公开(公告)号：US20240286843A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18444442

申请日：2024-02-16

申请人： FedEx Corporation

发明人： John A. Barron, III ,  Colin Askew ,  Jason Hoyt ,  Jared Spindler ,  James Glade

IPC分类号： B65G15/26 ,  B65G15/12 ,  B65G41/00 ,  B65G43/10 ,  B65G69/28

CPC分类号： B65G15/26 ,  B65G15/12 ,  B65G41/008 ,  B65G69/2805 ,  B65G43/10 ,  B65G2203/0283 ,  B65G2811/093

摘要： Extendable conveyor system and operating processes for the same. An extendable conveyor system that includes a plurality of conveyor segments, a conveyor extension/retraction system, and a control system. The plurality of conveyor segments are interlocked in a telescoping configuration with individual conveyor segments at least partially overlapping one another. The conveyor extension/retraction system is operatively coupled to at least one of the conveyor segments and configured to control the extension and retraction of the extendable conveyor system by controlling movement of the conveyor segments relative to one another. The control system is in electrical communication with the conveyor extension/retraction system and configured to perform operations that include adjusting a position of one or more conveyor segments responsive to data received from a package handling robot in electronic communication with the control system.

公开(公告)号：US20230373732A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18247531

申请日：2021-10-22

申请人： Daifuku Co., Ltd.

发明人： Masashige Iwata ,  Kazunari Kimura

IPC分类号： B65G47/244 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B65G15/12

CPC分类号： B65G47/2445 ,  B65G47/26 ,  B65G15/12 ,  B65G2812/02217

摘要： An article transport apparatus includes a first belt conveyor (11), and a second belt conveyor (12) adjacent to the first belt conveyor (11) on a second side in the width direction (W2). The first belt conveyor (11) includes a first belt member (11B) forming a first transport surface (11F), and a second belt conveyor (12) includes a second belt member (12B) forming a second transport surface (12F). The first transport surface (11F) is configured to allow an article being transported to be placed thereon, and is inclined downward toward the second side in the width direction (W2), the second transport surface (12F) is configured to come into contact, from the second side in the width direction (W2), with the article placed on the first transport surface (11F), and a surface friction coefficient (μ1) of the first belt member (11B) and a surface friction coefficient (μ2) of the second belt member (12B) are different from each other.

公开(公告)号：US20230338996A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18298588

申请日：2023-04-11

申请人： Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

发明人： Daniel OROZCO MARISCAL ,  Raul JACOBO CAZARES ,  Edgar Antonio MARTINEZ SILVA ,  Josue Roberto GARCIA AYALA

IPC分类号： B08B5/02 ,  B65G15/12 ,  B08B5/04

CPC分类号： B08B5/02 ,  B65G15/12 ,  B08B5/04

摘要： An automated method of cleaning trays used in handling circuit device packages includes the steps of: placing a plurality of trays on a tray loading station of an automated tray cleaning machine; lowering in an automated manner a first tray of the plurality of trays onto a conveyor; conveying in an automated manner the first tray from the tray loading station into a cleaning chamber; automatically applying pressurized air in the cleaning chamber to one or more surfaces of the first tray to remove debris from the first tray; conveying in an automated manner the first tray out of the cleaning chamber and to a tray unloading station; and raising in an automated manner the first tray above the conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US11691817B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17154190

申请日：2021-01-21

申请人： CARGILL, INCORPORATED

发明人： Catherine Asleson Dundon ,  Pirkko Suominen ,  Aristos Aristidou ,  Brian J. Rush ,  Kari Koivuranta ,  Benjamin Matthew Hause ,  Thomas William McMullin ,  Kevin Roberg-Perez

IPC分类号： C12N15/52 ,  B65G15/12 ,  C12P7/06 ,  C12P7/40 ,  C12P7/56 ,  B65G17/12 ,  E01B29/32

CPC分类号： B65G15/12 ,  B65G17/12 ,  C12N15/52 ,  C12P7/06 ,  C12P7/40 ,  C12P7/56 ,  E01B29/32 ,  Y02E50/10 ,  Y10T137/85986

摘要： Yeast cells are genetically modified to disrupt a native metabolic pathway from dihydroxyacetone to glycerol. In certain aspects, the yeast cell is of the genera Kluyveromyces, Candida or Issatchenkia. In other aspects, the yeast cell is capable of producing at least one organic acid, such as lactate. The yeast cells produce significantly less glycerol than the wild-type strains, and usually produce greater yields of desired fermentation products. Yeast cells of the invention often grow well when cultivated, despite their curtailed glycerol production.

公开(公告)号：US11668057B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17249104

申请日：2021-02-19

申请人： BOMAG GMBH

发明人： Matthias Schaaf

IPC分类号： E01C23/088 ,  B65G15/12 ,  E01C23/12 ,  B65G47/44

CPC分类号： E01C23/088 ,  B65G15/12 ,  B65G47/44 ,  E01C23/127 ,  E01C2301/00

摘要： A material transfer apparatus for transferring milled material for a ground milling machine, having a loading conveyor for discharging the milled material, a transfer conveyor for transporting the milled material onto the loading conveyor, and a transfer apparatus for transferring the milled material from the transfer conveyor into a receiving opening of a receiving apparatus of the loading conveyor, wherein the loading conveyor is swivel-mounted about a vertical swivel axis and about a horizontal swivel axis, and wherein the vertical swivel axis and the horizontal swivel axis intersect at an intersection point, wherein the horizontal swivel axis is arranged in vertical direction above the loading conveyor, in particular above the upper run of the loading conveyor. Moreover, a ground milling machine having such a material transfer apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US11584594B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17571088

申请日：2022-01-07

申请人： SHUNSIN TECHNOLOGY (ZHONG SHAN) LIMITED

发明人： Jhe-Wei Jhang ,  Chih-Yuan Chen ,  Shun-Long Lee

IPC分类号： B65G35/06 ,  B65G15/12 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B65G1/04

摘要： A smart moving platform for transport of components in manufacturing includes a vehicle body, a transmission device, a conveying system, a detection device, a tag installation device, a control unit, and a tag reader. The conveying system conveys components. The detection device detects a location of the component and in a first predetermined area, the tag installation device installs and activates a tag on the component. The control unit writes component information to the activated tag and sets a predetermined period. The tag starts to count time elapsing, and the conveyor belt conveys the component to a second predetermined area. The tag reader reads the component information, the elapsed time, and a predetermined period of the tag. When the elapsed time matches the predetermined period, the conveying system sends the component to a third predetermined area.

公开(公告)号：US11584591B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17192251

申请日：2021-03-04

申请人： Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC

发明人： John Joseph Wilkins ,  Zachary Lee Robbe

IPC分类号： B65G23/36 ,  B65G15/12 ,  B65G15/24 ,  B65G21/06 ,  B65G47/31

摘要： A multi-belt conveyor is described. The multi-belt conveyor comprises a base assembly comprising a base frame that extends along a length of the multi-belt conveyor. Further, the multi-belt conveyor comprises a conveyor bed having a plurality of cartridges positioned adjacently to each other and mounted to the base frame. In this regard, each cartridge of the plurality of cartridges comprises a set of conveyor belts configured to move in a direction along the conveyor bed at a defined speed. Further, in accordance with example embodiments, a cartridge of the plurality of cartridges is configured to be removed from the conveyor bed without removing an adjacent cartridge from the plurality of cartridges. Further, each cartridge of the multi-belt conveyor comprises an actuation assembly comprising: a drive pulley, a roller-slider bed comprising a plurality of rollers, and the set of conveyor belts mounted around the roller-slider bed and the drive pulley.

公开(公告)号：US11578464B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US16910918

申请日：2020-06-24

申请人： B & B Metals, Inc.

发明人： Coty T. Coots

IPC分类号： E01B29/32 ,  B65G15/12 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/244 ,  B65G47/14

摘要： Present embodiments relate to a tie plate dispenser which selectively changes the orientation of the tie plates being ejected, if needed. An actuator is used to flip the tie plate as it falls from an ejection location of the dispenser.

公开(公告)号：US11254510B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US17032321

申请日：2020-09-25

申请人： SHUNSIN TECHNOLOGY (ZHONG SHAN) LIMITED

发明人： Jhe-Wei Jhang ,  Chih-Yuan Chen ,  Shun-Long Lee

IPC分类号： B65G15/12 ,  B65G35/06 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B65G1/04

摘要： A smart moving platform for transport of components in manufacturing includes a vehicle body, a transmission device, a conveying system, a detection device, a tag installation device, a control unit, and a tag reader. The conveying system conveys components. The detection device detects a location of the component and in a first predetermined area, the tag installation device installs and activates a tag on the component. The control unit writes component information to the activated tag and sets a predetermined period. The tag starts to count time elapsing, and the conveyor belt conveys the component to a second predetermined area. The tag reader reads the component information, the elapsed time, and a predetermined period of the tag. When the elapsed time matches the predetermined period, the conveying system sends the component to a third predetermined area.

公开(公告)号：US11178879B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16817467

申请日：2020-03-12

申请人： James R. Kesler

发明人： James R. Kesler

IPC分类号： A21C9/08 ,  F24C15/30 ,  A21C9/04 ,  A21B1/48 ,  A21C11/10 ,  A21C13/02 ,  A21C11/00 ,  B65G15/12 ,  B65G17/12 ,  B65G17/32

摘要： A vehicle-based, automated pizza-making system including a two-piece pizza pan conveyed between pizza-making components on a series of pan drive rails. The two-piece pizza pan can include a base and a removable ring for containing the unfinished pizza and toppings. The rails can include timing belts for conveying the two-piece pizza pan through the system with improved positional control and accuracy.