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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2004
Applicants:
Kikuo Hori, Kyoto, JP;
Takashi Nakao, Neyagawa, JP;
Koichiro Oshiumi, Kyoto, JP;
Akihiko Ishiura, Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Kikuo Hori, Kyoto, JP;
Takashi Nakao, Neyagawa, JP;
Koichiro Oshiumi, Kyoto, JP;
Akihiko Ishiura, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha, Kyoto, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); B65G 37/00 (2006.01); B65G 43/00 (2006.01); B65G 43/08 (2006.01); B65G 47/10 (2006.01); B65G 47/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A dogis placed in front of each stop positionto notice an overhead running vehiclethat ID tag data is to be read. A bar code readerreads the ID tag data to determine the stop position based on a mark reference. The absolute position of an overhead running vehiclewith respect to the markis determined. The overhead running vehicledecelerates and stops at a target position. According to the present invention, the overhead running vehiclecan stop without creep running.