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8136650 Apparatus and methods for book handling  
Apparatus and methods for the management of books returned by patrons in a library or similar setting are disclosed. In various aspects, apparatus for receiving a book from a patron, conveying the...
7735624 Article transporting facility and method of controlling the facility  
An article transporting facility includes: a single predetermined path disposed along a plurality of article transfer locations and having a first end and a second end; a predetermined number of...
7277773 Material handling apparatus and method  
A material handling apparatus comprising a material delivery configuration configured with a first end and a second end, a transfer configuration connected to the first end of the garment delivery...
7245988 Garment inventory management system  
A laundry inventory management system comprises several components in combination. A structure has a computer system with a program to store data with the computer being coupled to an electrical...
7212884 Network controlled sorter conveyor  
The present invention relates to a sorter conveyor having a plurality of conveyor units with article-supporting means, such as tilt trays or cross-belts, equipped with discharge means for...
7086518 Method of supplying workpieces to workstations using an autoloader  
A method of controlling an autoloader that supplies workpieces to a plurality of workstations. Each of the workstations is operable to generate and transmit a call signal, a ready signal and an...
7066315 Sorting method and apparatus  
A sorting apparatus 10 which uses a sorting/conveying line 11 with branch destination, including a branch line 22 for sorting the commodities more than a quantity necessary for the branch...
6876888 Modular system and method for controlling a material handling system  
A control system (60) controls a material handling system and has a first control module (120), a second control module (140), and a third control module (160). The first module (120) includes a...
6799671 Automatic warehouse  
System capable of being governed entirely by a computer, which permits the complete handling of a warehouse right from the entry of merchandise from suppliers up to its delivery to the customer, in...
6598747 Selection and bundling apparatus for random length materials  
An apparatus for selecting random length boards for nesting into a single row of predetermined lengths includes an accumulating conveyor with longitudinal tracks positioned adjacent a storage rack...
6579717 Specific solution handling method for calibration and quality control by automatic analytical apparatus  
A method for handling specific sample solutions for calibration and quality control by an automatic analytical apparatus in which a sample rack to hold calibrator bottles for required analysis...
6551833 Method for handling samples and diagnostic measuring device  
A sample handling method, in which the information on the sample to be examined is transferred throughout the entire measuring process by transferring the sample cup. The sample cups are handled in...
6466828 Device controller with intracontroller communication capability, conveying system using such controllers for controlling conveying sections and methods related thereto  
Featured is a device controller in a system having a multiplicity of such controllers and a conveying system and method for controlling a multiplicity of devices using such controllers. Each...
6382390 Electronic-component supplying apparatus and method  
An electronic-component supplying apparatus, including a bed with two linear guides; six tables movably supported by the guides, each table supporting electronic-component supplying cartridges such...
6378687 High speed sorting/diverting apparatus, an apparatus controller and systems using same  
Featured is a sorting/diverting apparatus that diverts articles from a plurality of moving belts, the sorting/diverting apparatus including a plurality of rollers that are rotatably mounted to a...
6120604 Powder coating painting apparatus with universal modular line control  
A conveyor system for transporting parts through a plurality of processing areas. The conveyor system comprises a plurality of conveyors, each of the conveyors for transporting parts through an...
6082521 Apparatus and method for transposing sorted goods into an ordered sequence  
For processing sorted goods, in particular for processing mail pieces in postal facilities, an apparatus is proposed for transposing address-bearing sorted goods into an ordered sequence according...
6076652 Assembly line system and apparatus controlling transfer of a workpiece  
An automated assembly line is controlled by a computer system. The assembly line is comprised of a plurality of machines which are each segmented into its basic unit operations providing work...
6059091 Apparatus for and method of merging stream of presorted pieces into an ordered row  
An apparatus and and a method for merging streams of presorted pieces provided with addresses into a row of pieces in accordance with a predetermined sequence of possible addresses, starting from...
5959868 Arrangement for distributing articles for dispatch  
In order to increase the efficiency of an arrangement for distributing articles for dispatch with a distributing conveyor, a transfer device is proposed. The distributing conveyor is used to...
5937513 Electronic component mounting method of exchanging support blocks which support circuit boards  
An electronic component mounting apparatus is provided with a plurality of support blocks for supporting boards. A support block is automatically selected from among the plurality of support blocks...
5860504 Transfer buffer and inserter and method  
Apparatus and method are provided for providing multiple loading sites or entry sites for a single conveyor belt. This apparatus and method is particularly adapted to handling of pieces of flat...
5810061 Drug dispenser and method for dispensing drug  
A drug dispenser which can dispense drugs with high efficiency. The dispenser has a plurality of drug feeders each having a drug discharging chute and capable of discharging a predetermined amount...
5755316 Commissioning system  
A commissioning system has a substantially random arrangement or array of positions (1 to 53) associated with specific articles or objects. It also has a removal device, with a guidance system (60)...
5632589 Apparatus for centralized mechanical and systems control in a material handling system  
A material handling and transport system for transporting goods between a number of discharge/induction stations and selectively receiving and discharging goods at the stations. A moving transport...
5566834 Method and system for transport of good and luggage in an airport or similar facility  
In airports, large amounts of luggage have to be sorted and transported. Departing the luggage comes from check-in areas (14) to various finger conveyors (4) that radiate from a central area. A...
5551822 Order filling system with cartridge dispenser  
An automated ordering system has a gathering conveyor belt and a plurality of product dispensers for dispensing products onto the gathering conveyor belt, the plurality of product dispensers...
5529166 Central control apparatus for an automated laboratory conveyor system  
A central control apparatus for an automated laboratory conveyor system includes a conveyor track arranged in a closed loop to continuously transport a specimen carrier having a laboratory specimen...
5351801 Automated laboratory conveyor system  
An automated laboratory conveyor system includes a conveyor track arranged in a closed loop to continuously transport a specimen carrier having a laboratory specimen therein. A receiving station...
5325972 Method of controlling sorting systems, and a sorting system thus controlled  
A converyor sorting system wherein articles to be sorted are loaded on letter towable trays adapted to be moved past a plurality of unloading or receiving stations at which the articles are...
5125783 Automatic conveyance system  
An automatic conveyance system comprises a buffer storage for storing a plurality of unit racks containing units; a plurality of test cells for testing the units contained in the unit racks; and a...
5080019 Transferring system for transferring delivery members to their destinations through computed transfer route  
Transferring system for transferring delivery members to their destinations through a computed transfer route when any trouble exists in a usual transfer route. The delivery members carrying a...
5072400 Mail delivery system with package integrity monitoring  
A system for monitoring the integrity of mail pieces passing through multiple stages of a mail delivery system. A database is created when the mail piece enters the system that includes its initial...
5054602 Sorting system  
A sorting system comprises a number of sorting conveyors (1, 2 --- 12) each being capable of selectively discharging items fed onto the conveyor at an input thereto, from any one of a number of...
5043908 Mail delivery system with arrival monitoring  
A self-monitoring mail delivery system wherein mail is tracked as it passes through multiple delivery stages. A schedule is created of expected arrival times at each stage. Should a mail piece not...
5038910 Bucket distribution system  
A bucket distribution system for receiving products at an infeed station and selectively discharging the products at a plurality of distribution stations. A plurality of buckets travel in a...
4982830 Product feeding apparatus  
A connector feeding apparatus for an automated cable making machine is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pair of carousels each of which has a series of connector receiving units disposed about...
4945429 Data security arrangement for an automated magnetic tape cartridge library system  
This data security arrangement provides a significant level of data security in an automatic magnetic tape cartridge library by isolating the actual data from the control of the data retrieval...
4864438 Tape cartridge movement management in an automated tape cartridge library system  
The tape cartridge movement management apparatus for an automated tape cartridge library system includes a database that identifies each tape cartridge stored in the library system and its physical...
4773810 Automatic transport system for green tires between forming and vulcanizing processes  
An automatic transport system for green tires between a forming process and a vulcanizing process in a tire manufacturing installing in which different kinds of tires are manufactured through a...
4706515 Multi-articulated robot  
A multi-articulated robot is disclosed which comprises a base; a first arm rotatably supported to said base; a second arm rotatably supported at a forward end of the first arm; a work shaft...
4610361 Conveyor and associated control system for sorting poultry carcasses  
A conveyor system for sorting poultry carcasses comprises a plurality of poultry carcass carriers arranged successively to convey a plurality of carcasses along a closed path past a plurality of...
4181947 Conveyor sorting system  
A high speed conveyor sorting system includes a plurality of infeed conveyors coupled to an induction station including a merging conveyor for singulating articles from the infeed conveyor and...
4120629 Production control apparatus  
Utilization of production equipment with diverse throughput rates is optimized by a central random access article storage apparatus disposed centrally of peripherally positioned production...
4016072 Control apparatus for a length determining machine  
Control apparatus for a length determining machine having a length determining assembly and a removal assembly, the control apparatus comprising a length control portion controlling the operation...
3915284 Automatic object routing system  
The invention is directed to a system for routing assorted items to preselected destinations. The items to be routed are deposited at any of various reception areas and automatically routed to a...
3881609 Tiltable tray sorting system with adjustable drive means  
A commodity sorting system has an induction loader unit, a code entry unit, a central control unit, a loading station, a closed loop chain, a closed loop track following the same path as the closed...
3627153 INTRAFACTORY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING AND SEGREGATING NONUNIFORM ARTICLES  
An intrafactory system and method provides a semiautomated means for conveying, temporarily storing and segregating nonuniform articles which may be textile articles such as coats, dresses,...
3062391 Machine for sorting out letters and other documents  
2988237 Programmed article transfer  
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