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公开(公告)号:US20200087067A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-19
申请号:US16567881
申请日:2019-09-11
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor: William J. Fosnight , John G. Lert, JR. , Michael Duquette , Martin R. Elliott , Julian Warhurst , Charles W. Su , Alan Grant
Abstract: An automated order fulfillment system and mobile robot are disclosed, where the mobile robot includes a compliant drive for moving between levels of a multilevel storage structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20190270591A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-05
申请号:US16419910
申请日:2019-05-22
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor: John G. Lert, JR. , William J. Fosnight , Julian Warhurst , Mark Solomon
Abstract: An order fulfillment system is disclosed including a multi-level tote storage structure, one or more autonomous mobile robots configured to pick, transport and place one or more tote; one or more workstations configured to accommodate a picker that transports one or more eaches from a tote on one of the autonomous mobile robots to a “put” location, wherein the autonomous mobile robots are configured to move from level to level in the order fulfillment apparatus.
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公开(公告)号:US20190245366A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-08
申请号:US16269900
申请日:2019-02-07
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor: Matthew W. Coady , William J. Fosnight , David A. Lachance , David Eiselen
CPC classification number: H02J7/0045 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1373 , H02J7/0027 , H02J7/0042 , H02J7/04
Abstract: An opportunistic rail charging system is disclosed for recharging power supplies on mobile robots transporting goods within an automated order fulfillment system. Individual chargers may be incorporated into each mobile robot for converting a facility line voltage from the charge rail to a voltage for which the rechargeable power supplies on each mobile robot are rated.
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公开(公告)号:US20190047787A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-14
申请号:US16058065
申请日:2018-08-08
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor: William J. Fosnight , Martin R. Elliott , John G. Lert, JR.
Abstract: A universal gripper is disclosed for transferring totes and sub-totes, for example in an order fulfillment center. The universal gripper includes adjustable tines and pins capable of being positioned to engage within slots in the different configurations of totes and sub-totes.
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公开(公告)号:US20190009985A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-10
申请号:US16121212
申请日:2018-09-04
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor: John G. Lert, JR. , William J. Fosnight
Abstract: A system and method for storage and retrieval are provided. The system includes a multi-level storage structure, and mobile robots configured to pick, transport and place one or more tote, container, or object. This system and method can be used in order-fulfillment applications in which one or more workstations accommodate a picker that transports one or more eaches from a tote on one of the autonomous mobile robots to a put location, and an input/output interface induct material into the system and discharge fulfilled orders from the system. The mobile robots are further configured to move from level to level in the multi-level storage structure via inclined or vertical tracks without requiring a vertical lift or vertical conveyor.
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公开(公告)号:USD1046459S1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-15
申请号:US29830122
申请日:2022-03-10
Applicant: SCHOELLER ALLIBERT GMBH , Alert Innovation, Inc.
Designer: Richard Kellerer , William Fosnight
Abstract: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a crate according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the crate according to FIG. 1 containing a first set of six identical removable bins according to the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a first perspective view of one of the six identical removable bins shown within the crate in FIG. 8, separated from the crate to more clearly show the bin's appearance, showing parts thereof in a closed state;
FIG. 16 is a second perspective view thereof, showing parts thereof in an open state;
FIG. 17 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 18 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 20 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 21 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 22 is a bottom view thereof.
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公开(公告)号:US20230230031A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-20
申请号:US17927851
申请日:2021-05-27
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor: John G. Lert, JR. , William J. Fosnight
IPC: G06Q10/087
CPC classification number: G06Q10/087
Abstract: A micro-fulfillment center fulfills orders for goods including both in-store picking of goods and online ordering of goods. Orders are fulfilled using both a picker to goods (P2G) model and an automated goods to picker (G2P) model. In examples, goods are replenished to the automated G2P system from store shelves which also serve the P2G model.
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公开(公告)号:US20220281685A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-08
申请号:US17686102
申请日:2022-03-03
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor: John G. Lert, JR. , William J. Fosnight , Mark Solomon , Julian Warhurst , Mark Supernor , Nathan Stallings
Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval facility includes an automated decant system for decanting cases of eaches received from manufacturers or others. The automated decant system includes a decant workstation which receives the cases of eaches, cuts and removes the packaging of the cases. Once case packaging has been removed, the decant workstation separates and organizes the eaches, and drops them into totes waiting beneath the workstation.
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公开(公告)号:US20220281494A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-08
申请号:US17684552
申请日:2022-03-02
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor: Joseph Aubin , Alan Grant , William J. Fosnight , Frederick M. Morgan , Karl Koch , Michael Chesna
IPC: B61H11/00
Abstract: An automated order fulfillment facility including one or more rows of storage locations for storing totes or other containers, mobile robots configured to move along and/or between rails to transfer the totes or other containers to and from the storage locations, and an energy absorbing mechanical guard mounted at a point along the rails to block or stop a runaway mobile robot. The energy absorbing mechanical guard may be configured to stop mobile robots traveling at a maximum rate of speed for the mobile robots, without damaging the mobile robots.
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公开(公告)号:US20220081213A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-17
申请号:US17538466
申请日:2021-11-30
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor: John G. Lert, JR. , William J. Fosnight , Charles W. Su , Christopher Hofmeister
Abstract: An automated decant system is disclosed for processing pallets of cased goods received at a facility, extracting packaging for the cases and transferring eaches within the cases to totes, possibly organized by SKU in sub-totes within the tote.
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