公开(公告)号：US09961141B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US14754568

申请日：2015-06-29

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： James Raymond Allard ,  Paul David Franklin ,  Samuel Rubin Barrett ,  Jeremiah Brazeau ,  Jeffrey Allen Dzado ,  James Caleb Kirschner ,  David Levy ,  Brent James Lutz ,  Andrew Brenden Tinka ,  Colin Laird Lazier

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: Techniques and systems for storing and retrieving data storage devices of a data storage system are disclosed. In some embodiments, inventory holders are used to store data storage devices used by a data storage system. When data is to be transacted with the data storage devices, mobile drive units locate appropriate inventory holders and transport them to a device reading station, where an appropriate device retrieval unit transacts the data. In some embodiments, each inventory holder includes a plurality of trays that are independently accessible to the device retrieval unit. After the data has been transacted, the data storage devices are returned to the appropriate inventory holders, and the inventory holders are placed by the mobile drive units in locations where they may be accessed in response to further data transactions.

公开(公告)号：US10649850B1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US14754552

申请日：2015-06-29

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： James Raymond Allard ,  Paul David Franklin ,  Samuel Rubin Barrett ,  Jeremiah Brazeau ,  Jeffrey Allen Dzado ,  James Caleb Kirschner ,  David Levy ,  Brent James Lutz ,  Andrew Brendan Tinka ,  Colin Laird Lazier

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06F11/14 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F11/10

Abstract: Techniques and systems for storing and retrieving data storage devices of a data storage system are disclosed. In some embodiments, inventory holders are used to store data storage devices used by a data storage system. When data is to be transacted with the data storage devices, mobile drive units locate appropriate inventory holders and transport them to a device reading station, where an appropriate device retrieval unit transacts the data. In some embodiments, each inventory holder includes a heterogenous mix of data storage device types, the layout of which may be calculated according to the specific mix allocated to a given inventory holder. After the data has been transacted, the data storage devices are returned to the appropriate inventory holders, and the inventory holders are placed by the mobile drive units in locations where they may be accessed in response to further data transactions.

公开(公告)号：US10379959B1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US14754588

申请日：2015-06-29

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Paul David Franklin ,  James Raymond Allard ,  Samuel Rubin Barrett ,  Jeremiah Brazeau ,  Jeffrey Allen Dzado ,  James Caleb Kirschner ,  David Levy ,  Brent James Lutz ,  Andrew Brenden Tinka ,  Colin Laird Lazier

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06F11/14 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Techniques and systems for storing and retrieving data storage devices of a data storage system are disclosed. In some embodiments, inventory holders are used to store data storage devices used by a data storage system. When data is to be transacted with the data storage devices, mobile drive units locate appropriate inventory holders and transport them to a device reading station, where an appropriate device retrieval unit transacts the data. After the data has been transacted, the data storage devices are returned to the appropriate inventory holders, and the inventory holders are placed by the mobile drive units in locations where they may be accessed in response to further data transactions.

公开(公告)号：US10207868B1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15371077

申请日：2016-12-06

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Stubbs ,  Ennio Claretti ,  Andrew D. Marchese ,  Samuel Rubin Barrett

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: Described herein is an inventory management system and methods of operating a robotic arm assembly in which the level of compliance of the robotic arm assembly is altered in order to achieve a high gross cubic utilization. In at least some embodiments, a robotic arm assembly may adopt a low level of compliance when grasping an item. The inventory management system may identify an appropriate storage location for the item and move the item to that storage location. Upon reaching the storage location, the robotic arm assembly may adopt a higher level of compliance. The robotic arm assembly may then push the item against one or more other items in order to insert the item into the determined storage location.

公开(公告)号：US09923966B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US14754580

申请日：2015-06-29

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Paul David Franklin ,  James Raymond Allard ,  Samuel Rubin Barrett ,  Jeremiah Brazeau ,  Jeffrey Allen Dzado ,  James Caleb Kirschner ,  David Levy ,  Brent James Lutz ,  Andrew Brenden Tinka ,  Colin Laird Lazier

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F11/10

CPC classification number: H04L67/1095 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: Techniques and systems for storing and retrieving data storage devices of a data storage system are disclosed. In some embodiments, inventory holders are used to store data storage devices used by a data storage system. When data is to be transacted with the data storage devices, mobile drive units locate appropriate inventory holders and transport them to a device reading station, where an appropriate device retrieval unit transacts the data. The inventory holders are configured such that any of the mobile drive units may interchangeably interact with any of the inventory holders and/or the data device reading stations. After the data has been transacted, the data storage devices are returned to the appropriate inventory holders, and the inventory holders are placed by the mobile drive units in locations where they may be accessed in response to further data transactions.