Patent ID: 11958694
Assignee: LAITRAM, L.L.C.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. The sorter of claim 1 further comprising a second XY-stator and a plurality of curved sets of stator coils,
wherein an edge of said first XY-stator is adjacent to a top edge of each of said plurality of curved sets of stator coils and an edge of said second XY-stator is adjacent to a bottom edge of each of said plurality of curved sets of stator coils;
wherein said second XY-stator comprises a second set of X-stator coils, a second set of Y-stator coils, and a second plurality of Hall sensors;
wherein said second set of X-stator coils is flush with said second set of Y-stator coils;
wherein said second XY-stator is operatively connected to said controller;
wherein each of said plurality of curved sets of stator coils comprises an additional set of Hall sensors and is operatively connected to said controller; and
wherein said controller is configured to receive signals from said second plurality of Hall sensors and each said additional set of Hall sensors and is configured to selectively apply currents to said second set of X-stator coils, to said second set of Y-stator coils, and to each additional set of stator coils in order to direct motion of said first tile assembly.