17 patents
Utility
Systems and methods for modeling a manufacturing assembly line
17 Oct 23
Various systems and methods for modeling a manufacturing assembly line are disclosed herein.
Nicholas Willison, Mehdi Sadeghzadeh, Masoud Kheradmandi, Bo Yuan Chang, Stephen Bacso, Yang Wang, Nick Foisy, Stanley Kleinikkink
Filed: 29 Mar 21
Utility
Linear motor conveyor system and moving elements therefor providing a reduced tooling pitch
3 Oct 23
A linear motor conveyor system including: a track comprising a shaped guide rail; a plurality of moving elements, each moving element having: a body; at least two bearings supported by the body and configured to match with the shaped guide rail, wherein the bearings are mounted to the moving element such that the moving elements overlap along the direction of the track providing a reduced tooling pitch between the moving elements.
Albert Kleinikkink, Roger Hogan, Ian Cameron
Filed: 1 Apr 21
Utility
Linear motor conveyor system with diverter and method for design and configuration thereof
8 Aug 23
A linear motor conveyor system having a moving element including a first and a second magnetic element on opposite sides; a first track including a first linear motor configured to generate a dynamic magnetic field which acts on the first magnetic element to provide a first lateral force and a first longitudinal force; a second track with a transfer region positioned adjacent to the first track, the second track configured to generate a magnetic field that acts on the second magnetic element to provide a second lateral force; and a controller to control the first linear motor such that the first dynamic lateral force is configured to bias the moving element toward the first linear motor until the moving element reaches a switch point in the transfer region, where the first and second lateral forces are selectively adjusted to bias the moving element toward the second track.
Albert Kleinikkink, Roger Hogan
Filed: 29 Jul 21
Utility
Method and apparatus for part transfer and transport in an assembly line
9 May 23
A system for part transfer and transport, the system including: a first conveyor system for transporting a plurality of trays containing a two-dimensional grid of parts; a second conveyor system for transporting the parts to a predetermined destination in a linear arrangement; and a selection apparatus for transferring a linear array of parts selected from the grid of the first conveyor system to the linear arrangement of the second conveyor system, the selection apparatus comprising: a pick and place apparatus which may be cam driven for moving the parts; and a feed screw defining a plurality of singulated part spaces separated by a part pitch along the second conveyor to facilitate insertion of the linear array of parts into the linear arrangement.
Martin John Juritsch, Ryan Chubb
Filed: 28 Feb 20
Utility
Linear motor conveyor system for clean/aseptic environments
4 Apr 23
A linear motor conveyor system including: a plurality of track sections including a track and an interior area; a track cover covering the track of the plurality of track sections; a top plate covering at least a portion of the interior area of the plurality of track sections; at least one top cover covering at least a portion of the top plate and any uncovered portions of the interior area; and a plurality of gaskets providing a seal between the track cover and track, top cover and top plate such that the interior area of the plurality of track sections are sealed.
Roger Hogan, Albert Kleinikkink, Michael Barclay, Blake Lambert
Filed: 22 Sep 21
Utility
System and method for flexible manufacturing
28 Mar 23
The system includes a cell framework for defining a manufacturing area.
Glenn Oshel, John Graham, Gregory J. Farrow, Nhan Huu Nguyen
Filed: 5 Jul 19
Utility
Systems and methods for modeling a manufacturing assembly line
29 Nov 22
Various systems and methods for modeling a manufacturing assembly line are disclosed herein.
Nicholas Willison, Mehdi Sadeghzadeh, Masoud Kheradmandi, Bo Yuan Chang, Stephen Bacso, Yang Wang, Nick Foisy, Stanley Kleinikkink
Filed: 29 Mar 21
Utility
Systems and methods for modeling a manufacturing assembly line
20 Sep 22
Various systems and methods for modeling a manufacturing assembly line are disclosed herein.
Nicholas Willison, Mehdi Sadeghzadeh, Masoud Kheradmandi, Bo Yuan Chang, Stephen Bacso, Yang Wang, Nick Foisy, Stanley Kleinikkink
Filed: 29 Mar 21
Utility
System and method for combined automatic and manual inspection
20 Sep 22
A method for inspecting a part in a manufacturing environment, the method including: acquiring at least one image of the part; optionally enhancing the at least one image; automatically analyzing the enhanced image to determine if the part has a potential defect; if it is determined that there is a potential defect: displaying the at least one image to an operator; and receiving operator input of a part status, wherein the part status may be defect or no defect; and storing the part status in association with the at least one image.
Steven Donald Wardell, Daniel Blair De Verteuil
Filed: 10 Jul 17
Utility
Linear motor conveyor system for clean/aseptic environments
13 Sep 22
A linear motor conveyor system including: at least one track section comprising: electronic circuitry housed within the track section; and a rotatable segment comprising an end profile that abuts another track section to form a stepped groove sealed by a gasket.
Louis Ian Cameron, Albert Kleinikkink, Roger Hogan, Martin John Juritsch, Bradley James Woodward, Blake Robert Lambert
Filed: 31 Jul 20
Utility
System and method for visual state identification of automation systems
26 Jul 22
A system for visual state identification including: a visual display system including a plurality of light displays, each of the light displays provided to different physical locations on an automation system; an execution device operatively connected to the visual display system, including: an input device configured to receive data from the automation system; and computer readable instructions which, if executed by a processor, cause the processor to: receive input data; determine the state of the automation system based on the input data, wherein the state may include an area of interest related to one of the different physical locations; communicate with the visual display system to selectively light a portion of one or more of the plurality of light displays to display the state of the automation system and the physical location of the area of interest.
Louis Ian Cameron, Ehsan Shojaei-Baghini, Stanley Wellington Kleinikkink, Dennis Clifton Murray
Filed: 1 Dec 20
Utility
Adaptive joint connector system and method for connecting conveyor track
26 Apr 22
A joint connector for track sections of a conveyor wherein the track sections comprise a feature that requires alignment, the joint connector including: a first segment for attachment to an attachment feature of a first track section of the conveyor; and a second segment for attachment to an attachment feature of a second track section of the conveyor, wherein the second segment is configured to be adaptive to non-alignment of the attachment features of the first and second track sections in order to maintain alignment of the feature after installation of the joint connector.
Roger Hogan, Clayton Ditzend, Steve Aikens, Albert Kleinikkink
Filed: 31 Jul 20
Utility
Linear motor conveyor system with diverter and method for design and configuration thereof
14 Sep 21
A linear motor conveyor system having a moving element comprising a first and a second magnetic element on opposite sides; a first track comprising a first linear motor configured to generate a dynamic magnetic field which acts on the first magnetic element to provide a first dynamic lateral force and a first dynamic longitudinal force; a second track with a transfer region adjacent to the first track, the second track configured to generate a magnetic field that acts on the second magnetic element to provide a second lateral force; and a controller to control the first linear motor such that the first dynamic lateral force is configured to bias the moving element toward the first linear motor until the moving element reaches a switch point in the transfer region, after which the dynamic lateral forces are selectively adjusted to bias the moving element toward the first or second track.
Albert Kleinikkink, Roger Hogan
Filed: 5 Sep 19
Utility
Linear motor conveyor system and moving elements therefor providing a reduced tooling pitch
13 Apr 21
A linear motor conveyor system including: a track comprising a shaped guide rail; a plurality of moving elements, each moving element having: a body; at least two bearings supported by the body and configured to match with the shaped guide rail, wherein the bearings are mounted to the moving element such that the moving elements overlap along the direction of the track providing a reduced tooling pitch between the moving elements.
Albert Kleinikkink, Roger Hogan, Ian Cameron
Filed: 13 Aug 19
Utility
Method for manufacturing a curvilinear track section
9 Feb 21
A method for manufacturing a curvilinear track section including: forming a curvilinear track portion; cutting out a first slot grouping from an exterior edge of the curvilinear track portion, wherein the first slot grouping is at a first predetermined angle; cutting out a second slot grouping from the exterior edge of the curvilinear track portion, wherein the second slot grouping is at a second predetermined angle; and inserting motor units into the first and second slot groupings.
Albert Kleinikkink, John Ditner, Don Mowat, Ryan Scott, Graham Knap, Ryan Chubb
Filed: 19 Mar 18
Utility
Linear motor conveyor system, bearing system and system and method of lubrication therefor
1 Jun 20
A linear motor conveyor system and method for lubrication including: a linear motor track comprising a first guide rail and a second guide rail, wherein the first guide rail has a shaped profile and the second guide rail has a flat profile; at least one moving element provided to the linear motor track comprising a first bearing having a shaped profile with a first bearing surface of polymer configured to engage the first guide rail and a second bearing having a flat profile with a second bearing surface configured to engage the second guide rail; and a lubrication system provided to one of the track and the at least one moving element and configured to provide a lubricant between the first guide rail and the first bearing surface.
Albert John Kleinikkink, Ryan Scott, Don Mowat
Filed: 22 Mar 16
Utility
Flexible feeding and closing machine for hinged caps
16 Mar 20
An automated device for producing a closed part, commencing with an open part having a cap joined with a hinge to a body, the device comprising: a tool having a guide surface defined in an operating plane substantially orthogonal to a hinge axis; a part gripper disposed on a computer numerically controlled shuttle, the part gripper operable to: select an open part from a stream of identical open parts; engage one of: the cap; and the body, on a start point on the guide surface; slide the open part, within the operating plane from the start point to a finish point on the guide surface, to rotate the cap about the hinge axis from an open position to a closed position relative to the body; and release the closed part from the part gripper at a release station.
Kenneth Wayne Nicholson, Philip David Munroe, Martin George Smith, Robert David Almas
Filed: 8 Oct 14
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