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    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS WITH SYNCHRONOUS ELEMENTS
    1.
    发明公开
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS WITH SYNCHRONOUS ELEMENTS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20230161328A1

    公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

    申请号：US17991934

    申请日：2022-11-22

    Applicant: ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.

    Inventor： Anton DOLGOVYKH ,  Noah ZWIEP

    IPC: G05B19/4155

    CPC classification number: G05B19/4155 ,  G05B2219/31368

    Abstract: A method for managing an automation system involving a plurality of synchronous elements, the method including: designating a master signal for controlling the plurality of synchronous elements; determining a communication protocol for communicating the master signal to the plurality of synchronous elements; determining a compensation profile for each of the plurality of synchronous elements based on the communication protocol and characteristics of each of the plurality of synchronous elements; and utilizing the compensation profile in the control of the automation system. A system for managing an automation system involving at least two synchronous elements, the system including: a first controller for controlling a first synchronous element; a second controller for controlling at least a second synchronous element; a configuration module for configuring at least the second synchronous element; a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the second controller, cause the second controller to perform the method above.

    Method and apparatus for part transfer and transport in an assembly line
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for part transfer and transport in an assembly line 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11643284B2

    公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

    申请号：US16804364

    申请日：2020-02-28

    Applicant: ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC.

    Inventor： Martin John Juritsch ,  Ryan Chubb

    IPC: B65G47/69 ,  B65G47/91 ,  B25J15/00

    CPC classification number: B65G47/69 ,  B65G47/914 ,  B25J15/0052 ,  B65G47/918

    Abstract: A system for part transfer and transport, the system including: a first conveyor system for transporting a plurality of trays containing a two-dimensional grid of parts; a second conveyor system for transporting the parts to a predetermined destination in a linear arrangement; and a selection apparatus for transferring a linear array of parts selected from the grid of the first conveyor system to the linear arrangement of the second conveyor system, the selection apparatus comprising: a pick and place apparatus which may be cam driven for moving the parts; and a feed screw defining a plurality of singulated part spaces separated by a part pitch along the second conveyor to facilitate insertion of the linear array of parts into the linear arrangement.

    AUTOMATED BATTERY ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS
    3.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATED BATTERY ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20230121079A1

    公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

    申请号：US18046658

    申请日：2022-10-14

    Applicant: ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.

    Inventor： Brian Steven Gazarek ,  Thomas C. Zwirner ,  Patrick Steven Roberts, SR.

    IPC: H01M10/04

    Abstract: Various automated systems and methods are provided herein for the assembly of battery stacks. An example system includes a closed-loop transport track, a plurality of stations along the track, and a control system. The track includes a plurality of pallets. Each pallet receives at least one battery stack and is moveable along the track. The plurality of stations include a plurality of assembly stations for adding at least one battery component to a battery stack held on a pallet, and at least one transfer station for unloading a completed battery stack from the pallet. The completed battery stack includes a plurality of cells having a particular composition. The control system can move the pallets to the plurality of stations in a predetermined sequence to assemble the completed battery stack.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A MOVING ELEMENT IN A CONVEYOR SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A MOVING ELEMENT IN A CONVEYOR SYSTEM 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20230092195A1

    公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

    申请号：US17948439

    申请日：2022-09-20

    Applicant: ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.

    Inventor： Roger HOGAN ,  Steve AIKENS ,  John DITNER ,  Albert KLEINIKKINK

    IPC: B65G43/00 ,  B65G25/00

    Abstract: A system and method for tracking a location of a moving element on a conveyor system. The system including: magnetic sensors; a magnetic encoder strip that is readable by the magnetic sensors; and a processor for receiving and processing the sensor readings to determine a location of the moving element. The method including: sensing a current location of the moving element, wherein at least one of the magnetic sensors and magnetic encoder are associated with the moving element; and providing a current location to a conveyor system controller. The system may further include: color sensors; and a color gradient encoder strip that is readable by the color sensors, wherein the color gradient encoder strip and color sensors provide moving element location at start up and the magnetic sensors and magnetic encoder strip track moving element location during operation. In this case, the method is adjusted accordingly.

    ROBOTIC GRIPPER WITH OFFSET GRIPPING ELEMENTS
    7.
    发明申请
    ROBOTIC GRIPPER WITH OFFSET GRIPPING ELEMENTS 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20220331992A1

    公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

    申请号：US17707954

    申请日：2022-03-30

    Applicant: ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.

    Inventor： Sandeep Gurav ,  Daniel Kostecke

    IPC: B25J15/02 ,  B25J15/00

    Abstract: A robotic gripper configured to mount to a robotic arm is described herein. The robotic gripper includes a base configured to mount to the robotic arm and spin about an axis of the base. The robotic gripper also includes at least two gripping elements coupled to the base. Each gripping element extends from the base in a direction parallel to the axis of the base and is movable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position to grasp an object. A first gripping element of the at least two gripping elements defines a first element axis laterally spaced from the axis of the base by a first distance. At least one other gripping element defines another element axis that is laterally spaced from the axis of the base by a second distance that is smaller than the first distance.

    AUTOMATED PRODUCTION STATION AND RELATED METHODS
    9.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATED PRODUCTION STATION AND RELATED METHODS 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20220281049A1

    公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

    申请号：US17685775

    申请日：2022-03-03

    Applicant: ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.

    Inventor： Kenneth Wayne Nicholson ,  Philip David Munroe ,  James Mark McLean ,  Robert James MacGregor ,  David Andrew Tait ,  Gustavo Barea

    IPC: B23Q39/04

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for mass producing different products in an automated production station having a plurality of part-processing devices. An example method includes identifying a workpiece received in the production station; selecting control parameters associated with the identified workpiece; electronically synchronizing the part-processing devices based on the selected control parameters to perform coordinated operations on the workpiece for producing one of the different products; and automatically repeating the identifying, selecting, and synchronizing steps for different workpieces received in the production station to produce a plurality of different products in a continuous mass production process.

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