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Patent No.:

US 12397999 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 31, 2022

Method and system for wireless communication in a conveyor system

Applicant:

Ats Corporation, Cambridge, CA;

Inventors:

Stephen Aikens, Cambridge, CA;

Martin Juritsch, Cambridge, CA;

Albert Kleinikkink, Cambridge, CA;

Calin Alexander, Cambridge, CA;

Assignee:
Attorneys:

Amarok IP Inc.

Neil W. Henderson

Primary Examiner:

Yolanda R Cumbess

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/90 (2006.01); B65G 47/91 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04W 4/33 (2018.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); F25B 21/02 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01); G01L 21/00 (2006.01); H05B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/08 (2013.01); B65G 47/905 (2013.01); B65G 47/914 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/33 (2018.02); H04W 4/50 (2018.02); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H05B 1/023 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0258 (2013.01); F25B 21/02 (2013.01); G01L 5/009 (2013.01); G01L 21/00 (2013.01); H05B 3/0014 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and system for wireless communication in a conveyor system. The method includes: formulating a command from a master controller to an accessory controller; translating the command into a simplified protocol; transmitting the simplified command via a wireless communications channel; receiving the simplified command at a wireless receiver; processing the simplified command by the accessory controller; formulating a response to the master controller from the accessory controller; transmitting the response via the wireless communications channel; and translating the response for handling by the master controller. The system includes: a downlink converter/transmitter configured to translate a command into a simplified protocol and send a simplified command via a wireless signal; an accessory receiver/transmitter configured to receive the wireless signal; and an accessory interface configured to communicate the simplified command to the accessory for execution.

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