Sensor system
US11774464B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C15/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a sensor system with which a change in the state of a workpiece which has occurred in a conveyance process can be detennined. The sensor system comprises: a plurality of sensors positioned along a line and measuring data indicating that a workpiece being conveyed upon the line has passed thereby; a plurality of slave units respectively connected to the plurality of sensors and acquiring the data measured by the plurality of sensors; and a master unit connected to the plurality of slave units. The master unit comprises: a storage part for storing the data in association with information which relates to the timing at which the data was measured; and a determination part for comparing the data transmitted from two or more of the plurality of slave units using the information which relates to the timing, and determining a change in the state of the workpiece.
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