WO2006086366A3 - Sortation platforms with in-bulk identification and continuous tracking of items - Google Patents

Sortation platforms with in-bulk identification and continuous tracking of items Download PDF

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WO2006086366A3
WO2006086366A3 PCT/US2006/004244 US2006004244W WO2006086366A3 WO 2006086366 A3 WO2006086366 A3 WO 2006086366A3 US 2006004244 W US2006004244 W US 2006004244W WO 2006086366 A3 WO2006086366 A3 WO 2006086366A3
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Dan Reznik
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Siemens Corporate Research Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution

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  • Control Of Conveyors (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)

Abstract

A system (1000) and method (200) for package sortation are provided, where package identification and sortation occur simultaneously on the same package manipulation area, and identification and continuous tracking of items are performed on a bulk stream, the system including an input conveyor (1010), at least one lateral motion device (1020) disposed relative to the input conveyor, and a plurality of extraction zones (1040) disposed relative to the lateral motion devices; and the method including receiving (212) bulk items, identifying (214) the bulk items, conveying (216) the bulk items, tracking (218) the bulk items, and sorting (220) the bulk items while they are still in bulk by means of a manipulation array under algorithmic control.
PCT/US2006/004244 2005-02-10 2006-02-07 Sortation platforms with in-bulk identification and continuous tracking of items Ceased WO2006086366A2 (en)

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DE2356066A1 (en) * 1972-11-07 1974-05-16 British Railways Board SORTING CONVEYOR
US4832204A (en) * 1986-07-11 1989-05-23 Roadway Package System, Inc. Package handling and sorting system
DE19751862A1 (en) * 1997-11-22 1999-05-27 Lutz Prof Dr Priese Method and equipment for identifying and sorting objects transported on belt conveyor
EP0982083A2 (en) * 1998-08-25 2000-03-01 Binder & Co. Aktiengesellschaft Linear sorting apparatus
EP1093862A1 (en) * 1999-10-21 2001-04-25 Grapha-Holding Ag Parcel sorting arrangement
WO2001046047A2 (en) * 1999-12-20 2001-06-28 United Parcel Service Of America, Inc. Method of and apparatus for transporting a plurality of parcels
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WO2005084827A1 (en) * 2004-03-02 2005-09-15 Qinetiq Limited Separating device and sorting apparatus with two-dimensionals array of nozzles and method of sorting objects

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