Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor system for moving a specific load as a separate unit – System includes a linear conveyor or portion thereof which...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-06
2008-12-02
Hess, Douglas A (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor system for moving a specific load as a separate unit
System includes a linear conveyor or portion thereof which...
C198S377020, C198S463300, C198S750140
Reexamination Certificate
active
07458454
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides novel mechanisms and methods for effecting rotational and translational motion in three dimensions of objects carried by, or coupled to, actuators that move along a pathway. Vehicles or other conveyances (collectively, “vehicles”) that utilize mechanisms and methods can increase the performance of and decrease the cost of transportation, shipping, manufacturing, materials handling and other systems. In one aspect, the illustrated embodiment provides such a vehicle or other conveyance having two (or more) actuators adapted for movement along a pathway. The actuators are propelled or otherwise capable of motion, relative to each other so that the distance between can be increased or decreased. When desired, that distance can also be maintained the same, e.g., regardless of whether the actuators are moving. A pallet, carriage or other moveable part (collectively, pallet) is moveably coupled to the actuators so that at least selected motions by the actuators relative to one another on the pathway effect rotational and/or translational motion of the pallet in three dimensions relative to the pathway, including, for example, movement transverse to the pathway and out of a plane of the pathway.
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patent:
Berman Benjamin E.
Hess Douglas A
Magnemotion, Inc.
Nutter & McClennen & Fish LLP
Powsner David J.
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