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Systems and methods for sway control

US7648036B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Alois Recktenwald · Herzogenaurach, DE
Wolfgang Wichner · Wendelstein, DE
Farshid Arman · Hillsborough Township, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 26, 2007
Grant date	Jan 19, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 26, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/45046
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods and computer program code for the measurement and control of sway in load transportation systems are provided which include using Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) devices to measure and control the sway of suspended loads such as loads suspended from cranes.

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