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US 2003/0141169 A1Published application
Load manipulation system
AssigneeSiemens Technology-To-Business Center, LLC
InventorsDan Reznik, Florian Hormann
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Abstract
A load manipulation system includes a plurality of cells arranged to form a generally planar load manipulation surface. Each cell has at least one actuator coupled to an upper surface which forms the load manipulation surface. The actuator is operable to vibrate the upper surface of the cell within a plane of the load manipulation surface. The system further includes a controller operable to receive input from a sensor and send commands to the actuators to manipulate loads on the load manipulation surface.
Claims26
A planar load manipulation system comprising:
- a plurality of cells arranged to form a generally planar load manipulation surface, each cell comprising an actuator coupled to an upper surface, the upper surfaces of the cells forming the load manipulation surface, the actuator operable to vibrate the upper surface of the cell within a plane of the load manipulation surface;
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- a controller operable to send commands to the actuators to manipulate loads on the load manipulation surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.