MUMBAI, India, Aug. 10 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202647089268 A) filed by Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A. on July 22, 2026, for A Method For Controlling A Planar Motor System, A Computer Program Product For Actuating The Method, A Planar Motor System And An Handling Apparatus Comprising The Planar Motor System.

Inventors include Carulli, Paola; Rossi, Stefano; and Piccinini, Giorgio.

The application for the patent was published on July 31, 2026, under issue no. 31/2026.

Abstract: It is disclosed a method for controlling a planar motor system (1), the planar motor system (1) comprising a base element (2) and a plurality of carriers (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D), movable independently over the base element (2); the method comprising the following phases: - receiving an event signal indicative an event related to the operation of the carriers (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D) and / or of the base element (2), and performing the following operation, as a function of the event signal: - determining, for each carrier (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D), a starting point (P1) and an arrival point (P2), - generating a graph (G) defined by a plurality of potential movement points over the base element (2), including the starting point (P1) and the arrival point (P2), - calculating a movement path (P) from the starting point (P1) to the arrival point (P2), which connects a portion of the potential movement points of the graph (G).

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