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Conveyor belts with thin film sensor-activating coating

US8025144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2005
Grant dateSep 27, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F19/22
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A conveyor belt device wherein a detectable coating, such as in the form of a thin film, overlies selected portions of a conveyor belt substrate surface. Suitable detectable coatings include materials that are inductive, conductive, magnetic, reflective, fluorescent and color-indicating or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are associated or corresponding conveyor belt assemblies and methods of making.

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