公开(公告)号：US11485533B1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US16880098

申请日：2020-05-21

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian Stuart Hoffman ,  Eric K. Wyman ,  Paul Roy Raines

IPC: B65B47/10 ,  B65B31/02 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B41/10

Abstract: A system and method that causes at least one item to be placed within a portion of an elastic film positioned across a top surface of a container, the portion including a center portion in which the at least one item is placed. Air may be extracted from the container to create a vacuum within the cavity and to expand the center portion to create a void in the center portion within the cavity. Air may flow into the container to release the vacuum and contract the center portion of the elastic film as the void is decreased and eliminated.

公开(公告)号：US10989282B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16045420

申请日：2018-07-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian Stuart Hoffman

IPC: F16H3/02 ,  F16H27/02 ,  F16H29/02 ,  F16H29/20 ,  F16H19/06 ,  B25J9/00

Abstract: A cable chain retraction system for a robot has a constant force on the cable chain because of the use of constant force springs cartridges. Spring cartridges may be added or subtracted to adjust the spring force on the cable chain. All components may be pre-installed on a rail, such as a quick release guiderail.

公开(公告)号：US11851218B1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US16579469

申请日：2019-09-23

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian Stuart Hoffman ,  David L. Alspaugh ,  Paul Roy Raines ,  Timothy Alan Talda ,  Garett Ochs ,  Steven Todd Johnson ,  Seshachalamgupta Motamarri

IPC: B65B35/24 ,  B65B57/02 ,  B65B35/56 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G47/64 ,  B65B57/12 ,  B65G47/53

CPC classification number: B65B35/24 ,  B65B35/56 ,  B65B57/02 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G47/646 ,  B65B57/12 ,  B65G47/53

Abstract: A material handling apparatus for reorienting and transferring inventory items to a packaging device includes a support member and a packaging conveyor. The support member receives an inventory item and reorients the item to a rejection orientation or a packaging orientation. The item is moved onto the packaging conveyor in the packaging orientation and is transported to the packaging device.

公开(公告)号：US11123771B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16398006

申请日：2019-04-29

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Scott Kalm ,  Joshua David Landry ,  Brian Stuart Hoffman ,  Peter A. Grant ,  Dinesh Mahadevan

IPC: B65G21/18 ,  B07C3/08 ,  B65G47/14 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G33/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B65G65/42

Abstract: A sortation system uses short conveyors or transporter units on a lift to move products or packages to totes in a storage rack. The lift may be a carousel. Automated components remove the totes from the rack and place them on outfeed conveyors. The system to remove the totes can include a transfer vehicle. The sortation system may be modular.

公开(公告)号：US11597552B1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16881562

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian Stuart Hoffman ,  Cory Richard Boudreau ,  Todd Ethan Brunner ,  David C. Franchino ,  Alexandra Kay Hartford ,  Vivian Lin ,  Mohan Mahadevan ,  John Gaetano Matrecano ,  Alexandra Surasky-Ysasi ,  Timothy Alan Talda

IPC: B65B5/02 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B47/00 ,  B65B61/00 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B43/42 ,  B65B47/02 ,  B65B47/04

Abstract: An actuator system for fabricating a cavity within thermoplastic material includes a plurality of actuators arranged in an array. When dimensions of an item are determined, the actuator system may be programmed with data regarding such dimensions to fabricate a cavity for the item. A subset of the actuators, and distances by which each of the actuators is to be extended, may be selected based on dimensions of the item, in order to fabricate a cavity within the thermoplastic material that may accommodate the item therein. Additionally, the actuators and the distances may be selected based on intrinsic or extrinsic data regarding the item, and a cavity fabricated within the thermoplastic material may include one or more buffer zones or protective regions that are specifically formed with respect to aspects of the item.

公开(公告)号：US20200338597A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16398006

申请日：2019-04-29

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Scott Kalm ,  Joshua David Landry ,  Brian Stuart Hoffman ,  Peter A. Grant ,  Dinesh Mahadevan

IPC: B07C3/08 ,  B65G47/14 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G65/42 ,  B65G21/18 ,  B65G33/02 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: A sortation system uses short conveyors or transporter units on a lift to move products or packages to totes in a storage rack. The lift may be a carousel. Automated components remove the totes from the rack and place them on outfeed conveyors. The system to remove the totes can include a transfer vehicle. The sortation system may be modular.