This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Michael John Alport: Inventor of Conveyor Belt Monitoring Technology
Introduction
Michael John Alport is an inventor based in Salt Rock, South Africa. His work includes a patented system designed to scan and monitor fabric- or textile-based conveyor belts.
Latest Patents
Alport is associated with 1 patent, titled “Sensor for Fabric- or Textile-Based Conveyor Belt Scanning and Monitoring.” The patent describes a system that uses two sensors to generate separate fields and collect measurements from a conveyor belt. Circuitry combines those measurements to produce hybrid belt information, with the system able to use the Doppler effect and/or microwave radiation or fields.
Career Highlights
Alport’s patent focuses on combining sensor measurements to support conveyor belt monitoring. The disclosed approach is intended to provide information about the belt by analyzing its interaction with the sensors’ generated fields.
Collaborations
Alport’s coworker is Jack Bruce Wallace. The information provided identifies Wallace as a colleague but does not specify his role in the patent.
Conclusion
Michael John Alport’s patented conveyor belt monitoring system brings together multiple sensor measurements to generate hybrid information about fabric- or textile-based belts.
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