Item handling system
US6418358B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2557/11
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An item handling system comprises an item processing device having input and output stations, a transport system for transporting items from the input station to the output station(s), one or more detectors for sensing one or more respective characteristics of items transported from the input to the output stations, and a communication device coupled with the or each detector for transmitting signals related to the output of the or each detector.A remote monitoring device includes a processor, and a communication device for receiving signals transmitted by the communication device of the item processing device, the processor being adapted to monitor the received signals and to generate an output related to the items being transported.
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