公开(公告)号：US06557446B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-06

申请号：US09816432

申请日：2001-03-26

申请人： David L. Carlberg ,  Ford Garratt ,  Ted Meigs

发明人： David L. Carlberg ,  Ford Garratt ,  Ted Meigs

IPC分类号： B26D706

CPC分类号： B63B13/00 ,  Y10T83/2074 ,  Y10T83/2174 ,  Y10T83/2183 ,  Y10T83/2187 ,  Y10T83/2194 ,  Y10T83/2198 ,  Y10T83/2205 ,  Y10T83/2209 ,  Y10T83/4617 ,  Y10T83/533 ,  Y10T83/8854

摘要： Diagnostic strips of the kind which are exposed to biological fluids such as blood or urine to detect or monitor medical conditions are cut sequentially from elongated cards by a reciprocating shear blade. The cards may be ones which exhibit defective areas that should not be included in the finished strips. Blade motion seats each newly cut strip on a movable strip carrier which abuts the blade during the cutting operation. The carrier then travels a nondefective strip to a pickup location where it is precisely positioned and picked off of the carrier for emplacement in a housing. A strip with a defective area is carried further to a discharge location where it is released into a waste receptacle. This enables more economical manufacture of diagnostic strips by efficiently making use of nondefective areas of cards that have defective areas.

摘要翻译： 通过往复式剪切刀片从细长的卡片依次切割暴露于生物流体例如血液或尿液以检测或监测医疗状况的诊断条带。 这些卡可以是表现出不应包括在成品条中的缺陷区域的卡。 刀片运动在切割操作期间将每个新切割的条带安置在可移动的带状载体上，该移动的带状载体邻接叶片。 然后，载体将无损条带运送到拾取位置，在该位置处精确定位并从载体上拾取，以便放置在壳体中。 具有缺陷区域的条带进一步被放置到其被释放到废物容器中的排放位置。 这可以通过有效地利用具有缺陷区域的无缺陷区域的卡片来实现诊断带的更经济的制造。

公开(公告)号：US20120127433A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US13304253

申请日：2011-11-23

申请人： Jorlin E. Moon ,  David L. Carlberg ,  Alec W. Kercsó

发明人： Jorlin E. Moon ,  David L. Carlberg ,  Alec W. Kercsó

IPC分类号： A61B3/032 ,  A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61B3/00

摘要： A self-screening wellness assessment and recommendation system is described, including a device having monitors configured to display graphics associated with vision screening, mirrors configured to reflect graphics along an optical path, the mirrors enclosed in a moveable chamber, a view portal opening through which graphics are visible, a display configured to provide a user interface associated with a wellness assessment, a touchscreen configured to transmit a user selection to a computer, and a housing. In some examples, a method using a self-screening wellness assessment and recommendation system may include positioning a user interface at an eye level, the user interface being displayed on a monitor coupled to a lift, requesting input associated with a wellness assessment using the user interface, performing the wellness assessment, providing a result of the wellness assessment using a display, and providing a recommendation associated with the result on the display.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种自我筛选健康评估和推荐系统，包括具有配置成显示与视觉筛选相关联的图形的监视器的设备，被配置为沿着光路反射图形的镜子，包围在可移动室中的镜子，视图门禁开口 图形可见，被配置为提供与健康评估相关联的用户界面的显示器，被配置为将用户选择发送到计算机的触摸屏和外壳。 在一些示例中，使用自我筛选健康评估和推荐系统的方法可以包括将用户界面定位在眼睛水平，用户界面被显示在耦合到电梯的监视器上，请求使用用户的与健康评估相关联的输入 接口，执行健康评估，使用显示器提供健康评估的结果，以及在显示器上提供与结果相关联的推荐。

公开(公告)号：US5067309A

公开(公告)日：1991-11-26

申请号：US545633

申请日：1990-06-29

申请人： David L. Carlberg ,  Theodore V. Meigs, Jr. ,  Dennis L. May

发明人： David L. Carlberg ,  Theodore V. Meigs, Jr. ,  Dennis L. May

IPC分类号： B65B25/00 ,  B65B61/08 ,  B65B63/00

CPC分类号： B65B63/00 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B61/08 ,  Y10T83/2083 ,  Y10T83/2205 ,  Y10T83/783

摘要： Apparatus for cutting cards into thin strips and for transferring predetermined numbers of strips into bottles or the like has a rotary knife set which slits the cards into strips and directs alternate ones of the strips into slots on one side of a carrier and directs the others of the strips into slots at the opposite side of the carrier. The strips are delivered to collection chambers for transfer to bottles, by relative movement of the carrier and collection chambers. In the preferred form of the invention, the carrier extends between two spaced apart pairs of collection chambers and alternately delivers batches of strips to each pair. The apparatus may be used in the bottling of medical diagnostic strips which exhibit a color change when exposed to body fluids of patients having certain medical conditions and enables high speed production and bottling of such strips or similar articles.

摘要翻译： 用于将卡片切成薄条并将预定数量的条带转移到瓶子等中的装置具有旋转刀套，其将卡切成条带并将替代的条带引导到载体的一侧上的槽中，并引导其他的 条带在载体相对侧的槽中。 通过载体和收集室的相对运动，条带被输送到收集室以转移到瓶中。 在本发明的优选形式中，载体在两个间隔开的收集室对之间延伸，并且交替地将批次的条带传送到每对。 该装置可用于装载医疗诊断条，其在暴露于患有某些医疗状况的患者的体液时表现出颜色变化，并且能够高速生产和装瓶这种条或类似物品。

公开(公告)号：US6089000A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-18

申请号：US166333

申请日：1998-10-05

申请人： David L. Carlberg ,  Theodore V. Meigs

发明人： David L. Carlberg ,  Theodore V. Meigs

IPC分类号： B65B19/34 ,  B65B35/30

CPC分类号： B65B19/34

摘要： A packaging method and apparatus for packing items in selectively variable numerical quantities includes a track assembly adapted to support a plurality of strip items in parallel array. In a first section of the track assembly, a lateral slot receives consecutive batches of strips in parallel array. A plurality of pusher elements extend through a track slot, pushing the strips to impinge on each other in edge-adjacent fashion, and to translate distally from the first stage. A second stage of the track assembly includes a sufficient length of the track to accumulate a large number of strips. At the distal end of the track, a strip collection cylinder receives the strips. One end of the cylinder is configured to receive the open end of a bottle package, and the other receives a plunger to push the accumulated strips from to the bottle. A pusher element mechanism is programmable to extend into the track slot at any selected distance from the collection cylinder, and to push into the collection cylinder all the strips between that point and the cylinder. Given the uniform size of the strips and their edge-adjacent impingement, the pusher element easily may be directed to select any number of strips to be pushed into the collection cylinder. Thus, each container may be filled with any selected number of strips, that number ranging from far less to many more than the quantity of each batch that is fed into the proximal end of the track assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种包装方法和装置，用于以可选择的数量数量包装物品包括适于支撑多个平行排列的条状物品的轨道组件。 在轨道组件的第一部分中，横向狭槽以并行阵列接收连续批次的条带。 多个推动元件延伸穿过轨道槽，推动条以边缘相邻的方式彼此冲击，并从第一阶段向远侧平移。 轨道组件的第二阶段包括足够的轨道长度以累积大量条带。 在轨道的远端处，条带收集缸容纳条带。 气缸的一端构造成接收瓶子包装的开口端，而另一端容纳柱塞，以将积聚的带从瓶中推出。 推动元件机构是可编程的，以在与收集缸相距任何选定距离的位置延伸到轨道槽中，并且将该点与气缸之间的所有条推入收集缸。 鉴于条带的均匀尺寸及其边缘相邻的冲击，推动器元件可以容易地被引导以选择要被推入收集滚筒的任何数量的条带。 因此，每个容器可以填充任何选定数量的条带，其数量远远少于被馈送到轨道组件的近端的每个批次的数量。

公开(公告)号：US5816030A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-06

申请号：US931318

申请日：1997-09-16

申请人： David L. Carlberg ,  Dennis L. May ,  Theodore V. Meigs

发明人： David L. Carlberg ,  Dennis L. May ,  Theodore V. Meigs

IPC分类号： B65B19/34 ,  B65B63/00

CPC分类号： B65B19/34

摘要： A method and apparatus for collecting and packaging a plurality of strips of a web material operates in conjunction with a rotary cutter assembly which forms a plurality of strips in parallel, longitudinally spaced array. A platen includes an intake portion with a plurality of inclined surfaces extending longitudinally in parallel array away from the cutter assembly, the inclined surfaces being stepped to capture the strips. A fixed top plate extends above the intake portion of the platen, and is provided with steps formed in complementary fashion to the platen steps to retain the cut strips therebetween. The strips are moved longitudinally along their respective steps to a collection portion of the platen. A movable top plate disposed above the collection portion translates longitudinally to expose the strips on the collection portion. A scoop assembly includes a strip scoop comprising a housing having a hemi-cylindrical collection chamber extending longitudinally therein, the chamber having opposed open ends and a movable shutter at one of the ends. A pair of spaced apart tines extend contiguously with the hemi-cylindrical sidewall, and are spaced to selectively engage parallel slots extending laterally in the collection portion of the platen. A container packing station disposed at like ends of the channels includes a plunger having a disk-like head and a narrow shaft which is driven longitudinally to extend and push the strips from the collection chamber into a bottle or similar container. The scoop assembly translates vertically before the plunger is retracted, the plunger shaft passing through the lower opening of the collection chamber.

摘要翻译： 用于收集和包装多个幅材材料条的方法和装置与旋转切割器组件一起操作，所述旋转切割器组件以平行的，纵向间隔的阵列形成多个条带。 台板包括具有多个倾斜表面的入口部分，所述多个倾斜表面沿着与切割器组件平行排列的纵向延伸，所述倾斜表面被阶梯以捕获条带。 固定的顶板延伸在压板的入口部分的上方，并且设置有与压板台阶互补的方式形成的台阶，以将切割的条带保持在其间。 条带沿其各自的台阶纵向移动到压板的收集部分。 设置在收集部分上方的可移动顶板纵向平移以暴露收集部分上的条带。 勺组件包括条勺，其包括壳体，所述壳体具有在其中纵向延伸的半圆柱形收集室，所述腔室具有相对的开口端和在其中一个端部处的活动快门。 一对间隔开的齿与半圆柱形侧壁相邻延伸，并且间隔开以选择性地接合在压板的收集部分中横向延伸的平行狭槽。 设置在通道的类似端部处的容器包装站包括柱塞，该柱塞具有盘状头部和纵向轴线，以便将条带从收集室延伸并推动到瓶子或类似容器中。 铲斗组件在柱塞缩回之前垂直平移，柱塞轴穿过收集室的下开口。

公开(公告)号：US06769863B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-03

申请号：US10269008

申请日：2002-10-09

申请人： David L. Carlberg ,  Dennis May ,  Theodore V. Meigs

发明人： David L. Carlberg ,  Dennis May ,  Theodore V. Meigs

IPC分类号： B65G5900

CPC分类号： B65H35/0006 ,  B65H2220/09 ,  B65H2301/351 ,  B65H2406/342 ,  B65H2555/30 ,  B65H2701/11332

摘要： Apparatus and method for manipulating lightweight strips in parallel, laterally edge-adjacent array into spaced apart array for processing includes a platen having channels for receiving the strips, and a comb device for translating the strips of alternating channels to form two groups of laterally spaced strips. A pick-and-place conveyor has suction cups to remove each group in unison from the platen and place it on a belt conveyor. Suction holes in the channels selectively retain the groups on the platen. The comb, pick-and-place conveyor, and belt conveyor operate in synchrony and reiteratively to create a continuous stream of spaced apart strips.

摘要翻译： 用于将轻量级条带平行地操作的横向边缘相邻阵列的装置和方法包括具有用于接收条带的通道的压板，以及用于平移交替通道条的梳状装置，以形成两组横向隔开的条带 。 拾放式输送机具有吸盘，用于将每个组与压板一致地移除并将其放置在带式输送机上。 通道中的吸孔可选择性地保持压板上的组。 梳子，拾放输送机和皮带输送机以同步和重复的方式操作以产生连续的间隔开的条带。

公开(公告)号：US06047873A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-11

申请号：US273961

申请日：1999-03-22

申请人： David L. Carlberg ,  Theodore V. Meigs

发明人： David L. Carlberg ,  Theodore V. Meigs

IPC分类号： B65H23/02 ,  B65H20/00 ,  B65H57/04 ,  G03B1/52

CPC分类号： B65H23/02 ,  B65H2301/331 ,  B65H2406/11 ,  B65H2406/111

摘要： In an apparatus for feeding and delivering a thin web in a longitudinal direction, a web guide for precisely controlling the lateral position of the web includes an assembly formed of a platen and mating cover. The platen is provided with an upper surface having a shallow channel formed therein, the channel being sufficiently deep to receive the thickness of the web. The channel includes opposed parallel edges, either one of which may be designated a reference edge. The channel is dimensioned to be wider than the thin web or film. The platen includes a plurality of shallow grooves extending laterally across the upper surface of the platen and the bottom surface of the channel and spaced longitudinally therealong. The cover includes a generally planar bottom surface that mates with the platen to seal the top of the channel. Air is introduced into the shallow grooves at like ends thereof that are opposite the designated reference edge of the channel. The web is fed longitudinally through the channel, and the lateral air flow through the shallow grooves urges the web toward the reference edge. The low pressure air flow may be adjusted so that the edge of the web abuts the reference edge, so that precise positional control of the web is obtained. In a further aspect, the cover may include shallow grooves extending laterally and spaced in registration with the shallow grooves of the channel, so that air flow occurs both above and below the web feeding through the channel.

摘要翻译： 在用于沿纵向进给和输送薄幅材的装置中，用于精确地控制幅材的横向位置的幅材引导件包括由压板和配合盖形成的组件。 压板设置有形成在其中的浅通道的上表面，通道足够深以接收幅材的厚度。 通道包括相对的平行边缘，其中任一个可以被指定为参考边缘。 通道的尺寸设计为比薄幅或薄膜宽。 压板包括多个浅槽，其横向延伸穿过压板的上表面和通道的底表面并沿着其纵向间隔开。 盖子包括大致平坦的底部表面，其与压板配合以密封通道的顶部。 空气被引入与通道的指定参考边缘相对的相似端部的浅槽中。 纸幅纵向地供给通道，横穿浅槽的横向气流将纸幅朝向参考边缘推动。 可以调节低压空气流，使得幅材的边缘邻接参考边缘，从而获得幅材的精确位置控制。 在另一方面，盖可以包括横向延伸并与通道的浅槽对准隔开的浅槽，使得在通过通道进给的幅材的上方和下方都发生气流。

公开(公告)号：US5849141A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-15

申请号：US549932

申请日：1995-10-30

申请人： David L. Carlberg ,  Ford W. Garratt ,  Theodore V. Meigs

发明人： David L. Carlberg ,  Ford W. Garratt ,  Theodore V. Meigs

IPC分类号： B32B31/00

CPC分类号： B32B38/1841 ,  Y10S977/73 ,  Y10S977/762 ,  Y10T156/1744

摘要： An apparatus for assembly of laminated components to a card base includes a main platen secured to a pair of precision linear bearings to support the card base. Rows of vacuum holes in the platen secure the card by suction effect. A removable track location key at one edge of the main platen includes detent positions engaged by a track location lock, so that the main platen may be locked at any of those positions. A transfer platen extending parallel to the main platen is pivotally secured to the machine base. The transfer platen also includes rows of vacuum holes to hold component strips by suction effect. The transfer platen is rotatable from a loading position to the main platen to deliver a component strip to a precise position on a card secured on the main platen. The method of the invention includes placing a card substrate on the main platen and securing it thereto with vacuum suction. The main platen is positioned to receive a first component strip and secured by the track lock, and the first strip is secured by vacuum to the transfer platen in the loading position. The transfer platen is rotated to impinge the first component strip on the card substrate on the main platen. Pressure sensitive adhesive surface coatings on the components join the assembly. The transfer platen is then rotated to return to the loading position, and the main platen is indexed to a second position to receive another component. This process is reiterated to apply all of the card components on the substrate in accurate placement.

摘要翻译： 用于将层压部件组装到卡座的装置包括固定到一对精密直线轴承以支撑卡座的主压板。 压板中的真空孔排通过抽吸效果固定卡。 在主压板的一个边缘处的可拆卸轨道位置键包括由轨道位置锁定接合的制动位置，使得主压板可以锁定在这些位置中的任何位置。 平行于主压板延伸的转印板被枢转地固定到机器基座。 转印板还包括一排真空孔，以通过吸力来保持部件条。 转印板可以从装载位置旋转到主压板，以将组件条传送到固定在主压板上的卡上的精确位置。 本发明的方法包括将卡片基板放置在主压板上并用真空抽吸将其固定到其上。 主压板被定位成接收第一部件条并由履带锁定固定，并且第一条带通过真空固定在装载位置上的转印板上。 转印转盘旋转以将第一分量条撞击在主压板上的卡片基板上。 组件上的压敏粘合剂表面涂层加入组件。 然后转印压板旋转以返回到装载位置，并且主压板被索引到第二位置以接收另一组件。 重申这一过程以将准确放置的所有卡组件应用于基板上。