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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2009
Roumen Deyanov, Fremont, CA (US);
Joseph John Fatula, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Roumen Deyanov, Fremont, CA (US);
Joseph John Fatula, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Muratec Automation Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A conveyor system is provided. The conveyor system includes a threshold assembly. The threshold assembly has a base plate that is secured to a floor, and the threshold assembly has a channel that is formed between two support beams that are secured to a base plate. A plurality of threshold center plates are provided, which span and enclose the channel formed by the support beams, such that each threshold assembly includes a modular printed circuit board that fits within the channel and is enclosed within the channel by threshold center plates. And, multiple conveyor segments are mountable to the threshold assembly. Other systems components and methods for making and operating the same are provided.