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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2003
Applicants:
Ricardo N. Schiesser, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Michele Vitalini, Nuremberg, DE;
Inventors:
Ricardo N. Schiesser, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Michele Vitalini, Nuremberg, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B65G 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for manipulating articles includes providing a bed having at least one conveying surface. The conveying surface is adapted to move articles in a direction of conveyance from an upstream end to a downstream end of the bed. At least one sensor is provided to determine the position of any articles on the bed. Selected articles are moved in the direction of conveyance at a speed that is generally higher than articles traveling on the bed that have yet to be manipulated and the articles are selectively rotated.