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公开(公告)号：US20230099222A1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-30
申请号：US17957266
申请日：2022-09-30
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： William J. Fosnight , Michael Chesna , Christopher J. Dancewicz , Alan Grant
Abstract: An order fulfillment system includes a storage structure and integrated turning decks enabling mobile robots to pass between sections of the storage structure or to exit or enter the storage structure. An automated dispensing portion may be affixed to a turning deck, which automated dispensing portion connects with a dispensing portal. Thus, the turning deck allows direct transport of mobile robots between the storage structure and the dispensing portal.
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公开(公告)号：US20220194704A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-23
申请号：US17689690
申请日：2022-03-08
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： William J. Fosnight , Devin Lert , John G. Lert, JR. , Stephanie Waite , Julian Warhurst , David Hartnett
Abstract: An automatic storage and retrieval system is disclosed including storage positions for storing containers, a portal and mobile robots for transferring the containers between the storage positions and portal. The portal may include a bot-access side where the mobile robots transfer containers to and from the portal, and a user-access side where users remove items from the containers.
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公开(公告)号：US11363883B2
公开(公告)日：2022-06-21
申请号：US17179068
申请日：2021-02-18
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： John G. Lert, Jr. , Martin R. Elliott , William J. Fosnight , Christopher J. Dancewicz , Michael Chesna , Tsepa Bayul
Abstract: An automated system structure may be quickly and efficiently assembled using a number of storage modules. Storage modules may be comprised of a pair of shelf modules, each comprising a number of defined storage locations for storing totes, cartons, trays or other containers. The shelf modules may themselves be modular units comprising a number of horizontal storage levels affixed to a pair of vertical support assemblies at each end of the shelf modules. The pair of shelf modules may be accurately spaced from each other by mounting the shelf modules to tie beams at the bottom and tie plates at the top.
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公开(公告)号：US11142402B2
公开(公告)日：2021-10-12
申请号：US15816832
申请日：2017-11-17
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： John G. Lert, Jr.
Abstract: A combination automated-service and self-service store for implementation at brick-and-mortar retail locations is provided. The store and corresponding method of implementation is an automated-service model in which robots, deployed at the brick-and-mortar location, fill orders for fungible goods placed by customers either online or in-store. The store also includes a shopping section where customers can select/order items and/or personally select non-fungible goods. The store includes a shopping section for non-fungible goods that customers prefer to pick out by hand and a back end automated order fulfillment section for other goods (e.g., fungible goods, dry goods, etc.). The two sets of goods are merged to a delivery bundle and delivered together for pickup by the customer. The combination automated-service and self-service store combines the convenience of online shopping and self-service shopping using an unconventional approach that reduces costs for the retailer and simultaneously increases customer satisfaction.
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公开(公告)号：US20210264552A1
公开(公告)日：2021-08-26
申请号：US17234887
申请日：2021-04-20
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： John G. Lert, JR. , William J. Fosnight
Abstract: A system and method for providing proxy picking of non-fungible goods within an automated storage and retrieval system is provided, which repurposes one or more automated mobile robots operating within the automated inventory management system to perform a plurality of tasks across multiple different areas of an automated store. The proxy picking system and method are configured to pick individually identified non-fungible goods according to a customer selection on an ordering screen based on measured attributes and images of the goods, the attributes selected by the customer.
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公开(公告)号：US20210241217A1
公开(公告)日：2021-08-05
申请号：US17235038
申请日：2021-04-20
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： John G. Lert, JR. , William J. Fosnight , Devin Lert , Stephen Akiki
Abstract: A workstation is disclosed for transferring objects between containers such as product and order totes in an order fulfillment system. The workstation may include an object pick system, for example including a measuring array or a machine vision system, which directs and monitors the transfer of objects between the containers.
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公开(公告)号：US10766699B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-08
申请号：US15693065
申请日：2017-08-31
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： Julian Warhurst
Abstract: An order fulfillment system is disclosed including a storage structure and mobile robots capable of moving vertically and horizontally within the storage structure to transfer product totes to and from storage locations within the storage structure. The mobile robots may move along a track system including horizontal rails for horizontal travel of the mobile robot and vertical towers for vertical travel of the mobile robot. The vertical towers include two opposed pairs of tracks having U-shaped slots. The order fulfillment system may further comprise a mobile robot configured to travel vertically and horizontally along the track system to transfer product containers to and from the storage locations in the storage structure, and horizontally about a horizontal deck spanning the storage aisles. The mobile robot includes four wheel assemblies, each assembly including a pair of wheels mounted on ends of a climbing link. When positioned in a vertical tower, the climbing links rotate so that the drive wheels climb up or down the storage structure by engaging within the U-shaped slots of the track. The same wheels may be rotated to facilitate horizontal motion.
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18.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20190176323A1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-13
申请号：US15838836
申请日：2017-12-12
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： Matthew W. Coady , William J. Fosnight , Alejandro Sierra , David A. Lachance , Michael Chesna , Patrick Renard , Chris Dancewicz
Abstract: A safety system is disclosed for failsafe servicing of areas within an order fulfillment facility. During normal operation, a number of battery-powered robots receive wireless instructions from a management control system (MCS) to transfer items to/from workstations or storage shelves in a multi-level storage structure. The order fulfillment facility may be divided into dynamically configurable service zones. When service is required in a service zone, different safety protocols may be employed based on a determination as to the priority level of service required and/or the estimated length of time service will take. One safety protocol involves physically blocking all access points to a service area with mechanical guards, so that order fulfillment operations may be proceed around the service zone while service is performed.
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公开(公告)号：US20190168964A1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-06
申请号：US16273449
申请日：2019-02-12
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： John Lert, Jr.
Abstract: An automated warehouse storage system including a multilevel storage array is provided. Each aisle has a set of storage levels and each level has storage locations distributed along the aisle. The guideway network extending through the multilevel storage array is configured for autonomous vehicles to move along the guideway network within the multilevel storage array. The guideway network including an inter-aisle guideway spanning at least two of the multiple aisles and a set of guideway levels extending in an aisle of the multiple aisles and disposed so that each guideway level is at a different one of the storage levels and the vehicles on the guideway level can access the storage locations distributed along the aisle. Each set of guideway levels is connected to the inter-aisle guideway forming a common guideway path so that a vehicle can move between inter-aisle guideway and each guideway level along the common guideway path.
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公开(公告)号：US20190062051A1
公开(公告)日：2019-02-28
申请号：US15693065
申请日：2017-08-31
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： Julian Warhurst
CPC classification number: B65G1/0492 , B25J5/02 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1373
Abstract: An order fulfillment system is disclosed including a storage structure and mobile robots capable of moving vertically and horizontally within the storage structure to transfer product totes to and from storage locations within the storage structure. The mobile robots may move along a track system including horizontal rails for horizontal travel of the mobile robot and vertical towers for vertical travel of the mobile robot. The vertical towers include two opposed pairs of tracks having U-shaped slots. The order fulfillment system may further comprise a mobile robot configured to travel vertically and horizontally along the track system to transfer product containers to and from the storage locations in the storage structure, and horizontally about a horizontal deck spanning the storage aisles. The mobile robot includes four wheel assemblies, each assembly including a pair of wheels mounted on ends of a climbing link. When positioned in a vertical tower, the climbing links rotate so that the drive wheels climb up or down the storage structure by engaging within the U-shaped slots of the track. The same wheels may be rotated to facilitate horizontal motion.
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