Inventor
PERREAULT BRIAN M
US27 patents
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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC
12 patentsUS10914620B2Feb 9, 2021
System and method for automatic runtime position sensor gain calibration in a linear motion system
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC14 citations86
US11831182B1Nov 28, 2023
System and method for in-line wireless energy transfer and sensing in an independent cart system
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC8 citations83
US11599101B2Mar 7, 2023
Independent mover transport system and method of extending range of operations in an independent mover transport system
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC5 citations75
US11307067B2Apr 19, 2022
System and method for automatic runtime position sensor offset calibration in a linear motion system
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC5 citations73
US11117471B2Sep 14, 2021
System and method for collision prevention in a linear motion system
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC2 citations73
US11780333B2Oct 10, 2023
System and method for collision prevention in a linear motion system
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC0 citations62
US12448230B2Oct 21, 2025
Virtual slots for independent cart system
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC0 citations59
US12103402B2Oct 1, 2024
System and method for controlling direction of a vehicle in an independent cart system
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC1 citations55
US12176783B2Dec 24, 2024
System and method for electromagnetic pinning and hybrid control of a linear drive system
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC0 citations52
US11413968B2Aug 16, 2022
Method and apparatus for providing improved motion control of movers in an independent cart system
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC0 citations52
US12545532B2Feb 10, 2026
Persistent vehicle identification for an independent cart system
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC0 citations50
US12391495B2Aug 19, 2025
Magnet arrays for vehicle identification in an independent cart system
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC0 citations50
MAGNEMOTION INC
11 patentsUS6011508AJan 4, 2000
Accurate position-sensing and communications for guideway operated vehicles
MAGNEMOTION INC206 citations99
US6781524B1Aug 24, 2004
Passive position-sensing and communications for vehicles on a pathway
MAGNEMOTION INC116 citations98
US6499701B1Dec 31, 2002
System for inductive transfer of power, communication and position sensing to a guideway-operated vehicle
MAGNEMOTION INC156 citations98
US9346371B2May 24, 2016
Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors
MAGNEMOTION INC63 citations97
US9032880B2May 19, 2015
Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanism
MAGNEMOTION INC53 citations97
US10442637B2Oct 15, 2019
Linear drive system having central, distributed and group control
MAGNEMOTION INC32 citations94
US10112777B2Oct 30, 2018
Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors
MAGNEMOTION INC19 citations93
US9771000B2Sep 26, 2017
Short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanisms
MAGNEMOTION INC22 citations93
US11091320B2Aug 17, 2021
Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors
MAGNEMOTION INC2 citations72
US11332020B2May 17, 2022
Short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanisms
MAGNEMOTION INC0 citations62
US10703214B2Jul 7, 2020
Short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanisms
MAGNEMOTION INC0 citations51