Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for autonomous provision replenishment
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Application No.: US15936874Application Date: 2018-03-27
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Publication No.: US10885495B2Publication Date: 2021-01-05
- Inventor: Ryan Christopher Gariepy , Simon Drexler , Roydyn Clayton
- Applicant: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS, INC.
- Applicant Address: CA Kitchener
- Assignee: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS, INC.
- Current Assignee: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Kitchener
- Agency: Bereskin & Parr LLP/S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l.
- Main IPC: G06F7/00
- IPC: G06F7/00 ; G06Q10/08 ; G05B19/418 ; G05D1/02

Abstract:
Systems and methods for autonomous provision replenishment are disclosed. Parts used in a manufacturing process are stored in an intermediate stock queue. When the parts are consumed by the manufacturing process and the number of parts in the queue falls below a threshold, a provision-replenishment signal is generated. One or more self-driving material-transport vehicles, a fleet-management system, and a provision-notification device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180276604A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS PROVISION REPLENISHMENT Public/Granted day:2018-09-27
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