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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2011
Shenghong W. Yang, Plano, TX (US);
Yuh-jing Ho, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Shenghong W. Yang, Plano, TX (US);
Yuh-Jing Ho, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
Communications systems and methods for transmitting extendible conveyor control signals along an extendible conveyor. A conveyor communication system includes a first transceiver for use on a stationary boom of an extendible conveyor system, configured to communicate with a conveyor main control of the extendible conveyor system. The conveyor communication system includes a second transceiver for use at an end boom of the extendible conveyor system, configured to communicate with a control station on the end boom. The second transceiver is configured to receive wireless communications from the first transceiver over a wireless communications link.