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(11) EP 3 999 458 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
25.05.2022 Bulletin 2022/21

(21) Application number: 20840370.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.07.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65G 47/71(2006.01)
 B65G 43/08(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B65G 2201/0285; B65G 47/681; B65G 2203/044; B65G 2203/0241; B65G 43/10; B07C 1/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/042429
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/011833 (21.01.2021 Gazette 2021/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 16.07.2019 US 201962874902 P

(71) Applicant: Fives Intralogistics Corp.
Louisville, KY 40229 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHROADER, Steven Vann
    Louisville, Kentucky 40291 (US)
  • NOWOTNY, Gus
    Goshen, Kentucky 40026 (US)

(74) Representative: Burton, Nick 
Murgitroyd & Company Leeds Arena Point Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA
Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)

   


(54) RANGE SENSING CONVEYOR PACKAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DENSITY OF PARCELS ON A CONVEYOR