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公开(公告)号:US20190386986A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-19
申请号:US16435798
申请日:2019-06-10
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor: John J. O'Brien , Donald R. High , Brian G. McHale , David C. Winkle , Samantha M. Mangosing
Abstract: An analysis of the delivery characteristics of an automated vehicle and a comparison of received security credentials of the vehicle to acceptable credentials are performed. Based upon the results of the analysis and the comparison, a confidence score is determined. The confidence score is a numerical measure of trust in an authentic identity of the automated vehicle. The determined confidence score is compared to the confidence threshold and when the score exceeds the confidence threshold, a message is transmitted to the automated vehicle allowing the vehicle to deliver a package to a delivery location.
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公开(公告)号:US10508010B2
公开(公告)日:2019-12-17
申请号:US15446914
申请日:2017-03-01
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor: Donald R. High , David C. Winkle , Brian G. McHale , Michael D. Atchley
IPC: B66F9/06 , G01C21/20 , G05D1/00 , G05D1/02 , A47F3/08 , H04W4/029 , H04W4/021 , B60L53/63 , G06Q30/06 , A47F10/04 , H04W4/80 , G06Q10/06 , G06Q10/02 , G06Q50/30 , G01S1/02 , G01S1/70 , G01S1/72 , G06Q10/08 , B62B5/00 , G06Q30/02 , H04W4/04 , B60P3/06 , G06Q30/00 , H04N5/77 , G06Q50/28 , H04N7/18 , E01H5/06 , E01H5/12 , G06Q10/00 , G06Q10/10 , H04W4/33 , G06T7/73 , G06T7/593 , H04N13/282 , A47L11/40 , G06K9/00 , G06K9/18 , G06K9/32 , G06K9/62 , G06K9/78 , G08G1/00 , G10L13/04 , G10L15/22 , G10L17/22 , H02J7/00 , H04B10/116 , H04L29/08 , H04W4/30 , A47F13/00 , B07C5/28 , B07C5/342 , B65F3/00 , G05B19/048 , G06F3/01 , H04W4/02 , H04W4/40 , B60L53/36 , G05D1/04 , G06F21/60 , H04L29/06 , G06Q20/12 , G06F16/903 , A47F10/02 , H04B1/38 , A47F10/00 , G05B19/12 , G06K7/10 , G06K7/14
Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for sorting items discarded in a shopping facility. A system for sorting discarded items comprises a motorized transport unit configured to travel around discarded items placed in a sorting area in the shopping facility, the motorized transport unit comprises a sensor device and an item mover device, an item characterization database storing characteristics corresponding to a plurality of items likely to be found in the shopping facility, and a central computer system. The central computer system is configured to receive data from the sensor device on the motorized transport unit, determine an item characteristic of an item among the discarded items in the sorting area, determine a sorting category of the item from a plurality of predefined categories, and cause the motorized transport unit to move the item, with the item mover device, from the sorting area into a category area.
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公开(公告)号:US10474982B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-12
申请号:US15724583
申请日:2017-10-04
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor: David C. Winkle , Brian G. McHale , Donald R. High , Todd D. Mattingly
Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided that limit the change in temperature and/or control a temperature of a product during delivery. Some embodiments provide systems comprising an unmanned delivery vehicle (UDV) comprising: a body comprising a nanotechnology insulation material, wherein the nanotechnology insulation material comprises material having been manipulated at a molecular level during the macroscale fabrication of the nanotechnology insulation material to enhance insulation effectiveness; at least one propulsion system; a control circuit coupled with the at least one propulsion system to control the operation of the at least one propulsion system and control a direction of travel of the UDV, wherein the body physically supports the propulsion system and the control circuit; and a product cavity defined within the body and configured to receive at least one product while the at least one product is transported by the UDV to a delivery location.
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公开(公告)号:US20190292030A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-26
申请号:US16442134
申请日:2019-06-14
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor: Donald R. High , Shuvro Chakrobartty , David C. Winkle , Robert C. Taylor , Michael D. Atchley , Karl Kay , Brian G. McHale , John P. Thompson
IPC: B66F9/06 , H04N7/18 , G06Q30/06 , G06Q30/02 , G06Q10/06 , G01S1/72 , G01S1/70 , G01S1/02 , G05D1/02 , G06Q50/30 , G06Q10/02 , G06Q10/08 , H04N5/77 , G06Q30/00 , E01H5/12 , G05D1/00 , A47F3/08 , B60L53/63 , B60L53/36 , G05D1/04 , H04W4/33 , G01C21/20 , H04W4/021 , H04W4/029 , H04W4/80 , A47F10/04 , G06K9/00 , H04N13/282 , G06T7/73 , G06T7/593 , A47F13/00 , H04W4/30 , A47L11/40 , H04L29/08 , H04B10/116 , H02J7/00 , G10L17/22 , G10L15/22 , G10L13/04 , G08G1/00 , G06K9/78 , G06K9/62 , G06K9/32 , G06K9/18 , G06F3/01 , G05B19/048 , B65F3/00 , B07C5/342 , B07C5/28 , H04W4/40 , H04W4/02 , B60P3/06 , B62B5/00 , G06Q50/28 , G06Q10/10 , G06Q10/00 , E01H5/06
Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses to fulfill customer orders comprising a motorized transport unit; a product pick unit (PPU) that cooperate with the motorized transport unit; a wireless communication network; and a central computer system configured to communicate with the multiple motorized transport units and the plurality of product pick units, and comprises a control circuit and memory storing instructions executed to cause the control circuit to: communicate an instruction to the motorized transport unit and direct the motorized transport unit to transport the product pick unit to a determined first location within the shopping facility proximate to where a first product having been ordered is located; and communicate an instruction to the product pick unit cooperated with the motorized transport unit and direct the product pick unit to retrieve the first product.
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公开(公告)号:US20190263644A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-29
申请号:US16408335
申请日:2019-05-09
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor: Michael D. Atchley , David C. Winkle , Donald R. High
IPC: B66F9/06 , H04N7/18 , G06Q30/06 , G06Q30/02 , G06Q10/06 , G01S1/72 , G01S1/70 , G01S1/02 , G05D1/02 , G06Q50/30 , G06Q10/02 , G06Q10/08 , H04N5/77 , G06Q30/00 , E01H5/12 , G05D1/00 , A47F3/08 , B60L53/63 , B60L53/36 , G01C21/20 , H04W4/80 , A47F10/04 , G06K9/00 , G05D1/04 , H04N13/282 , G06T7/73 , G06T7/593 , H04W4/33 , A47F13/00 , H04W4/30 , A47L11/40 , H04L29/08 , H04B10/116 , H02J7/00 , G10L17/22 , G10L15/22 , G10L13/04 , G08G1/00 , G06K9/78 , G06K9/62 , G06K9/32 , G06K9/18 , G06F3/01 , G05B19/048 , B65F3/00 , B07C5/342 , B07C5/28 , H04W4/40 , H04W4/02 , B60P3/06 , B62B5/00 , G06Q50/28 , G06Q10/10 , G06Q10/00 , E01H5/06
Abstract: A central computer system directs a motorized transport unit through a retail shopping facility to a particular mobile item container having at least one item disposed therein, that item being designated for return to a particular department within the retail shopping facility such that this item can then again be presented for sale. After causing that motorized transport unit to physically attach to this mobile item container, the central computer system then directs that motorized transport unit through the retail shopping facility with the attached particular mobile item container to the one or more departments to which the item or items are to be so returned.
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公开(公告)号:US10360528B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-23
申请号:US15342716
申请日:2016-11-03
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor: Donald R. High , David C. Winkle , Michael D. Atchley
Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses, systems and methods are provided herein useful to assist in unloading products. Some embodiments provide a product unloading assistance system, comprising: a control circuit; a graphical display; a camera; and a memory with the control circuit performing the steps of: receive an image from the camera comprising at least a portion of a product delivery vehicle and one or more reference points on the delivery vehicle; obtain an identifier of a load in the delivery vehicle to be unloaded; and cause the graphical display to display, in accordance with an orientation of the camera relative to the delivery vehicle based on the one or more reference points, 3D graphical representations of multiple different packaged products as loaded into the delivery vehicle and their orientation relative to each other as they are positioned within the delivery vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US20190210849A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-11
申请号:US16361015
申请日:2019-03-21
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor: Donald R. High , Michael D. Atchley , Shuvro Chakrobartty , Karl Kay , Brian G. McHale , Robert C. Taylor , John P. Thompson , Eric E. Welch , David C. Winkle
IPC: B66F9/06 , H04N7/18 , G06Q30/06 , G06Q30/02 , G06Q10/06 , G01S1/72 , G01S1/70 , G01S1/02 , G05D1/02 , G06Q50/30 , G06Q10/02 , G06Q10/08 , H04N5/77 , G06Q30/00 , E01H5/12 , G05D1/00 , A47F3/08 , B60L53/63 , B60L53/36 , G01C21/20 , H04W4/80 , A47F10/04 , G06K9/00 , G05D1/04 , H04N13/282 , G06T7/73 , G06T7/593 , H04W4/33 , A47F13/00 , H04W4/30 , A47L11/40 , H04L29/08 , H04B10/116 , H02J7/00 , G10L17/22 , G10L15/22 , G10L13/04 , G08G1/00 , G06K9/78 , G06K9/62 , G06K9/32 , G06K9/18 , G06F3/01 , G05B19/048 , B65F3/00 , B07C5/342 , B07C5/28 , H04W4/40 , H04W4/02 , B60P3/06 , B62B5/00 , G06Q50/28 , G06Q10/10 , G06Q10/00 , E01H5/06
CPC classification number: B66F9/063 , A47F3/08 , A47F10/04 , A47F13/00 , A47F2010/005 , A47F2010/025 , A47L11/4011 , A47L2201/04 , B07C5/28 , B07C5/3422 , B07C2501/0045 , B07C2501/0054 , B07C2501/0063 , B60L53/36 , B60L53/63 , B60P3/06 , B60Y2410/10 , B62B3/1404 , B62B5/0026 , B62B5/005 , B62B5/0069 , B62B5/0076 , B65F3/00 , B65F2210/168 , E01H5/061 , E01H5/12 , G01C21/206 , G01S1/02 , G01S1/70 , G01S1/72 , G01S5/02 , G01S5/16 , G01S5/18 , G05B19/048 , G05B19/124 , G05B2219/23363 , G05B2219/39107 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/0022 , G05D1/0027 , G05D1/0061 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0214 , G05D1/0219 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0246 , G05D1/0255 , G05D1/0276 , G05D1/028 , G05D1/0289 , G05D1/0291 , G05D1/0293 , G05D1/0297 , G05D1/04 , G05D2201/0203 , G05D2201/0216 , G06F3/017 , G06F16/90335 , G06F21/606 , G06K7/10297 , G06K7/10821 , G06K7/1413 , G06K9/00208 , G06K9/00624 , G06K9/00671 , G06K9/00711 , G06K9/00771 , G06K9/00791 , G06K9/00805 , G06K9/18 , G06K9/3208 , G06K9/6256 , G06K9/78 , G06K2009/00738 , G06Q10/02 , G06Q10/0631 , G06Q10/06311 , G06Q10/06315 , G06Q10/083 , G06Q10/087 , G06Q10/1095 , G06Q10/30 , G06Q20/12 , G06Q30/016 , G06Q30/0281 , G06Q30/0601 , G06Q30/0605 , G06Q30/0613 , G06Q30/0617 , G06Q30/0619 , G06Q30/0631 , G06Q30/0633 , G06Q30/0635 , G06Q30/0639 , G06Q30/0641 , G06Q50/28 , G06Q50/30 , G06T7/593 , G06T7/74 , G06T2207/10028 , G08G1/20 , G10L13/043 , G10L15/22 , G10L17/22 , G10L2015/223 , H02J7/0027 , H02J2007/0096 , H04B1/38 , H04B10/116 , H04L63/06 , H04L63/08 , H04L63/0846 , H04L67/12 , H04L67/141 , H04L67/143 , H04N5/77 , H04N7/18 , H04N7/183 , H04N7/185 , H04N13/282 , H04W4/02 , H04W4/021 , H04W4/029 , H04W4/30 , H04W4/33 , H04W4/40 , H04W4/80 , Y02W30/82 , Y02W30/827 , Y02W90/20 , Y04S10/54 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: Apparatuses, components and methods are provided herein useful to provide assistance to customers and/or workers in a shopping facility. In some embodiments, a shopping facility personal assistance system comprises: a plurality of motorized transport units located in and configured to move through a shopping facility space; a plurality of user interface units, each corresponding to a respective motorized transport unit during use of the respective motorized transport unit; and a central computer system having a network interface such that the central computer system wirelessly communicates with one or both of the plurality of motorized transport units and the plurality of user interface units, wherein the central computer system is configured to control movement of the plurality of motorized transport units through the shopping facility space based at least on inputs from the plurality of user interface units.
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公开(公告)号:US10336592B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-02
申请号:US15275019
申请日:2016-09-23
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor: Michael D. Atchley , David C. Winkle , Donald R. High
IPC: G05D1/00 , B60P3/06 , B62B5/00 , G05D1/02 , G06Q30/00 , B66F9/06 , G01C21/20 , G06Q30/06 , A47F10/04 , H04W4/80 , G06Q10/06 , G06Q10/02 , G06Q50/30 , G01S1/02 , G01S1/70 , G01S1/72 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q30/02 , H04W4/04 , A47F3/08 , H04N5/77 , G06Q50/28 , H04N7/18 , E01H5/06 , E01H5/12 , G06Q10/00 , G06Q10/10 , H04W4/33 , G06T7/73 , G06T7/593 , H04N13/282 , A47L11/40 , B60L11/18 , G05D1/04 , G06K9/00 , G06K9/18 , G06K9/32 , G06K9/62 , G06K9/78 , G08G1/00 , G10L13/04 , G10L15/22 , G10L17/22 , H02J7/00 , H04B10/116 , H04L29/08 , H04W4/30 , A47F13/00 , B07C5/28 , B07C5/342 , B65F3/00 , G05B19/048 , G06F3/01 , H04W4/02 , H04W4/40 , G06F21/60 , H04L29/06 , G06Q20/12 , G06F16/903 , A47F10/02 , H04B1/38 , A47F10/00 , G05B19/12 , G06K7/10 , G06K7/14
Abstract: A central computer system directs a motorized transport unit through a retail shopping facility to a particular mobile item container having at least one item disposed therein, that item being designated for return to a particular department within the retail shopping facility such that this item can then again be presented for sale. After causing that motorized transport unit to physically attach to this mobile item container, the central computer system then directs that motorized transport unit through the retail shopping facility with the attached particular mobile item container to the one or more departments to which the item or items are to be so returned.
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公开(公告)号:US10332407B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-25
申请号:US16011932
申请日:2018-06-19
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor: David C. Winkle , John J. O'Brien , Donald R. High , Todd D. Mattingly
IPC: G08G5/00
Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that provide for controlling unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) experiencing emergency landings and providing emergency alerts to the predicted emergency landing locations of the UAV. Each UAV includes sensors configured to detect at least one status input associated with the UAV during flight along its flight route. Each UAV analyzes the status inputs while in flight in order to predict an emergency landing location where the UAV would land if unable to fly due to an emergency condition. The UAV is configured to transmit an alert signal to electronic devices proximate the predicted emergency landing location to notify users of the electronic devices that the unmanned aerial vehicle is going to experience an emergency landing at the predicted emergency landing location.
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公开(公告)号:US20190168966A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-06
申请号:US16265876
申请日:2019-02-01
Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
Inventor: Donald R. High , David C. Winkle , Michael D. Atchley , Brian G. McHale , Nicholas Ray Antel , John J. O'Brien , Todd D. Mattingly , Bruce W. Wilkinson
CPC classification number: B65G1/137 , B60P1/6481 , B60P3/007 , B60P3/06 , B60P3/20 , G06Q10/0832
Abstract: Generally speaking, pursuant to various embodiments, systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein useful for autonomously delivering lockers. In some embodiments, a system comprises a carrier vehicle, the carrier vehicle comprising a storage area, a docking station including a plurality of storage docks, each of the plurality of storage docks configured to secure at least one locker, wherein the docking station is located within the storage area, and a retrieval point, a plurality of lockers each configured to house at least one product, a delivery vehicle, the delivery vehicle comprising a delivery dock, wherein the delivery dock is configured to receive, at the retrieval point, at least one locker, and a propulsion mechanism, wherein the propulsion mechanism propels the delivery vehicle, and a control circuit, the control circuit configured to identify, from the plurality of lockers, a selected locker, and cause the selected locker to move to the retrieval point.
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