公开(公告)号：US06751524B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-15

申请号：US10208355

申请日：2002-07-30

Applicant: James Neary ,  Charles Whitney

Inventor： James Neary ,  Charles Whitney

IPC: G06F700

CPC classification number: B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/31

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for singulating articles received in a slug and/or manipulating such articles to create a controlled gap between a trailing edge of a leading article and a leading edge of a successive article, while targeting a desired throughput. For singulation, a plurality of belts are mounted adjacent to each other with a slide chute between each pair of adjacent belts, articles moving from an infeed belt and passing from one belt to another through the chute therebetween. A plurality of sensors are positioned such that there is a single control sensor for at least selected ones of the belts, each control sensor sensing article position on a corresponding belt. Controls are provided for operating each belt in response to a corresponding control sensor, an operative state of a downstream belt and/or a difference between the desired throughput and detected throughput. For creating controlled gaps between successive articles, a plurality of belts are provided, mounted adjacent each other, articles being received on a first of the belts and passing from one belt to an adjacent belt. A plurality of control sensors are sensing article position relative to each belt and controls are provided which operate each belt in response to a corresponding control sensor, an operative state of a downstream belt and/or the difference between the desired throughput and the detected throughput. The controls are also operative to initiate stopping of a belt if a detected trailing-edge to leading-edge gap is smaller than the desired minimum gap.

公开(公告)号：US06662929B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-16

申请号：US09716071

申请日：2000-11-17

Applicant: James Neary ,  Charles Whitney

Inventor： James Neary ,  Charles Whitney

IPC: B65G4300

CPC classification number: B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/31

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for singulating articles received in a slug and/or manipulating such articles to create a controlled gap between a trailing edge of a leading article and a leading edge of a successive article, while targeting a desired throughput. For singulation, a plurality of belts are mounted adjacent to each other with a slide chute between each pair of adjacent belts, articles moving from an infeed belt and passing from one belt to another through the chute therebetween. A plurality of sensors are positioned such that there is a single control sensor for at least selected ones of the belts, each control sensor sensing article position on a corresponding belt. Controls are provided for operating each belt in response to a corresponding control sensor, an operative state of a downstream belt and/or a difference between the desired throughput and detected throughput. For creating controlled gaps between successive articles, a plurality of belts are provided, mounted adjacent each other, articles being received on a first of the belts and passing from one belt to an adjacent belt. A plurality of control sensors are sensing article position relative to each belt and controls are provided which operate each belt in response to a corresponding control sensor, an operative state of a downstream belt and/or the difference between the desired throughput and the detected throughput. The controls are also operative to initiate stopping of a belt if a detected trailing-edge to leading-edge gap is smaller than the desired minimum gap.

公开(公告)号：US06714836B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-30

申请号：US10208332

申请日：2002-07-30

Applicant: James Neary ,  Charles Whitney

Inventor： James Neary ,  Charles Whitney

IPC: G06F700

CPC classification number: B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/31

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for singulating articles received in a slug and/or manipulating such articles to create a controlled gap between a trailing edge of a leading article and a leading edge of a successive article, while targeting a desired throughput. For singulation, a plurality of belts are mounted adjacent to each other with a slide chute between each pair of adjacent belts, articles moving from an infeed belt and passing from one belt to another through the chute therebetween. A plurality of sensors are positioned such that there is a single control sensor for at least selected ones of the belts, each control sensor sensing article position on a corresponding belt. Controls are provided for operating each belt in response to a corresponding control sensor, an operative state of a downstream belt and/or a difference between the desired throughput and detected throughput. For creating controlled gaps between successive articles, a plurality of belts are provided, mounted adjacent each other, articles being received on a first of the belts and passing from one belt to an adjacent belt. A plurality of control sensors are sensing article position relative to each belt and controls are provided which operate each belt in response to a corresponding control sensor, an operative state of a downstream belt and/or the difference between the desired throughput and the detected throughput. The controls are also operative to initiate stopping of a belt if a detected trailing-edge to leading-edge gap is smaller than the desired minimum gap.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法和装置，用于将接收在块状物中的物品分开和/或操纵这些物品，以在引导物品的后缘和连续物品的前缘之间产生受控的间隙，同时瞄准期望的通过量。 为了分割，多个带彼此相邻地安装有在每对相邻带之间的滑动滑槽，从进给带移动的制品和从一个带通过其间的滑槽通过另一个带。 定位多个传感器，使得存在用于至少选定的一个皮带的单个控制传感器，每个控制传感器感测在相应皮带上的物品位置。 提供控制以响应于相应的控制传感器，下游带的操作状态和/或期望吞吐量和检测到的吞吐量之间的差异来操作每个带。 为了在连续的制品之间产生可控制的间隙，提供了多个彼此相邻安装的带，这些带被容纳在第一带上并从一个带传递到相邻带。 多个控制传感器相对于每个传感器感测物品位置，并且提供控制器，其响应于相应的控制传感器，下游带的操作状态和/或期望吞吐量与检测到的吞吐量之间的差异来操作每个带。 如果检测到的前缘到前缘间隙的后缘小于期望的最小间隙，则控制器也可操作以启动带的停止。

公开(公告)号：US20060225522A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-12

申请号：US11092058

申请日：2005-03-29

Applicant: William Craig ,  Stephen Gesel ,  James Neary

Inventor： William Craig ,  Stephen Gesel ,  James Neary

IPC: G01N1/22

CPC classification number: G01N1/2202 ,  G01N1/4077 ,  G01N2001/022 ,  G01N2001/383

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sampling potential biohazard particles in an air flow tests for biological particles in the air flow; collects a sample of particulate matter from a specific portion of the air flow in response to an indication in the step of sensing of the presence of biological particles in the specific portion of the air flow, and delays particle movement between the steps of sensing and collecting to coordinate the steps of sensing and collecting to the specific portion of the air flow.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在气流中的生物颗粒的空气流中测试潜在的生物危害颗粒的方法和装置; 响应于在感测在空气流的特定部分中的生物颗粒的存在的步骤中的指示，从空气流的特定部分收集颗粒物质的样品，并延迟感测和收集步骤之间的颗粒运动 以协调感测和收集到气流的特定部分的步骤。