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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2006
Applicants:
Clinton R Lupton, Caledonia, MI (US);
Phillip C Butler, Middleville, MI (US);
Kenneth D Kane, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventors:
Clinton R Lupton, Caledonia, MI (US);
Phillip C Butler, Middleville, MI (US);
Kenneth D Kane, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dematic Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sortation system and method of sorting product includes providing a sorter assembly and a supply system supplying product that is received by the sorter assembly. Product supplied to the sorter assembly is monitored and a parameter is determined that is indicative of the relationship between product supplied to the sorter assembly and product being sorted by the sorter assembly. The supply system is controlled as a function of a value of the parameter.