and at least two opposing side boundary elements. A transfer cassette motion unit serves to move the transfer cassette in the conveying direction and in a direction transverse to the conveying direction and is configured in such a way that the transfer cassette is movable from a loading position, in which it is loaded with the stack of blister packs, to an unloading position, in which the stack of blister packs is transferred to a compartment of a conveying device. During unloading, the transfer cassette is moved laterally out of the compartment and thus out of the unloading position in a direction transverse to the conveying direction, whereas the stack of blister packs remains on the conveying device. |
193 |
APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING STICKERS TO LUMBER STACK |
US14719612 |
2015-05-22 |
US20160016734A1 |
2016-01-21 |
Riley Edward Smith; Kristopher Kenneth Clayton Smith; Edward Clayton Smith; Dustin Travis Smith |
An apparatus for conveying stickers to lumber stack. |
194 |
SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CHANGING THE DIRECTION/SPEED OF A WORKPIECE |
US14680908 |
2015-04-07 |
US20150210474A1 |
2015-07-30 |
Petri Saastamo; Christopher W. Blomquist; Mike Dockter |
The present disclosure provides systems, methods and assemblies comprising one or more tapered feed rolls. Tapered feed rolls may be used to change the rate and direction of workpiece travel along a processing line while retaining the workpieces in sequential order. Routing workpiece flow with tapered feed rolls may allow the workpieces to be tracked along one or more processing lines, and may reduce the operational space required for workpiece processing. |
195 |
Device and method for discharging products, particularly product containers such as bottles |
US14371647 |
2012-12-28 |
US09045291B2 |
2015-06-02 |
Senn Konrad; Mareike Josefowitz |
A device and a corresponding method for discharging products, particularly product containers such as bottles from a transport path by means of one or more discharge segments, wherein the or each discharge segment comprises a carriage and a discharger, and the discharger can effect discharge of the product by a deflection. The or each discharge segment includes a second carriage, each of the two carriages mounted on a guide, and the discharger and the carriages are mechanically connected to one another such that the relative distance of the carriages from one another determines the deflection of the discharger. |
196 |
DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING STACKS OF BLISTER PACKS |
US14520773 |
2014-10-22 |
US20150118000A1 |
2015-04-30 |
Wolfgang Rodi; Fritz Fochler |
The device for transferring stacks of blister packs comprises at least one transfer cassette for holding a stack of blister packs, the transfer cassette comprising a bottom element and at least two opposing side boundary elements. A transfer cassette motion unit serves to move the transfer cassette in the conveying direction and in a direction transverse to the conveying direction and is configured in such a way that the transfer cassette is movable from a loading position, in which it is loaded with the stack of blister packs, to an unloading position, in which the stack of blister packs is transferred to a compartment of a conveying device. During unloading, the transfer cassette is moved laterally out of the compartment and thus out of the unloading position in a direction transverse to the conveying direction, whereas the stack of blister packs remains on the conveying device. |
197 |
Systems, methods and apparatuses for changing the direction/speed of a workpiece |
US14318441 |
2014-06-27 |
US09016460B2 |
2015-04-28 |
Petri Saastamo; Christopher W. Blomquist; Mike Dockter |
The present disclosure provides systems, methods and assemblies comprising one or more tapered feed rolls. Tapered feed rolls may be used to change the rate and direction of workpiece travel along a processing line while retaining the workpieces in sequential order. Routing workpiece flow with tapered feed rolls may allow the workpieces to be tracked along one or more processing lines, and may reduce the operational space required for workpiece processing. |
198 |
BATCH CONVEYING UNIT FOR A UNIT FOR CONVERTING PLATE-LIKE ELEMENTS IN A PACKAGING PRODUCTION LINE |
US14362170 |
2012-11-01 |
US20140346011A1 |
2014-11-27 |
Olivier Gaillard; Jean-Jacques Lucas |
A batch conveying unit for a unit for conveying plate-like elements has at least two transport devices adjacent and parallel to one another (13, 14, 16) which are capable of transporting (L) the batches (3, 6) in a longitudinal direction, drive means for the transport devices (13), and an actuating device for coupling and decoupling a second transport device (14, 28) relative to a first transport device (14, 27), so as to transport (L) a first batch (6) of elements with the first transport device (14, 27) in the longitudinal direction and to leave a second batch (7) of plate-like elements with the second transport device (14, 28) substantially immobile longitudinally when the second transport device (14, 28) is decoupled from the first transport device (14, 27). |
199 |
SORTER SLAT ATTACHMENT |
US14302881 |
2014-06-12 |
US20140291115A1 |
2014-10-02 |
Thomas H. Triesenberg; Jeffrey S. DeVries; Dennis J. Schuitema |
A method of disconnecting a slat from a wheel assembly that is used with a positive displacement sorter having a plurality of parallel laterally extending slats and a pair of wheel assemblies, each interconnecting common end portions of the slats thereby defining an endless web that travels in a longitudinal direction. An upper surface of the web defines an article-conveying surface. The sorter has a plurality of pusher shoes travelling along the slats in order to laterally displace articles on said conveying surface. The sorter further has a plurality of attachment mechanisms, each attaching an end portion of one of the slats to one of the wheel assemblies. Each of the attachment mechanisms includes at least one locking member. The locking member includes a pin on the slat engaging an opening in one of the wheel assemblies. A retraction tool is positioned against one of the wheel assemblies adjacent to the slat to be disconnected. The retraction tool is pivoted about the wheel assembly to retract the pin from the opening. The slat is disconnected from the wheel assembly with the pin being retracted from the opening. |
200 |
Sortation conveyor |
US13758160 |
2013-02-04 |
US08757353B2 |
2014-06-24 |
Raymond R. Neiser; Justin J. Zimmer; Martin A. Heit; Allen C. Brown |
A sortation conveyor has a divert guide path which is configured to guide pushers to engage articles disposed on an endless conveying surface at an initial impact which does not result in an out of control situation even at high speeds. The divert guide path is disposed at a plurality of divert angles, and guides pushers to engage articles at a low initial contact divert angle and first lateral speed and to accelerate the articles to a final divert angle and second, higher, lateral speed. The pushers may be undergoing lateral acceleration at the time initial contact is made with the articles. |