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公开(公告)号：US09649766B2
公开(公告)日：2017-05-16
申请号：US14660161
申请日：2015-03-17
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Stubbs , Matthew David Verminski , Stephen Caldara , Robert Michael Shydo, Jr.
CPC classification number: B25J9/1666 , B25J9/1676 , G05B2219/40202 , G05D1/0214 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0261 , G05D2201/0216 , G06K7/10366 , G06K7/10376 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: Short range transmissions are used to identify potential interactions between warehouse workers and warehouse robots in automated warehouses. The robot can be equipped with one or more short range transmission tags, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, while the warehouse worker can be equipped with a short range transmission reader, such as an RFID reader. The robot can detect a warehouse worker that is within range when the RFID tags on the robot are written to by the RFID reader. The warehouse robots and warehouse workers can also be equipped with one or more cameras to identify fiducials in the automated warehouse and to report their positions. A central control or interaction server can ensure that warehouse robots and warehouse workers are routed appropriately to avoid incidents.
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公开(公告)号：US20160167227A1
公开(公告)日：2016-06-16
申请号：US14572332
申请日：2014-12-16
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Parris S. Wellman , Matthew David Verminski , Andrew Stubbs , Robert Michael Shydo, JR. , Ennio Claretti , Boris Aronchik , John Gregory Longtine
CPC classification number: B25J9/1602 , B25J9/0084 , B25J9/1612 , B25J9/1664 , B25J9/1669 , B25J9/1697 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/10 , B65G1/1378 , G05B2219/39468 , G05B2219/39473 , G05B2219/39536 , G05B2219/39543 , G05B2219/39546 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/087 , Y10S901/03 , Y10S901/09 , Y10S901/30 , Y10S901/31 , Y10S901/47
Abstract: Robotic arms or manipulators can be utilized to grasp inventory items within an inventory system. Information about an item to be grasped can be detected and/or accessed from one or more databases to determine a grasping strategy for grasping the item with a robotic arm or manipulator. For example, one or more accessed databases can contain information about the item, characteristics of the item, and/or similar items, such as information indicating grasping strategies that have been successful or unsuccessful for such items in the past.
Abstract translation: 机器人手臂或机械手可用于掌握库存系统中的库存物品。 可以从一个或多个数据库检测和/或访问关于待抓取的物品的信息，以确定用机器人手臂或操纵器抓取物品的抓取策略。 例如，一个或多个被访问的数据库可以包含关于该项目的信息，该项目的特征和/或类似的项目，诸如指示过去已经成功或不成功的抓取策略的信息。
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公开(公告)号：US09067317B1
公开(公告)日：2015-06-30
申请号：US14576561
申请日：2014-12-19
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Peter R. Wurman , Matthew David Verminski , Michael Cordell Mountz
CPC classification number: B25J9/1602 , B65G1/1373 , G05B15/02 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/087 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: A mobile drive unit that freely and independently moves about a facility to transport inventory holders. The mobile drive unit may operate through communications with other drive units, or under a more centralized control of a management module. For various operating scenarios, the mobile drive unit is directed to shuffle the inventory holders in a manner that minimizes travel of the mobile drive unit, thereby improving overall system efficiency. One or more mobile drive units may be used to transport inventory holders to and from a region, and to sequentially reposition or slide each of the inventory holders within the region according to a priority ordering.
Abstract translation: 移动驱动单元，可自由和独立地移动设施以运送库存持有人。 移动驱动单元可以通过与其他驱动单元的通信来操作，或者在管理模块的更集中控制下操作。 对于各种操作场景，移动驱动单元被指示以最小化移动驱动单元的行进的方式洗牌库存持有者，从而提高整体系统效率。 可以使用一个或多个移动驱动单元来运送库存持有者到区域和从区域运送库存持有者，并且根据优先顺序顺序地重新定位或滑动区域内的库存持有者。
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公开(公告)号：US20150088302A1
公开(公告)日：2015-03-26
申请号：US14034255
申请日：2013-09-23
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Michael Cordell Mountz , Oleksandr Glazkov , Timothy Aaron Bragg , Matthew David Verminski , Jeremiah David Brazeau , Peter R. Wurman , John W. Cullen , Michael T. Barbehenn
IPC: G06Q10/08
CPC classification number: B65G1/1373 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/087
Abstract: In an infrastructure that uses a mobile order fulfillment system, robotic drive units may be dispatched and instructed to bring inventory holders to a workstation where at least one of the inventory holders is packed and prepared for shipment. The robotic drive units are then instructed to move the prepared inventory holder to a transport vehicle such as a truck. Fiducial marks may be removably placed within the transport vehicle to aid navigation of the robotic drive units. At a destination facility, additional robotic drive units may be instructed to move the inventory holders from the truck and place the inventory holders at appropriate storage locations.
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15.发明授权公开(公告)号：US08972045B1
公开(公告)日：2015-03-03
申请号：US14034255
申请日：2013-09-23
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Michael Cordell Mountz , Oleksandr Glazkov , Timothy Aaron Bragg , Matthew David Verminski , Jeremiah David Brazeau , Peter R. Wurman , John W. Cullen , Michael T. Barbehenn
CPC classification number: B65G1/1373 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/087
Abstract: In an infrastructure that uses a mobile order fulfillment system, robotic drive units may be dispatched and instructed to bring inventory holders to a workstation where at least one of the inventory holders is packed and prepared for shipment. The robotic drive units are then instructed to move the prepared inventory holder to a transport vehicle such as a truck. Fiducial marks may be removably placed within the transport vehicle to aid navigation of the robotic drive units. At a destination facility, additional robotic drive units may be instructed to move the inventory holders from the truck and place the inventory holders at appropriate storage locations.
Abstract translation: 在使用移动订单履行系统的基础设施中，机器人驱动单元可能会被派发并被指示将库存持有人带到至少有一个库存持有人打包并准备出货的工作站。 然后指示机器人驱动单元将准备的库存持有人移动到诸如卡车的运输车辆。 基准标记可以可移除地放置在运输车辆内以辅助机器人驱动单元的导航。 在目的地设施，可以指示额外的机器人驱动单元从货车移动库存持有人，并将库存持有者放置在适当的存储位置。
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公开(公告)号：US10272566B2
公开(公告)日：2019-04-30
申请号：US15865067
申请日：2018-01-08
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Parris S. Wellman , Matthew David Verminski , Andrew Stubbs , Robert Michael Shydo, Jr. , Ennio Claretti , Boris Aronchik , John Gregory Longtine
Abstract: Robotic arms or manipulators can be utilized to grasp inventory items within an inventory system. Information can be obtained about constraints relative to relevant elements of a process of transferring the item from place to place. Examples of such elements may include a grasping location from which an item is to be grasped, a receiving location in which a grasped item is to be placed, or a space between the grasping location and the receiving location. The information about the constraints can be used to select from multiple possible grasping options, such as by eliminating options that conflict with the constraints or preferring options that outperform others given the constraints.
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公开(公告)号：US09927797B2
公开(公告)日：2018-03-27
申请号：US14472717
申请日：2014-08-29
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Stubbs , Matthew David Verminski , Michael T. Barbehenn , Andrew Brenden Tinka , Peter K. Mansfield , Peter R. Wurman
IPC: G05B19/4061 , G05B19/042 , G05B19/418 , G05D1/02 , B25J5/00 , B25J9/16
CPC classification number: G05B19/4061 , B25J5/00 , B25J9/1676 , G05B19/0428 , G05B19/41895 , G05B2219/40173 , G05B2219/40202 , G05D1/0214 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0246 , G05D1/0261 , G05D2201/0216 , Y02P90/285 , Y02P90/60 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: Techniques for making a physical area safe for a human to enter when mobile drive units (e.g., robots) are operating in the physical area are described. A management device may send an activity message to the mobile drive units instructing the mobile drive units to perform a set of activities. If a human is detected in the physical area, the management device may stop sending the activity command. If the mobile drive units do not receive the activity command, the mobile drive units may stop performing the set of activities. After the management device determines that the human has left the physical area, the management device may resume sending the activity message.
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公开(公告)号：US20170297200A1
公开(公告)日：2017-10-19
申请号：US15632140
申请日：2017-06-23
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Stubbs , Diane Grieselhuber Mills , John Gregory Longtine , Matthew David Verminski
IPC: B25J9/16 , G06Q10/08 , G05B19/418
CPC classification number: B25J9/1679 , B25J9/163 , B25J9/1682 , G05B19/418 , G05B2219/39106 , G05B2219/39107 , G05B2219/40053 , G06Q10/087 , Y02P90/02 , Y10S901/02 , Y10S901/46
Abstract: Robotic manipulators may be used to manipulate objects. Manipulation data about manipulations performed on objects may be generated and accessed. This data may be analyzed to generate a profile indicating how an object may be manipulated. A portion of the profile may be transmitted to a particular robotic manipulator. For example, the portion may be based on a manipulation capability of the robotic manipulator. In turn, the robotic manipulator may use the portion of the profile to manipulate the object.
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公开(公告)号：US09718188B2
公开(公告)日：2017-08-01
申请号：US14860584
申请日：2015-09-21
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Stubbs , Diane Grieselhuber Mills , John Gregory Longtine , Matthew David Verminski
CPC classification number: B25J9/1679 , B25J9/163 , B25J9/1682 , G05B19/418 , G05B2219/39106 , G05B2219/39107 , G05B2219/40053 , G06Q10/087 , Y02P90/02 , Y10S901/02 , Y10S901/46
Abstract: Robotic manipulators may be used to manipulate objects. Manipulation data about manipulations performed on objects may be generated and accessed. This data may be analyzed to generate a profile indicating how an object may be manipulated. A portion of the profile may be transmitted to a particular robotic manipulator. For example, the portion may be based on a manipulation capability of the robotic manipulator. In turn, the robotic manipulator may use the portion of the profile to manipulate the object.
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公开(公告)号：US09688472B1
公开(公告)日：2017-06-27
申请号：US14965409
申请日：2015-12-10
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Stubbs , John Gregory Longtine , Diane Grieselhuber Mills , Parris S. Wellman , Matthew David Verminski
CPC classification number: B65G1/1373 , B25J9/0096 , B25J9/162 , B25J9/1664 , B65G1/06 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/087 , G06Q50/28 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: Embodiments are described for implementing a mobile inventory transfer station within a workspace of an inventory management system. In embodiments, inventory transfer instructions for moving inventory stored within container holders in a workspace may be received. A portion of container holders within the workspace may be identified based on characteristics associated with the items of the inventory transfer instructions and first information identifying the items stored in the portion of container holders. A mobile container unit and a mobile manipulator unit may be selected based on distances between the units and the identified portion of container holders within the workspace. Instructions may be transmitted to the mobile container unit and mobile manipulator unit for navigating to the identified portion of container holders in the workspace and transferring inventory between a particular container holder and a container associated with the mobile container unit by the mobile manipulator unit.
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