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Method for controlling material flows, E.G., in the form of bulk material and the like and corresponding device

US8930018B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Stefan Boschert · Neubiberg, DE
Torsten Hellmuth · Erlangen, DE
Hermann Georg Mayer · Leinfelden, DE
Roland Rosen · Hanerau-Hademarschen, DE
Martin Schneider · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 12, 2011
Grant date	Jan 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G43/08
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for controlling material flows may include at least one feeding device for feeding material of at least one type of material, at least one output device for outputting material of at least one type of material, a transport device for transporting the material, at least one sensor for determining at least one state-dependent parameter of the device, and a control device for controlling the devices, the control device being designed to process event-based signals, e.g., signals from the at least one sensor.

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