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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2011
Darragh Staunton, Kochel am See, DE;
Albert Kleinikkink, Kitchener, CA;
John Ditner, New Hamburg, CA;
Scott Lindsay, New Hamburg, CA;
Javan Taylor, Ayr, CA;
Darragh Staunton, Kochel am See, DE;
Albert Kleinikkink, Kitchener, CA;
John Ditner, New Hamburg, CA;
Scott Lindsay, New Hamburg, CA;
Javan Taylor, Ayr, CA;
ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC., Cambridge, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A system and method for providing power to a plurality of moving elements in a transport system that include: tracking a position of each of the plurality of moving elements in the transport system; and selectively operating a power system provided to the transport system based on the position of each of the plurality of the moving element such that power is independently transferred to each of the plurality of moving elements. In another embodiment, the system and method include: adapting the plurality of moving elements to receive power from a drive component used to drive the plurality of moving elements along the transport system; and controlling the drive component to provide power to the plurality of moving elements, and, in particular, while the moving elements are moving.