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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2008
Lawrence Lee, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Minh DO, Mountain View, CA (US);
Rong Zhou, Cupertino, CA (US);
Frederick Lidington, Charlotte, NC (US);
Lawrence Lee, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Minh Do, Mountain View, CA (US);
Rong Zhou, Cupertino, CA (US);
Frederick Lidington, Charlotte, NC (US);
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Intelligent product feed systems and product transport methods are presented in which an array of variable speed transport modules is positioned between an input transport mechanism and an output mechanism, with the individual module speeds being controlled by a model-based planner to transport products delivered in an uncertain fashion by the input transport mechanism to the output mechanism synchronized and oriented according to a specified product configuration.