IP Library Patent Application 13874706
Patent Application
App. No. 13/874,706

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING MATERIAL

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13/874,706
Abstract

A method and a system of transporting material are provided, wherein at least one mobile transport unit is detected by a detection device with a radar or laser detecting device. Position coordinates, position angles and speed of the transport unit are determined using a reference coordinate system and are transmitted to a stationary data processing device. A central material tracking with verification of storage locations is generated by the data processing device, wherein, particularly with use of the positing angle, a storage type for the material is automatically determined.

Claims (15)

1 . A method of transporting material, wherein at least one mobile transport unit is detected using at least one data processing device, the method comprising:

emitting signals by a detection device connected to a transport unit; and

sending signals back to the detection device by response units,

wherein the detection device determines position coordinates and a position angle of the transport unit using at least one reference coordinates system for verifying a storage location of material.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a current speed of the transport unit is determined.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the position coordinates of the transport unit are automatically calibrated to a material-relevant point.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the position coordinates are supplemented by at least one area identifier.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the data processing device determines a type of storage of the material from the position angle.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the detection device emits radar signals.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein data are transmitted between the detection device and a data processing device connected to the transport unit.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein data is transmitted between the detection device and/or a data processing device connected to the transport unit and a stationary data processing device.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the data are transmitted wirelessly.

10 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein material transport is controlled by the stationary data processing device and the data.

11 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein a storage inventory with discrete storage locations is verified and provided by the stationary data processing device and the data.

12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein transport instructions, position, and/or material information is/are displayed visually using the data processing device connected to the transport unit.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2016
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 039707/0288 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2013
From: ARMBRUSTER, STEFFEN
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 030904/0689 →