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

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/137

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.

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

IPC: B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/12

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.

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

IPC: A47B47/00 ,  A47B87/00 ,  B65G1/02 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/04

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.

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

IPC: G06Q50/28 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  B65G47/90

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.

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

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/70

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.

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

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G01S15/04 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B65G1/04 ,  A61B5/04

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180247257A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15903993

申请日：2018-02-23

Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.

Inventor： John G. Lert, JR. ,  William J. Fosnight

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B65G1/137 ,  H04W4/35

Abstract: A system comprising a fully automated supply chain, in combination with tracking technology and the unified commerce engine (UCE). Such a system enables the exact location of every item (or each) to be tracked from the manufacturer's facility to a customer's bag. In accordance with one example, the supply chain comprises an order fulfillment system having a regional distribution center with RDC robotic automation configured to accept one or more incoming pallets, each pallet having a plurality of common cases of goods with each case of goods containing a plurality of common eaches; the RDC robotic automation further configured to remove and store the common cases of goods; the RDC robotic automation further configured to provide one or more outgoing pallets in response to a distribution center order, each outgoing pallet having a plurality of mixed cases of goods; a market distribution center having MDC robotic automation configured to accept one or more of the outgoing pallets, the MDC robotic automation further configured to remove mixed cases of goods from the one or more outgoing pallets; the MDC robotic automation further configured to remove and store eaches from each of the mixed cases of goods in an MDC storage system, the MDC robotic automation further configured to selectively retrieve eaches from the MDC storage system and fill order totes with mixed each subtotes in response to a market order. The MDC robotic automation further configured to fulfill the market order with a plurality of common or different order totes and subtotes that flexibly match the sales velocity of the market.

公开(公告)号：US20220343269A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17859764

申请日：2022-07-07

Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.

Inventor： John G. Lert, JR. ,  William J. Fosnight

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  H04W4/35 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G06Q10/06

Abstract: A system comprising a fully automated supply chain, in combination with tracking technology and the unified commerce engine (UCE). Such a system enables the exact location of every item (or each) to be tracked from the manufacturer's facility to a customer's bag. In accordance with one example, the supply chain comprises an order fulfillment system having a regional distribution center with RDC robotic automation configured to accept one or more incoming pallets, each pallet having a plurality of common cases of goods with each case of goods containing a plurality of common eaches; the RDC robotic automation further configured to remove and store the common cases of goods; the RDC robotic automation further configured to provide one or more outgoing pallets in response to a distribution center order, each outgoing pallet having a plurality of mixed cases of goods; a market distribution center having MDC robotic automation configured to accept one or more of the outgoing pallets, the MDC robotic automation further configured to remove mixed cases of goods from the one or more outgoing pallets; the MDC robotic automation further configured to remove and store eaches from each of the mixed cases of goods in an MDC storage system, the MDC robotic automation further configured to selectively retrieve eaches from the MDC storage system and fill order totes with mixed each subtotes in response to a market order. The MDC robotic automation further configured to fulfill the market order with a plurality of common or different order totes and subtotes that flexibly match the sales velocity of the market.

公开(公告)号：US11332311B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16554512

申请日：2019-08-28

Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.

Inventor： William J. Fosnight ,  Christopher Hofmeister ,  John G. Lert, Jr. ,  Stephanie Waite ,  Julian Warhurst

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  F25D11/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B66F9/06

Abstract: An automated order fulfillment system is disclosed having different temperature zones and robots and containers capable of and/or configured to work in these different temperature zones.

公开(公告)号：US20220033183A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17499009

申请日：2021-10-12

Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.

Inventor： John G. Lert, JR. ,  William J. Fosnight

IPC: B65G1/04

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.