Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND AUTOMATED DISCHARGE OF TREATED SEWAGE SLUDGE TO TRUCKS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/112243
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is provided for the automated discharge of treated sewage sludge to trucks, via inventory management by tracking the flow of sludge from bins in which it is located to trucks, on a first-in/first-out basis, including automated truck positioning, automated precision truck loading and monitoring and controlling the various interrelated components via a PLC computer program.
Inventors:
CHRISTY RICHARD W (US)
QUICI MICHAEL (US)
LITZ LOUIS (US)
QUICI MICHAEL (US)
LITZ LOUIS (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/021184
Publication Date:
October 18, 2012
Filing Date:
January 13, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RDP TECHNOLOGIES INC (US)
International Classes:
B65G67/06; B65G43/08; B65G65/32; B65G65/48; G05B19/05; G08G1/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MCNULTY, John, F. (2000 Market Street Suite 290, Philadelphia PA, US)
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