Conveyor induct system with probability estimator

Details Conveyor induct system with probability estimator Conveyor induct system with probability estimator

2007-03-20

2007-03-20

Dillon, Jr., Joe (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for arranging or rearranging stream of items

By longitudinally respacing successive articles in stream

C198S572000, C198S575000, C198S577000, C198S608000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10958955

ABSTRACT:
A conveyor system, such as an induction subsystem for supplying articles to a sortation subsystem, and method of conveying articles includes providing a conveying surface for conveying a series of articles and at least one sensor for sensing the articles on the conveying surface. A control is provided which establishes at least one parameter for each of the articles and controls the conveying surface as a function of the at least one parameter of each of the articles. The control includes a computer and a program for the computer. The program includes at least one probability estimator. The control determines the at least one parameter of each of the articles at least in part by the at least one probability estimator. The control controls gaps between articles or synchronizes arrival of articles at the sortation system.

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