Accumulation control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9037290
APP PUB NO 20140156063A1
SERIAL NO

14090027

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Systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory processor readable media of the various embodiments enable control of a conveyor having a plurality of zones each having a control module configured to control a selectable speed of the zone. The various embodiments are disclosed in connection with, but not necessarily limited to, accumulation conveyors with control systems which selectively set the speeds of zones based on conditions of upstream and downstream zones. The various embodiments are directed to improving efficiency of accumulation systems by controlling zones based upon consideration of conditions of neighboring zones. The various embodiment also enable the generation and use of translation tables correlating zones with network addresses of their respective control modules.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Christopher Scott West Harrison, US 4 53
Johnson, Jason A Hamilton, US 10 110
Kerns, Richard L Mason, US 1 15
Klueber, Kevin L Hamilton, US 2 47
Neiser, Raymond R Batavia, US 21 506
Resnick, Brian J West Chester, US 15 339
Wicks, Matthew Ross St. Charles, US 1 27

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