Conveyors: power-driven – With alarm or indicator – Means for measuring dimensions of load on a conveyor
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-07
2005-06-07
Lillis, Eileen D. (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
With alarm or indicator
Means for measuring dimensions of load on a conveyor
C198S502100, C198S817000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06902052
ABSTRACT:
A rail position control system is provided that controls a conveyor system configuration to accommodate a plurality of differently sized substrates in an apparatus. The rail position control system includes at least one camera, which is mounted on a mounting surface located in close proximity to the conveyor system. The rail position control system further includes a computer system that is operatively coupled to the camera and to a motor. The motor is further coupled to at least one rail of the conveyor system. The camera is operative to view and provide a plurality of images of a conveyor lane width value to the computer system. The conveyor lane width value represents a space located between at least one pair of rails of the conveyor system. The computer system responds by processing the plurality of images of the conveyor lane width value to generate a rail position adjustment value, which is communicated, via control signals, to the motor to actuate the motor to move the at least one rail a distance representing the rail position adjustment value.
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Bouvier Greg
Prentice Thomas C.
Prescott Brian P.
Lillis Eileen D.
Lowrie Lando & Anastasi, LLP
Sharma Rashmi
Speedline Technologies, Inc.
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