Controlled architecture for transport systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8996161
APP PUB NO 20130035784A1
SERIAL NO

13474005

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Control architecture for use with transport systems, such as linear drive systems, rotary drive systems, or a combination thereof, comprising a computer system having a controller for operating control system software for receiving input commands and protocols for creating a motion profile for each transport element, and a gateway for receiving the motion profile from the control system software and for operating gateway drive software that functions to select the appropriate drives to move each transport element along one or more tracks in accordance with their motion profiles.

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  • ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jacobs, Keith G Loveland, US 28 509
Wernersbach, Glen C Cincinnati, US 28 291

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