Patents by Inventor Bjorn Heide Pedersen
Bjorn Heide Pedersen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240083679Abstract: A conveyor system includes an endless belt conveyor with an endless belt and one or more curve guide elements arranged for guiding at least a part of a stretch of the upper run of the endless conveyor belt to extend laterally from one side of the support structure and the lower run of the endless conveyor belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventor: Bjorn Heide PEDERSEN
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Patent number: 11059184Abstract: This invention relates to a pick and place gripper device and a method for picking up and re-positioning an item carried by a support surface. The gripper device includes a base, at least one jaw pivotally mounted to the base having at least one leading edge, at least one belt of flexible material being wrapped around at least the leading edge of the at least one jaw such that it is sandwiched between the at least one jaw and the item when the at least one jaw penetrates below the item and as the at least one jaw moves below the item there is substantially no relative sliding movement between the sandwiched portion of the at least one belt and the item, wherein the leading edge of the at least one jaw, when coming into contact with the support surface, is configured to adjust to the support surface when penetrating between the item and the support surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: MAREL A/SInventors: Bjørn Heide Pedersen, Michael Tjørnelund
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A GRIPPER DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR PICKING UP AND RE-POSITIONING AN ITEM CARRIED BY A SUPPORT SURFACE
Publication number: 20200122338Abstract: This invention relates to a pick and place gripper device and a method for picking up and re-positioning an item carried by a support surface. The gripper device includes a base, at least one jaw pivotally mounted to the base having at least one leading edge, at least one belt of flexible material being wrapped around at least the leading edge of the at least one jaw such that it is sandwiched between the at least one jaw and the item when the at least one jaw penetrates below the item and as the at least one jaw moves below the item there is substantially no relative sliding movement between the sandwiched portion of the at least one belt and the item, wherein the leading edge of the at least one jaw, when coming into contact with the support surface, is configured to adjust to the support surface when penetrating between the item and the support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Bjørn Heide PEDERSEN, Michael TJØRNELUND -
Patent number: 10099858Abstract: A tray feeding system having a buffer conveyor for trays including a belt with spaced apart free running rollers having a rotation axis perpendicular to the conveying direction. These rollers extend upward from the belt such that the trays partly rest on the rollers. A tray conveyor receiving end is adjacent to an outputting end of the buffer conveyor where items are placed into the trays by a tray filler. A roller interactor is positioned below and adjacent to the surface of the buffer conveyor belt at an outputting end to engage with the rollers at the outputting end area when the buffer conveyor belts move forward rotating the rollers positioned within the outputting end area accelerating the trays on the buffer conveyor within the outputting end area of the buffer conveyor towards the receiving end of the tray conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: MAREL A/SInventors: Bjørn Heide Pedersen, Niels Hundtofte, Carl-Jørn Madsen, Lars Riis Jensen
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Publication number: 20170144843Abstract: A tray feeding system having a buffer conveyor for trays including a belt with spaced apart free running rollers having a rotation axis perpendicular to the conveying direction. These rollers extend upward from the belt such that the trays partly rest on the rollers. A tray conveyor receiving end is adjacent to an outputting end of the buffer conveyor where items are placed into the trays by a tray filler. A roller interactor is positioned below and adjacent to the surface of the buffer conveyor belt at an outputting end to engage with the rollers at the outputting end area when the buffer conveyor belts move forward rotating the rollers positioned within the outputting end area accelerating the trays on the buffer conveyor within the outputting end area of the buffer conveyor towards the receiving end of the tray conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Bjørn Heide Pedersen, Niels Hundtofte, Carl-Jørn Madsen, Lars Riis Jensen
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Patent number: 8157308Abstract: A gripping device arranged for gripping an article 44, such as a food article, in particular a piece of meat, said gripping device 1 comprising at least two gripping parts 5, 7 pivotally suspended with respect to each other. At least one of the gripping parts 5, 7 is pivotally suspended and comprises a gripping arm 4, 6 and a gripping clamp 12, 14, wherein the gripping arm 4, 6 is adapted for carrying the gripping clamp 12, 14. The gripping device 1 further comprises a flexible belt-shaped material 20, which extends at least between lower parts of the at least two gripping parts.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Scanvaegt International A/SInventor: Bjørn Heide Pedersen
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Patent number: 8158895Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for batching of supplied objects in batches in such a manner that a batch fulfills predefined criteria as regards for example the total weight range and optionally the number of objects, weight, orientation and/or type(s) of objects. A selective transferal of the objects from means for object transport to batching means is performed by means of one or more handling means of the robot type in as a batch of objects is produced in consideration of said predefined criteria. The batches are produced on said batching means that are moved around said one or more handling means of the robot type.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Scanvaegt International A/SInventors: Henrik Grundtvig, Henrik F. Skyum, Bjorn Heide Pedersen
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Publication number: 20100215473Abstract: A gripping device arranged for gripping an article 44, such as a food article, in particular a piece of meat, said gripping device 1 comprising at least two gripping parts 5, 7 pivotally suspended with respect to each other. At least one of the gripping parts 5, 7 is pivotally suspended and comprises a gripping arm 4, 6 and a gripping clamp 12, 14, wherein the gripping arm 4, 6 is adapted for carrying the gripping clamp 12, 14. The gripping device 1 further comprises a flexible belt-shaped material 20, which extends at least between lower parts of the at least two gripping parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: SCANVAEGT INTERNATIONAL A/SInventor: Bjørn Heide Pedersen
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Patent number: 7770717Abstract: A device for transfer of items, in particular food items such as pieces of meat, with the device having a base part using a vacuum source, a conveyor belt having a plurality of openings formed in the conveyor belt, a driver for the conveyor belt and a support adapted for supporting the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is arranged in a path or course such that the conveyor belt is supported by the support. Further, the base part has a first part corresponding to a vacuum transport zone and a second part corresponding to a friction transport zone. The invention also relates to a method of transferring items, in particular food items such as pieces of meat.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Scanvaegt International A/SInventor: Bjorn Heide Pedersen
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Publication number: 20090145670Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for batching of supplied objects in batches in such a manner that a batch fulfils predefined criteria as regards for example the total weight range and optionally the number of objects, weight, orientation and/or type(s) of objects. A selective transferal of the objects from means for object transport to batching means is performed by means of one or more handling means of the robot type in as a batch of objects is produced in consideration of said predefined criteria. The batches are produced on said batching means that are moved around said one or more handling means of the robot type.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: Scanvaegt International A/SInventors: Henrik Grundtvig, Henrik F. Skyum, Bjorn Heide Pedersen
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Publication number: 20080223695Abstract: A device for transfer of items, in particular food items such as pieces of meat, which device comprises a base part (4) having vacuum communication means, a conveyor belt (6) having a plurality of openings (7) formed in the conveyor belt (6), drive means (8) for said conveyor belt (6) and support means adapted for supporting said conveyor belt (6). The conveyor belt (6) is arranged in a path or course wherein the conveyor belt (6) is supported by said support means. Further, the base part (4) comprises a first part (22) corresponding to a vacuum transport zone (30) and a second part (18) corresponding to a friction transport zone (32). The invention also relates to a method of transferring items, in particular food items such as pieces of meat.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: SCANVAEGT INTERNATIONAL A/SInventor: Bjorn Heide Pedersen