Patents by Inventor Roberto Fenile
Roberto Fenile 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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Patent number: 12246921Abstract: A transport device for transporting bulk products includes a fixed supply portion and a fixed discharge portion which is arranged downstream in a conveying direction and an ejection device including a first and second ejection unit which are arranged in the conveying direction. The first ejection unit includes a fixed or movable end which is arranged adjacent to the fixed supply portion and a movable end which is arranged downstream thereof, and the second ejection unit includes a movable end which is arranged adjacent to and downstream of the first ejection unit and a fixed or movable end which is arranged downstream thereof adjacent to the fixed discharge portion, wherein the first and second ejection unit each include a drive unit for independently driving the respective ejection unit and by moving apart the movable end of the first ejection unit and the movable end of the second ejection unit forms a gap through which bulk products are ejected from the transport device.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: FERAG AGInventor: Roberto Fenile
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Publication number: 20250011105Abstract: A station (3) for managing the load of transport units of a conveyor system includes a first conveyor (21) and a second conveyor (25) with a plurality of transport units (4, 4?, 4?); at least one transfer station (31), arranged for receiving units of goods (9), wherein the at least one transfer station (31) has a third conveyor (32) for conveying units of goods (9); a retrieval station (36) for retrieving units of goods from a transport unit (4?) of the first conveyor (21) and for transferring the retrieved units of goods to said transfer station; and a transfer station (37, 37?) for transferring units of goods from said transfer station to a transport unit (4, 4?) of the second conveyor. The first conveyor (21) and the second conveyor (25) are functionally connected by a conveyor system (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2022Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: FERAG AGInventor: Roberto FENILE
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Publication number: 20240400306Abstract: An order picking system (1) for the transportation and stacked provision of piece good (W) includes a feeding device (2) with a suspension conveyor (2.1) for providing the piece good (W) and a delivery station (2.2) for discharging the piece good (W) from the suspension conveyor (2.1) to a stacking device (3) for stacking the conveyed piece good (W), wherein the piece good (W) is stacked vertically on a stacking spot (3.1) by the stacking device (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: FERAG AGInventors: Marc-Andreas BENZ, Roberto FENILE
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Publication number: 20240311753Abstract: An order picking system (1) for transporting and providing general cargo (S, S?) and associated method includes a feeding device (2) with a suspension conveyor (21) for feeding the general cargo (S, S?), and a delivery station (22) for delivering the general cargo (S, S?) from the suspension conveyor (2.1) to a transfer device (3) for grouping the conveyed general cargo (S, S?), which transfer device (3) includes a horizontally movable transfer element (31) by which the general cargo (S, S?) can be grouped gravity-driven onto a grouping space (P).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: FERAG AGInventors: Marcel RAMSEIER, Simon GUHL, Roberto FENILE
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Patent number: 12077387Abstract: A conveyor system for conveying articles, which conveyor system includes a transport device for transporting articles along a predefined path. The transport device includes at least one running rail and at least one running carriage which is attachable to the running rail. The running carriage is configured to run in a conveying direction (F) along the running rail and to convey at least one article. The conveyor system furthermore includes a drivable carrier device which is arranged at least in regions along the running rail and is intended for carrying along the running carriage of the transport device. The carrier device includes at least one carrier element with a freely rotatable carrier roller, wherein the freely rotatable carrier roller can be brought into engagement (E) with the running carriage in order to carry along the running carriage along the running rail.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: FERAG AGInventor: Roberto Fenile
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Publication number: 20240262399Abstract: A distance optimization device (20, 20a-20e) for overhead transport elements (23, 23a-23e), in particular within an overhead conveyor (22), includes at least one sensor unit (21), at least one distance adjustment element (27), and at least one control unit (39). The at least one control unit is designed to control the at least one distance adjustment element on the basis of measurements of the at least one sensor unit of the free space between two adjacent overhead transport elements (23, 23a-23e), so that the distance between the adjacent overhead transport elements (23, 23a-23e) is adjusted in an adaptable and parametrized manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: FERAG AGInventor: Roberto FENILE
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Publication number: 20240067463Abstract: A conveying facility with a feed conveying device, a take-over conveying device and a control device, for transferring horizontally or lying conveyed goods from the feed conveying device to the take-over conveying device, wherein the conveying facility forms a transfer region, in which the conveyed goods are transferred from the feed conveying device to the take-over conveying device. The conveying facility includes a transfer assistance device which is designed to act in the transfer region by way of pressurised gas from below onto at least one conveyed good being moved past.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Markus Bretz, Roberto Fenile
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Patent number: 11878876Abstract: A device for emptying transport bags conveyed in a suspended manner, includes a conveying system via which transport bags may be supplied in a suspended manner along a conveying path. The transport bags have a pocket that is open at the top when in the filled state and a front side. A circulating conveyor belt for receiving piece good units transported in the transport bags is included, and in a contact section, the conveying paths of the conveying system and the conveyor belt are situated relative to one another in such a way that the distance between the conveying paths of the conveying system and the conveyor belt become continuously smaller, so that when a transport bag is conveyed along the contact section, the front side of the pocket of the transport bag contacts and comes to rest on the conveyor belt, and the transport bag is thereby pivoted backwards.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: FERAG AGInventors: Roberto Fenile, Erwin Stauber
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CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING AND ADJUSTING THE POSITION AND/OR SPACING OF CONVEYED GOODS
Publication number: 20240002161Abstract: A conveyor system for conveyed goods, in particular for parcel pieces and packages, is disclosed. The conveyor system includes at least one conveyor device, which includes at least one cluster module and at least one control unit connected to the conveyor device. The conveyor system has a superordinate control system which is connected to the at least one control unit in terms of control technology, so that an adjustment of the position of a conveyed good and/or spacing between adjacent conveyed goods occurs on the basis of control commands from the control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: FERAG AGInventors: Markus BRETZ, Martin Ruge, Roberto Fenile -
Publication number: 20240002171Abstract: A drivable roller having a cylindrical surface for use in a conveyor system for steering conveyed materials conveyed horizontally across the roller, and an arrangement including such a roller. The roller can be connected to a vacuum device and has at least one vacuum opening for generating a vacuum in the region of the cylindrical surface and which opens into the cylindrical surface of the roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventor: Roberto Fenile
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Patent number: 11760578Abstract: A device for transferring units of goods has a suspended conveyor system on which conveyor units can be conveyed in a suspended manner along a continuous conveyor path. In an entry region, supplied conveyor units can be provided for further processing. Downstream of said entry region, a transfer device is provided in a transfer region, with which units of goods can be transferred into and/or out of a conveyor unit located in the transfer region. Downstream of said transfer region, processed conveyor units can be provided in an exit region for further use. The absolute alignment in space of a conveyor unit in the entry region and in the transfer region are substantially the same, and the relative alignment in relation to the conveying direction in the entry region and the transfer region are substantially different.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: FERAG AGInventors: Roberto Fenile, Martin Ruge
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Publication number: 20230135404Abstract: A conveyor system for conveying articles, which conveyor system includes a transport device for transporting articles along a predefined path. The transport device includes at least one running rail and at least one running carriage which is attachable to the running rail. The running carriage is configured to run in a conveying direction (F) along the running rail and to convey at least one article. The conveyor system furthermore includes a drivable carrier device which is arranged at least in regions along the running rail and is intended for carrying along the running carriage of the transport device. The carrier device includes at least one carrier element with a freely rotatable carrier roller, wherein the freely rotatable carrier roller can be brought into engagement (E) with the running carriage in order to carry along the running carriage along the running rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: FERAG AGInventor: Roberto FENILE
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Publication number: 20230113012Abstract: A transport device for transporting bulk products includes a fixed supply portion and a fixed discharge portion which is arranged downstream in a conveying direction and an ejection device including a first and second ejection unit which are arranged in the conveying direction. The first ejection unit includes a fixed or movable end which is arranged adjacent to the fixed supply portion and a movable end which is arranged downstream thereof, and the second ejection unit includes a movable end which is arranged adjacent to and downstream of the first ejection unit and a fixed or movable end which is arranged downstream thereof adjacent to the fixed discharge portion, wherein the first and second ejection unit each include a drive unit for independently driving the respective ejection unit and by moving apart the movable end of the first ejection unit and the movable end of the second ejection unit forms a gap through which bulk products are ejected from the transport device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: FERAG AGInventor: Roberto FENILE
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Publication number: 20220332520Abstract: A device for emptying transport bags conveyed in a suspended manner, includes a conveying system via which transport bags may be supplied in a suspended manner along a conveying path. The transport bags have a pocket that is open at the top when in the filled state and a front side. A circulating conveyor belt for receiving piece good units transported in the transport bags is included, and in a contact section, the conveying paths of the conveying system and the conveyor belt are situated relative to one another in such a way that the distance between the conveying paths of the conveying system and the conveyor belt become continuously smaller, so that when a transport bag is conveyed along the contact section, the front side of the pocket of the transport bag contacts and comes to rest on the conveyor belt, and the transport bag is thereby pivoted backwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: FERAG AGInventors: Roberto FENILE, Erwin Stauber
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Publication number: 20220234834Abstract: A device for transferring units of goods has a suspended conveyor system on which conveyor units can be conveyed in a suspended manner along a continuous conveyor path. In an entry region, supplied conveyor units can be provided for further processing. Downstream of said entry region, a transfer device is provided in a transfer region, with which units of goods can be transferred into and/or out of a conveyor unit located in the transfer region. Downstream of said transfer region, processed conveyor units can be provided in an exit region for further use. The absolute alignment in space of a conveyor unit in the entry region and in the transfer region are substantially the same, and the relative alignment in relation to the conveying direction in the entry region and the transfer region are substantially different.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: FERAG AGInventors: Roberto FENILE, Martin Ruge
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Patent number: 11299350Abstract: A transport bag (10) for a suspended conveyor system, particularly a rail-guided conveyor system or a transport chain conveyor system, has a conveyor member, particularly a carriage (20) of a rail-guided (41) conveyor system or a conveyor chain link of a transport chain conveyor system, and a transport bag (10) having a receiving region for receiving one or a plurality of units of goods (91). The transport bag is attached, via a suspension means (17), in a suspended manner to a carrying means (23) of the conveyor member. The transport bag has two frame brackets (15, 16) which are pivotally connected to the suspension means. The two frame brackets (15, 16) are substantially 2-fold rotationally symmetrical to one another, but not mirror symmetrical to one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: FERAG AGInventors: Roberto Fenile, Martin Ruge
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Patent number: 11267658Abstract: A device for emptying transport bags conveyed in a suspended manner, includes a conveying system via which transport bags may be supplied in a suspended manner along a conveying path. The transport bags have a pocket that is open at the top when in the filled state and a front side. A circulating conveyor belt for receiving piece good units transported in the transport bags is included, and in a contact section, the conveying paths of the conveying system and the conveyor belt are situated relative to one another in such a way that the distance between the conveying paths of the conveying system and the conveyor belt become continuously smaller, so that when a transport bag is conveyed along the contact section, the front side of the pocket of the transport bag contacts and comes to rest on the conveyor belt, and the transport bag is thereby pivoted backwards.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: FERAG AGInventors: Roberto Fenile, Erwin Stauber
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Patent number: 11180322Abstract: A conveying device (100) for the clock-integration of transport units (1, 1.1-1.4), includes a plurality of transport units, an indexing conveyor (2) for the clocked conveyance of the transport units, the indexing conveyor having a plurality of carriers (21, 21.1), which are respectively detachably connectable to a transport unit, at least one conveyor section (3), and a diverter (4), via which the conveyor section is connected at a clock-integration point (E) to the indexing conveyor and which is configured to clock-integrate the transport units at the clock-integration point into the indexing conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: FERAG AGInventors: Rudolf Gallati, Roberto Fenile
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Publication number: 20210171292Abstract: A device for emptying transport bags conveyed in a suspended manner, includes a conveying system via which transport bags may be supplied in a suspended manner along a conveying path. The transport bags have a pocket that is open at the top when in the filled state and a front side. A circulating conveyor belt for receiving piece good units transported in the transport bags is included, and in a contact section, the conveying paths of the conveying system and the conveyor belt are situated relative to one another in such a way that the distance between the conveying paths of the conveying system and the conveyor belt become continuously smaller, so that when a transport bag is conveyed along the contact section, the front side of the pocket of the transport bag contacts and comes to rest on the conveyor belt, and the transport bag is thereby pivoted backwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: FERAG AGInventors: Roberto FENILE, Erwin STAUBER
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Publication number: 20210053763Abstract: A transport bag (10) for a suspended conveyor system, particularly a rail-guided conveyor system or a transport chain conveyor system, has a conveyor member, particularly a carriage (20) of a rail-guided (41) conveyor system or a conveyor chain link of a transport chain conveyor system, and a transport bag (10) having a receiving region for receiving one or a plurality of units of goods (91). The transport bag is attached, via a suspension means (17), in a suspended manner to a carrying means (23) of the conveyor member. The transport bag has two frame brackets (15, 16) which are pivotally connected to the suspension means. The two frame brackets (15, 16) are substantially 2-fold rotationally symmetrical to one another, but not mirror symmetrical to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: FERAGAGInventors: Roberto FENILE, Martin RUGE