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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:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2011
Applicants:
David W. Bogle, Round Rock, LA (US);
Manoj Thomas, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, NL;
Inventors:
David W. Bogle, Round Rock, LA (US);
Manoj Thomas, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, NL;
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/06 (2006.01); B65G 43/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/00 (2013.01); G01N 35/00009 (2013.01);
Abstract
Conveying systems and method for detecting the presence and amount of biological contaminants or additives on a conveyor belt. The conveyor system includes a conveyor belt having embedded biosensors. Transmitters co-located in the belt with the biosensors transmit biosensor signals to a remote controller. The remote controller allows remote monitoring of the contamination level on the conveyor belt.