| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 198418700 |
Subdivides continuous item stream into longitudinally spaced groups
| 27 |
| 198426000 |
By shifting group of items simultaneously from stream conveyor to form a group
| 20 |
| 198431000 |
By depositing items successively from one conveyor onto group conveyor
| 18 |
| 198418100 |
Having items discharged from plural distinct outlets into group
| 14 |
| 198418600 |
Having conveyor drop grouped items simultaneously onto another conveyor
| 6 |
| 198418500 |
Having plural successive groups discharged by single conveyor into larger group | 4 |
| 20090283385 | CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND PACKING DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH - A conveyance device for accumulating and aligning a plurality of articles and conveying a batch of the articles includes a conveyance unit, first, second and third support members, and a drive unit. The conveyance unit is configured to convey the batch of the articles in a conveying direction. The first and second support members are configured to move along the conveyance unit so as to support an article disposed at a front end or a back end among the articles constituting the batch of the articles. The third support member is arranged on the conveyance unit and configured to move with respect to the conveyance unit so as to sandwich the batch of the articles between the third support member and at least one of the first support member and the second support member. The drive unit is configured to independently drive the first, second and third support members. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20130264170 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PROCESSING SYSTEM, IN WHICH PRODUCT UNITS HAVING DIFFERENT PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS ARE PROCESSED - A method for operating a processing system, in which product units of different formats are processed. The processing system contains a plurality of processing devices that are arranged one after the other in a processing line. In the event of a format changeover, certain component arrangements arranged in the processing system must be adapted to the new product format. In the event of an upcoming format change, a gap in the conveyed goods is generated while the conveying operation is maintained, wherein the gap in the conveyed goods runs through the processing system along the processing devices. As soon as the gap in the conveyed goods runs through a component arrangement to be adapted to the new format, the format is changed over at the component arrangement while the gap in the conveyed goods runs through the component arrangement. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140090957 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - A convey mechanism is a moving mechanism used to move a rack, which can store cuvettes, along a linear moving direction. A driving unit drives the convey mechanism to intermittently move the rack along. A detection unit outputs an error signal when it detects that a placement state of the rack on the convey mechanism corresponds to an error placement which does not allow the convey mechanism to normally convey the rack, and does not output any error signal when it detects that the placement state does not correspond to the error placement. A controller controls the driving unit to stop a convey operation of the rack when the error signal is output. The controller controls the driving unit to execute the convey operation of the rack when the error signal is not output. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140353118 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING SAMPLES OF FLAT OBJECTS IN A PACKAGING MACHINE AND PACKAGING MACHINE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - A method for collecting samples in a machine for packaging flat objects, the packaging machine has a counting device and a separation device for forming a succession of batches, and an assembly device for forming a succession of packs. The method of collection includes stages of: forming a sample batch composed of a given number of flat objects with the help of the counting and separation devices, collecting the sample batch by the assembly device, and transferring the sample batch to a dedicated retrieval area with the assembly device. | 12-04-2014 |
| 198432000 |
By shifting group from row conveyor onto row conveyor | 2 |
| 20090255780 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING FOOD ARTICLES - A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfer member is adapted to transfer each food article from the main conveyor to the indexing conveyor. A buffering mechanism is adapted to move the transfer member between a first position and a variable second position. A pusher mechanism is associated with the indexing conveyor to raise and lower gates from an open position permitting food article transfer to a closed position prohibiting food article transfer. The pusher mechanism includes a cam operably associated with the gates to open and close the gates. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20140182999 | UNIT AND METHOD FOR FORMING A LAYER OF BATCHES OF GROUPS OF ARTICLES - There is disclosed a unit for forming a layer of a batch of groups of articles, comprising a first conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of groups in an abutting relationship; and a second conveyor adapted to separate batch from the remaining groups for a gap; unit further comprises manipulating means adapted to manipulate separated batch on an area defined by second conveyor, so as to form layer. | 07-03-2014 |
| 198433000 |
By shifting group from row conveyor onto stream conveyor | 1 |
| 20160052727 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING OBJECTS - A method for transferring at least one object ( | 02-25-2016 |
| Entries |
| Document | Title | Date |
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| 20100140050 | ARTICLE GROUPING LUG - An loading apparatus ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110017572 | Stackable Carrier Assembly, System, And Method For Storing Carrier Assemblies - A stackable carrier assembly, carrier stacking system, and method of storing carrier assemblies is disclosed. The carrier assembly includes a base member presenting a load surface and opposite facing transfer surface. A plurality of carrier trolleys extend transversely from the load surface to engage conveyor tracks. A plurality of track sections are coupled to the load surface for receiving the carrier trolleys of another carrier assembly. The track sections are vertically aligned with the carrier trolleys. In a power and free or friction drive conveyor system, a lift device and telescoping arm can lift and stack the carrier assemblies so that track sections of one carrier assembly receive the carrier trolleys of another carrier assembly. In an overhead conveyor system, one carrier assembly can hang from the track sections of another carrier assembly. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110079490 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCT COUNTING, GROUPING AND DISCHARGING - An apparatus and method to efficiently and accurately count, group and discharge individual products from a production line. The apparatus and methods are suitable for a variety of products, including products with irregular shapes, and/or products that travel down production lines at irregular intervals. In one embodiment the apparatus can have a delivery conveyor having a product sensor; a grouping conveyor adjacent to the delivery conveyor having a plurality of containment areas to receive a plurality of products; and a controller communicatively connected to the delivery conveyor, the grouping conveyor, and the product sensor, the controller configured to count product traveling on the delivery conveyor during a grouping sequence and to discharge a product group from the grouping conveyor during a discharge sequence at a predetermined product count. The grouping conveyor can be at substantially right angles to the delivery conveyor. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110083939 | Device and Method for Composing Packages for a Packaging Machine - The invention provides a device ( | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110083940 | SHUTTLE MACHINE FOR MACHINE TOOL - A shuttle machine for transporting work pieces for a sealing press or other machine tool is disclosed. It has two conveyers for transporting work pieces. The two conveyers are supported by a frame to move back and forth in opposite directions. When the two conveyers are in a first position, a second section of the first conveyer and a first section of the second conveyer are located near the tool, while the first second of the first conveyer and the second section of the section conveyer are accessible to first and second operators, respectively. Both operators can unload and reload work pieces simultaneously while the tool operates on the already loaded work pieces. When the conveyers are moved to a second position, the sections previously operated on are accessible for unloading and reloading, and the sections just loaded are operated on. A related operating method is also disclosed. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20120073935 | METHOD OF SAFE TRANSFER OF FILTER SEGMENTS IN THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING MULTI-SEGMENT FILTERS - In the manufacture of segment filters, appropriately prepared segments ( | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120193190 | BILL DEPOSIT/WITHDRAWAL MACHINE - Provided is a means for stably accumulating the bills to be paid out to a customer. A bill press ( | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120193191 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GROUPING PIECE GOODS - A transfer wheel for grouping rod-shaped or tubular objects is disclosed, consisting of at least two segments ( | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130334008 | METHODS OF TRANSPORTING PRODUCTS AND PACKAGES OF PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM - The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a method of transporting products. The method comprises providing a V-shaped conveying mechanism and positioning a plurality of the products on the V-shaped conveying mechanism such that a first portion of the plurality of the products engages a first side of the V-shaped conveying mechanism, and such that a second portion of the plurality of the products engages a second side of the V-shaped conveying mechanism. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140209432 | APPARATUS BY MEANS OF WHICH PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS IN THE FORM OF TABLETS, HARD GELATIN CAPSULES OR THE LIKE ARE RETAINED AND POSITIONED IN A PACKAGING INSTALLATION - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140299446 | CONVEYOR FOR FORMING AT LEAST ONE BATCH OF PRODUCTS - A conveyor which allows the formation and movement of at least one batch of products from a line of products in single file, in at least one passage at an upstream station. The conveyor includes, at an upstream station, a rug for moving said products, and a movement device for moving a predetermined quantity of products from said line of products, between the upstream station and a downstream station. The movement device has engaging elements able to be placed in contact with the products. The rug has a through hole. The movement device is arranged under said at least one passage. The engaging elements are mounted to be movable, relative to said movement device, between a retracted position and an engaged position. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140299447 | APPARATUS FOR COMPLETING A FORMAT SET OF PRODUCTS - An apparatus for completing a format set of products which are conveyed line-wise on a plurality of conveyor tracks along a conveying direction comprises a first stop conveyor and a second stop conveyor which are arranged after one another in the conveying direction and which are configured to convey products along the conveying direction on all conveyor tracks, with the first stop conveyor and the second stop conveyor furthermore being able to stop a conveyed product as required on at least one conveyor track, while a product is conveyed onward on at least one other conveyor track. A distributor conveyor is arranged between the first stop conveyor and the second stop conveyor and is configured to convey at least one product along the conveying direction, with the distributor conveyor being displaceable transversely to the conveying direction. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150096867 | APPARATUS FOR ORDERLY SUPPLY OF A GROUP OF TRAYS TO A SEALING MACHINE OF SAID TRAYS, WITH APPLICATION OF A COVERING FILM - The external conveyor supplying the trays coming from the filling machine is connected to a conveyor ( | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150136564 | FEEDING DEVICE FOR PACKAGING MACHINE - The invention relates to a feeding device for feeding products ( | 05-21-2015 |
