Conveyer positioning system and method
US11505414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2203/0283
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A material-conveying system comprising a conveyor for conveying material to a bin and a conveyor positioning system associated with the conveyor. The conveyor positioning system comprises a processor for positioning the conveyor relative to the bin. The conveyor comprises a spout and the bin comprises an opening. The conveyor positioning system positions the spout of the conveyor over the opening of the bin. The conveyor positioning system in one implementation comprises a Global Navigation Satellite System-Real Time Kinematic (GNSS-RTK) positioning system that includes a fixed base station and a GNSS receiver on the conveyor.
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