Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for positioning a mobile drive unit
- Patent Title (中): 用于定位移动驱动单元的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13356094Application Date: 2012-01-23
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Publication No.: US09087314B2Publication Date: 2015-07-21
- Inventor: Andrew E. Hoffman , Michael T. Barbehenn , Michael C. Mountz , Peter R. Wurman , Raffaello D'Andrea
- Applicant: Andrew E. Hoffman , Michael T. Barbehenn , Michael C. Mountz , Peter R. Wurman , Raffaello D'Andrea
- Applicant Address: US NV Reno
- Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NV Reno
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00 ; G06F7/00 ; G06F11/00 ; G01M17/00 ; G07C5/00 ; G06G7/76 ; G06Q10/08 ; G05D1/02 ; G06Q50/28 ; G05B19/418
Abstract:
A system for transporting inventory items includes a mobile drive unit, a management module, and a plurality of inventory holders. The management module is operable to determine a capability state of the mobile drive unit, select a location for the mobile drive unit based on the capability state of the mobile drive unit, and transmit information to the mobile drive unit identifying the selected location.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120143427A1 System and Method for Positioning a Mobile Drive Unit Public/Granted day:2012-06-07
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