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Assignee4 Front Engineered Solutions, Inc.
InventorsBenjamin I. Blackwell, Brett A. Walford, L. B. Whitley, Michael Story, Allan Thomson
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Technology generally directed to operation of loading dock equipment such as vehicle restraints, dock levelers, overhead doors/openers, barrier gates, lights, and linked or unlinked control systems is disclosed herein. The disclosed technology may be employed to power electrical loading dock systems from batteries and/or alternative power sources, including “green” power sources. For example, the technology may be employed at new, temporary, and/or mobile facilities having any number of loading docks where reliable commercial power may not be readily available. Further, the technology may also be employed at warehouses in remote and/or developing areas where electrical infrastructure is not available and/or reasonably priced. The technology may be embodied as methods, apparatuses, manufactures (e.g., computer- and/or processor-readable storage and/or other mediums), and/or the like.
A loading dock system for transferring cargo between a warehouse and a vehicle, the loading dock system comprising:
A system for operating loading dock equipment suitable for transferring cargo between a vehicle and a warehouse, the system comprising:
A method of operating a loading dock suitable for transferring cargo between a trailer and a warehouse, the method comprising:
A system for operating a loading dock, the system comprising:
A loading dock system for transferring cargo between a warehouse and a vehicle, the loading dock system comprising:
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