System and method for detecting contamination of a conveyor
First Claim
1. A conveyor belt comprising a biosensor advancing along a conveyor path with the conveyor belt and sensing the presence of a predetermined analyte and producing a corresponding response signal, and further comprising an opening in an outer side of the conveyor belt through which replacement biosensors are loaded to replace spent biosensors.
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Abstract
Conveying systems and method for detecting the presence and amount of biological contaminants or additives on a conveyor belt. The conveyor system includes a conveyor belt having embedded biosensors. Transmitters co-located in the belt with the biosensors transmit biosensor signals to a remote controller. The remote controller allows remote monitoring of the contamination level on the conveyor belt.
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19 Claims
- 1. A conveyor belt comprising a biosensor advancing along a conveyor path with the conveyor belt and sensing the presence of a predetermined analyte and producing a corresponding response signal, and further comprising an opening in an outer side of the conveyor belt through which replacement biosensors are loaded to replace spent biosensors.
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11. A conveyor system comprising:
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a conveyor belt including; a biosensor sensing the presence of a predetermined analyte and producing a corresponding response signal; a transmitter transmitting the response signal; a receiver remote from the conveyor belt receiving the response signal transmitted by the transmitter; a biosensor-loading-unloading device for loading and unloading the biosensor in the conveyor belt. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for monitoring a process for contamination of articles conveyed continuously through the process on a conveyor belt, comprising:
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advancing articles supported on a conveyor belt along a conveyor path; detecting a predetermined analyte at an outer surface of the conveyor belt with a biosensor mounted in and advancing with the conveyor belt and producing measurements; transmitting the measurements remotely from the conveyor belt to a monitoring station; replacing spent biosensors with replacement biosensors through an opening in an outer side of the conveyor belt. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A conveyor system comprising:
- a conveyor belt including a biosensor advancing along a conveyor path with the conveyor belt and sensing the presence of a predetermined analyte and producing a corresponding response signal;
a biosensor-loading-unloading device for loading and unloading the biosensor in the conveyor belt. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
- a conveyor belt including a biosensor advancing along a conveyor path with the conveyor belt and sensing the presence of a predetermined analyte and producing a corresponding response signal;
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