System and method for controlling a moving element in a linear motor conveyor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9505560
APP PUB NO 20150344233A1
SERIAL NO

14727188

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A system for controlling moving elements including: a zone controller; a first network and a second network; at least one first motor gateway associated with a portion of the conveyor and assigned to the first network; and at least one second motor gateway associated with a different portion of the conveyor and assigned to the second network; wherein the zone controller and the motor gateways are configured to: communicate data to control the moving elements via the first and second networks in a structured manner to compensate for network or processing timing. A method for controlling moving elements including: communicating data related to control of the moving element conveyor, in a structured manner to compensate for network or processing timing, between a zone controller and first and second motor gateways.

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ATS CORPORATION730 FOUNTAIN STREET NORTH BUILDING #2 CAMBRIDGE ONTARIO N3H 4R7

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ditner, John Cambridge, CA 11 101
Dubeau, Allan Waterloo, CA 2 23
Kleinikkink, Albert Cambridge, CA 37 210
Knap, Graham Cambridge, CA 6 43

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