Apparatus for measuring length of accumulated packages
US6286656A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S414/116
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for palletizing rectangular packages received in random size and weight. A "corner"-based modeling system is used to assist in evaluating possible placements of packages accumulated on a line conveyor, and a placement evaluation process is used to select a "best" package placement based on heuristic analysis. Statistically-based measurement and comparison is used to assist in the evaluation process.
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