公开(公告)号：US11537982B1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US16688780

申请日：2019-11-19

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Vatsal Mehta ,  Chad Clifford Horton ,  Maxim P. Hoffman ,  Max Alfonso Bruccoleri ,  Benjamin Frederick Luster ,  Dmytro V. Pogrebnoy ,  Stephen Malcolm Elliott ,  Larry Joe Robb

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B65G1/137

Abstract: A system for sorting and transporting inventory items from a warehouse environment to a packing station. A sorting device receives the inventory item and transports the item to a sort location. The item is transferred to an inventory transport and transported to a packing station for further processing.

公开(公告)号：US11583899B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17035194

申请日：2020-09-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Sucheta Roy ,  Steven Bradley Buhr ,  Vatsal Mehta ,  Roland J Menassa

IPC: B08B1/00 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B08B13/00

Abstract: A robotic arm can clean an end-of-arm tool using a cleaning station. The end-of-arm tool can be positioned at an introduction position with a portion of the end-of-arm tool in contact with a cleaning agent contained within the cleaning station. The end-of-arm tool can be positioned at a scrubbing position with the end-of-arm tool in contact with a cleaning surface. And the end-of-arm tool can be positioned at a drying position for drying of the end-of-arm tool.

公开(公告)号：US11305949B1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US16532863

申请日：2019-08-06

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Roland J. Menassa ,  Larry Joe Robb ,  Vatsal Mehta ,  Duncan Pratt ,  Max Alfonso Bruccoleri ,  Robert Brown

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G47/90 ,  B65G1/137

Abstract: Automated tray handling systems and methods may include robotic systems having various end effectors to move trays relative to item sortation systems. For example, the robotic systems may include robotic arms and gantry systems. In addition, the various end effectors may include dual end effectors and passthrough end effectors. The dual end effectors may lift, move, and place trays by engaging and clamping onto flanges of the trays. The passthrough end effectors may lift, move, and place trays through an interior of the end effectors by engaging and pulling or pushing flanges, edges, or other surfaces of the trays. The various automated tray handling systems and methods may increase the speed and efficiency of such processes while also reducing or minimizing the space required for such systems.

公开(公告)号：US11939164B1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US16909282

申请日：2020-06-23

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Larry Joe Robb ,  Emily R. Parrish ,  Justin Stone ,  Jose Luis De La Rosa ,  Joshua Martin Middleton ,  Roland J. Menassa ,  Eli Douglas Girod ,  Maxim P. Hoffman ,  Mohammad Mosa ,  Vatsal Mehta

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B65G47/14 ,  B65G47/24

CPC classification number: B65G1/1376 ,  B25J9/0093 ,  B25J9/1687 ,  B65G47/1492 ,  B65G47/24

Abstract: Described are automated systems and methods for the handling and processing of items at material handling facility. The exemplary systems and methods can receive the items from various upstream processes and systems and can process and handle the items so that they can be provided to various downstream processes and systems. The exemplary systems and methods can provide modular systems and methods that can perform automated singulation, sortation, retrieval, and packing of items without any manual handling.

公开(公告)号：US11420823B1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16712848

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Vatsal Mehta ,  Max Alfonso Bruccoleri ,  Maxim P. Hoffman ,  Chad Clifford Horton

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G47/50 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G37/00

Abstract: An inventory management system can include a mobile sorting assembly for sorting and transporting items to storage locations. The mobile sort assembly can receive and sort an item, move the item to storage location, and transfer the item to the storage location. The mobile sorting system can include a platform for receiving and positioning the items and one or more sorting shelves for receiving the items.

公开(公告)号：US11230435B1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US16712866

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Vatsal Mehta ,  Max Alfonso Bruccoleri ,  Maxim P. Hoffman ,  Chad Clifford Horton

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04

Abstract: Mobile sorting units for sorting and moving items within an inventory system. The can include a moveable structure for receiving and sorting items onto shelves and moving the items to item storage locations. The moveable structure can include a moveable platform for receiving the items and positioning the items for transportation to storage containers.