公开(公告)号：US10427884B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-01

申请号：US15977224

申请日：2018-05-11

Applicant: FIVES INTRALOGISTICS CORP.

Inventor： Steven Vann Schroader

IPC: B65G43/08 ,  B65G43/10 ,  B65G47/68 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B65G47/31

Abstract: A camera based vision system that recognizes and maximizes belt area utilization. A plurality of cameras are positioned at flow entry points of feed conveyors and at the singulator. The control algorithm recognizes individual items area, the rate at which individual objects are passing, and the area utilization of the collector belt. The video camera and computer based conveyor package management system monitor and control the number and size of the packages present on the infeed conveyors, collector conveyor, singulator conveyor and sorting conveyor in a package handling system wherein the camera data is used to measure the available area or space on the conveyors to maintain a desired density of packages on selected conveyor(s). The conveyor speed is controlled as a function of occupancy on a collector or just prior to a singulator or receiver.

公开(公告)号：US10358298B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US14998406

申请日：2015-12-31

Applicant: Steven Vann Schroader ,  Gus Nowotny

Inventor： Steven Vann Schroader ,  Gus Nowotny

IPC: B65G47/54 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B07C3/08 ,  B07C5/08

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a conveyor system including a speed control slide sorter system disposed perpendicular to a pass through conveyor wherein the speed control improves efficiency in loading and utilizing available area on the belt and selects the conveyor speed to induce a diverter action according to sensors which detect portions of the irregular shaped packages, parcels, and bags which can be engaged by the pop-up belt at a selected time to slow the conveyor and engage the pop-up transfer conveyor without stopping the conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US10226795B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15588230

申请日：2017-05-05

Applicant: FIVES INTRALOGISTICS CORP.

Inventor： Steven Vann Schroader

IPC: B65G47/26 ,  B07C5/10 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/54 ,  B65G43/10 ,  B65G47/68 ,  B65G47/31

Abstract: A typing tunnel off-loading and sorting system includes an off-loading conveyor, cameras and photoelectric eye. The overhead cameras detect the item size and whether it is cubic in nature and type and size of its footprint. An in-line slide sorter having alternating conveyor rollers and pop-up belts pass through to, or divert articles from, a downstream conveyor. The vision based system may also be used to detect space between articles and insert articles in the unoccupied space.