A system and method for manipulating articles includes providing a bed having at least one conveying surface. The conveying surface is adapted to move articles in a direction of conveyance from an upstream end to a downstream end of the bed. At least one sensor is provided to determine the position of...http://www.google.de/patents/US7090067?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7090067 - Conveyor system with distributed article manipulation
Conveyor system with distributed article manipulation