Patents by Inventor Stacey DERRICK

Stacey DERRICK 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).

  • Patent number: 11193812
    Abstract: Method for weighing an object transported on a mover of an electromagnetic conveyor and electromagnetic conveyor. Method includes lifting object off the mover with a lifting device; setting down object onto at least one transport plane of a weighing station arranged at a weighing region of the track and arranged on at least one weigh cell. The transport plane extends in the direction of movement to support the object when in the weighing station. The method also includes actively driving object while lifted off from the mover and while supported on the transport plane with the mover as it moves along the track through a weighing region; weighing object with at least one weigh cell while the object is supported by the transport plane; and setting down object on the mover after weighing in the weighing station for onward movement of object along the track with the mover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventor: Stacey Derrick
  • Publication number: 20210003444
    Abstract: Method for weighing an object transported on a mover of an electromagnetic conveyor and electromagnetic conveyor. Method includes lifting object off the mover with a lifting device; setting down object onto at least one transport plane of a weighing station arranged at a weighing region of the track and arranged on at least one weigh cell. The transport plane extends in the direction of movement to support the object when in the weighing station. The method also includes actively driving object while lifted off from the mover and while supported on the transport plane with the mover as it moves along the track through a weighing region; weighing object with at least one weigh cell while the object is supported by the transport plane; and setting down object on the mover after weighing in the weighing station for onward movement of object along the track with the mover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventor: Stacey DERRICK