OVERHEAD LABWARE TRANSPORT SYSTEM
    271.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240246777A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18588939

    申请日:2024-02-27

    Abstract: A selectably configurable modular labware transport system including a labware bulk overhead transport system module forming an overhead transport path. The labware bulk overhead transport system module has a labware support, with at least a movable part of the labware support being configured to support labware thereon, and move longitudinally defining the overhead transport path. The labware support has more than one labware holding stations for holding a labware piece, each of the labware holding stations having a different location along the labware support and overhead transport path. The labware bulk overhead transport system module is communicably couplable to another labware bulk overhead transport system module that forms another different overhead transport path, and effects undisrupted transport of the labware throughout the overhead transport path with the labware bulk overhead transport system module both coupled to and uncoupled from the other labware bulk overhead transport system module.

    CASED GOODS INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240166450A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18420218

    申请日:2024-01-23

    Abstract: An inspection apparatus, for inspection of cased goods, includes at least one conveyor, at least one camera for capturing case image data of each of the cased goods advanced with the at least one conveyor past the inspection apparatus, and a processor configured to receive the case image data from the at least one camera. The processor is configured to characterize, from the case image data, a case exterior protrusion of the case good as a case flap in open condition, wherein the processor is configured to resolve the case image data and determine the case exterior protrusion is a coherent planar surface, and is programmed with a parameter array of physical characteristic parameters that describe case flap coherency attributes determinative of the coherent planar surface defining an open case flap condition.

    Overhead labware transport system
    274.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11912512B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-27

    申请号:US17662375

    申请日:2022-05-06

    Abstract: A selectably configurable modular labware transport system including a labware bulk overhead transport system module forming an overhead transport path. The labware bulk overhead transport system module has a labware support, with at least a movable part of the labware support being configured to support labware thereon, and move longitudinally defining the overhead transport path. The labware support has more than one labware holding stations for holding a labware piece, each of the labware holding stations having a different location along the labware support and overhead transport path. The labware bulk overhead transport system module is communicably couplable to another labware bulk overhead transport system module that forms another different overhead transport path, and effects undisrupted transport of the labware throughout the overhead transport path with the labware bulk overhead transport system module both coupled to and uncoupled from the other labware bulk overhead transport system module.

    Cased goods inspection and method therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11878873B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-23

    申请号:US17648171

    申请日:2022-01-17

    Abstract: An inspection apparatus, for inspection of cased goods, includes at least one conveyor, at least one camera for capturing case image data of each of the cased goods advanced with the at least one conveyor past the inspection apparatus, and a processor configured to receive the case image data from the at least one camera. The processor is configured to characterize, from the case image data, a case exterior protrusion of the case good as a case flap in open condition, wherein the processor is configured to resolve the case image data and determine the case exterior protrusion is a coherent planar surface, and is programmed with a parameter array of physical characteristic parameters that describe case flap coherency attributes determinative of the coherent planar surface defining an open case flap condition.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING POUCHES
    278.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180290838A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US15570649

    申请日:2016-02-19

    Inventor: Paolo BIANCHI

    CPC classification number: B65G47/847 B65B43/50 B65B61/186 B65G2201/0238

    Abstract: A method for transferring pouches for containing products, including gripping two corresponding flaps of a pouch by means of first and second grippers, transferring the pouch between a first turntable and a second conveyor; one out of the first turntable and the second conveyor comprising the first and second grippers for gripping corresponding flaps of the pouch, the other comprising third and fourth grippers for gripping the pouch, where the step of transferring the pouch between the first turntable and the second conveyor includes gripping the pouch by means of the third grippers, releasing the first grippers that are gripping the pouch, gripping the pouch by means of the fourth grippers, and releasing the second grippers that are gripping the pouch.

    Method and device for moving a stackable cargo unit

    公开(公告)号:US09611103B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-04

    申请号:US15028605

    申请日:2014-10-10

    CPC classification number: B65G47/90 B25J15/0071 B65G59/02 B65G2201/0238

    Abstract: A method for moving a stackable cargo unit (199) such as a bag (199) from a first location to a second location comprises the use of a device (140) having a head (250) comprising a first section and a second section, the first section and the second section hingedly connected and each section provided with needles for penetrating the stackable cargo unit (199). The needle is capable of moving along a trajectory so as to penetrate the stackable cargo unit (199). Then the stackable cargo unit (199) can be moved and subsequently released by moving the needle in the reverse direction. The invention also relates to a device (140) suitable for performing the method and an apparatus (100) comprising said device (140).

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