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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Siemens Logistics Llc, DFW Airport, TX (US);
Inventor:
Michael D. Carpenter, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Logistics LLC, DFW Airport, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/76 (2006.01); B65G 47/82 (2006.01); B65G 47/74 (2006.01); B65G 43/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/766 (2013.01); B65G 43/08 (2013.01); B65G 47/74 (2013.01); B65G 47/82 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0264 (2013.01); B65G 2203/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A diverter system includes a diverter arm operated by an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly moves the diverter arm between an extended dwell position and a retracted dwell position. The position of the diverter arm is monitored by a sensor. A control system derives a motion signature of the diverter arm based on the positions of the diverter arm measured by the sensor and evaluates the motion signature of the diverter arm to identify an abnormal operation of the diverter arm.