Apparatus and method for destacking articles

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002353835 (hide)

Owner MONGEN, INC.

Inventors Mayer, William, J.; Wroblewski, Lucien, J.

Agent King & Wood Mallesons of Level **** Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

Pub. Number AU-A-2002353835

PCT Number PCT/US02/33462

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/034037

Priority 60/372,080 15.04.02 US; 60/373,658 19.04.02 US; 60/330,092 19.10.01 US

Filing date 21 October 2002

Wipo publication date 28 April 2003

International Classifications

G01N 001/28 Sampling - Preparing specimens for investigation

B65G 059/06 De-stacking of articles - De-stacking from the bottom of the stack

B65G 047/06 Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyers

G01N 035/02 Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups - using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyer system past one or more treatment or analysis stations

Event Publications

20 March 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/372,080 15.04.02 US; 60/373,658 19.04.02 US; 60/330,092 19.10.01 US

3 July 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002353835

11 January 2007 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(e). Examination has been requested or an examination report has issued for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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