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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：US11623342B2
公开(公告)日：2023-04-11
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 , Bryce Germain
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：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：US10919701B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-16
申请号：US15867373
申请日：2018-01-10
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： John G. Lert, Jr. , William J. Fosnight , Matthew W. Coady
Abstract: A system and method for managing a plurality of automated mobile robots within automated mobile robot 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 same mobile robot is enabled to move horizontally and vertically in a multi-level storage structure, operate in an order fulfillment mode retrieving order totes from an automated fulfillment section and delivering the order totes to the delivery section, operate in a replenishment mode receiving eaches of goods and depositing the eaches of goods in designated storage totes, and operate in a delivery mode receiving delivery bundles and transporting the delivery bundles to designated locations at the transfer station.
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公开(公告)号：US20180194556A1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-12
申请号：US15867373
申请日：2018-01-10
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： John G. Lert, JR. , William J. Fosnight , Matthew W. Coady
IPC: B65G1/137
CPC classification number: B65G1/1378 , B65G1/0492 , G06Q10/087
Abstract: A system and method for managing a plurality of automated mobile robots within automated mobile robot 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 same mobile robot is enabled to move horizontally and vertically in a multi-level storage structure, operate in an order fulfillment mode retrieving order totes from an automated fulfillment section and delivering the order totes to the delivery section, operate in a replenishment mode receiving eaches of goods and depositing the eaches of goods in designated storage totes, and operate in a delivery mode receiving delivery bundles and transporting the delivery bundles to designated locations at the transfer station.
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公开(公告)号：US20210221619A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-22
申请号：US17176511
申请日：2021-02-16
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： John G. Lert, JR. , William J. Fosnight , Matthew W. Coady
Abstract: A system and method for managing a plurality of automated mobile robots within automated mobile robot 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 same mobile robot is enabled to move horizontally and vertically in a multi-level storage structure, operate in an order fulfillment mode retrieving order totes from an automated fulfillment section and delivering the order totes to the delivery section, operate in a replenishment mode receiving eaches of goods and depositing the eaches of goods in designated storage totes, and operate in a delivery mode receiving delivery bundles and transporting the delivery bundles to designated locations at the transfer station.
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公开(公告)号：US20180341908A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-29
申请号：US15987736
申请日：2018-05-23
Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
Inventor： John G. Lert, JR. , William J. Fosnight , Matthew W. Coady
Abstract: An automated self-service store is disclosed including a shopper accessible level having inventory for selection by a shopper, and an item storage and replenishment area for storing inventory. The self-service store further includes mobile robots for replenishing inventory at the shopper accessible level from the item storage and replenishment area.
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