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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 21, 2022
Applicant:

Anheuser-busch, Llc, St. Louis, MO (US);

Inventors:

Joseph Beringer, Kennesaw, GA (US);

Russel Mathis, New Athens, IL (US);

Assignee:

Anheuser-Busch, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 57/08 (2006.01); B65B 35/44 (2006.01); B65B 65/00 (2006.01); B65G 15/22 (2006.01); B65G 43/10 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2023.01); G06Q 50/04 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 57/08 (2013.01); B65B 35/44 (2013.01); B65B 65/003 (2013.01); B65G 15/22 (2013.01); B65G 43/10 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G06Q 50/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

An assembly line system comprising including a programable controller, a priority component, a first section upstream of the priority component that includes upstream backup detecting sensors, and a second section downstream of the priority component that includes downstream backup detecting sensors. In operation, the programable controller identifies whether there is a backup in the first and/or second section from a current status of each of the upstream and downstream backup detecting sensors and alters an operating speed of the priority component responsive thereto so as to avoid micro stops of the priority component.


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