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公开(公告)号：US10399772B1
公开(公告)日：2019-09-03
申请号：US15474808
申请日：2017-03-30
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Jeremiah David Brazeau
Abstract: Disclosed inventory systems, methods, and devices can be used to retrieve and transport resources from one location to another. Specifically, a vertically mobile drive unit including a vertical element grasping mechanism can be controlled by a management component to retrieve a resource, transport the resource from one floor to a different floor in an inventory system, and deposit the resource at a destination. The vertically mobile drive unit can transit vertically along a vertically disposed element in an inventory system, such as a structural pole or column.
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公开(公告)号：US10322802B1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-18
申请号：US15698154
申请日：2017-09-07
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Sarath Krishnaswamy , Jeremiah David Brazeau
Abstract: Systems and methods for gathering sensor information using on-demand sensors and fixed sensors are described herein. For example, a system may include an on-demand sensor available for selective deployment within a workspace in which a plurality of mobile drive units transport a plurality of inventory holders. The system may also include a computing device that monitors movement of a mobile drive unit based on first sensor information. The computing device may also detect a triggering condition relating to the movement of the mobile drive unit. The computing device may also cause an on-demand sensor to collect second sensor information within the workspace based at least in part on detecting the triggering condition.
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公开(公告)号：US10315231B1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-11
申请号：US15698510
申请日：2017-09-07
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Jeremiah David Brazeau
Abstract: A method of placing inventory can include accessing a data store to retrieve item attribute data of an inventory item to be placed, comparing the item attribute data of the inventory item to attribute data corresponding to each respective inventory item in a collection of potential destination containers, and selecting a particular destination container for storage based on that comparison in order to maximize the relative distinctiveness of items stored together. The storage method results in pseudo-random storage of inventory in containers where each item is more readily identifiable from each other item in the same container, particularly by automated means, and can be used in conjunction with an automated or partially automated inventory storage and retrieval system.
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公开(公告)号：US10209711B1
公开(公告)日：2019-02-19
申请号：US15279264
申请日：2016-09-28
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Jeremiah David Brazeau
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for providing contention resolutions for components (e.g., mobile drive units, personnel devices) of an inventory system. For example, a method may comprise determining a task to be performed by a mobile drive unit within a storage facility. The MDU may be provided a set of commands related to the task. Conflict information may be received from the MDU that indicates an obstacle related to the set of commands and the task. An alternate set of commands may be generated for the MDU based at least in part on the conflict information and a computer-generated model. In at least one embodiment, the computer-generated model may be trained based at least in part on historical conflict information and conflict resolution information specific to tasks performed within the storage facility. The alternate set of commands related to the task may be provided to the MDU.
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公开(公告)号：US20180319601A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-08
申请号：US16036583
申请日：2018-07-16
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Jeremiah David Brazeau , Andrew M. Sweeney , Henry David Garcia , Fred Chen , Brian Michael Lusignan
CPC classification number: B65G31/00 , B25J9/12 , B25J9/1664 , B65G1/1375 , G05B19/41895 , G05B2219/40025 , G05D2201/0216 , G06Q10/087 , Y10S901/02
Abstract: Robotic arms or manipulators can be used to toss inventory items within an inventory system. Tossing strategies for the robotic arms may include information about how a grasped item is to be moved and released by a robotic arm to achieve a trajectory for moving the item to a receiving location. A tossing strategy may also use a trajectory that avoids time and/or space reserved for a trajectory of another tossed item. The receiving location can include surfaces and/or other features that can be manipulated for receiving the item based on one or more characteristics of the tossed item and/or a trajectory of the tossed item.
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公开(公告)号：US10048060B1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-14
申请号：US15185728
申请日：2016-06-17
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Jeremiah David Brazeau
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for calculating an area of interaction within a perimeter of a detection area. A system may comprise a plurality of emitters, a plurality of sensors, a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions and a processor configured to access the memory and execute the instructions. The instructions may cause the processor to generate a set of emissions with the plurality of emitters, obtain sensor information of the plurality of sensors, determine a set of sensors of the plurality of sensors that failed to detect an emission of the set of emissions, and calculate an area of interaction within the perimeter of the detection area based at least in part on the determined set of sensors.
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公开(公告)号：US10023393B2
公开(公告)日：2018-07-17
申请号：US14869450
申请日：2015-09-29
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Jeremiah David Brazeau , Andrew M. Sweeney , Henry David Garcia , Fred Chen , Brian Michael Lusignan
Abstract: Robotic arms or manipulators can be used to toss inventory items within an inventory system. Tossing strategies for the robotic arms may include information about how a grasped item is to be moved and released by a robotic arm to achieve a trajectory for moving the item to a receiving location. A tossing strategy may also use a trajectory that avoids time and/or space reserved for a trajectory of another tossed item. The receiving location can include surfaces and/or other features that can be manipulated for receiving the item based on one or more characteristics of the tossed item and/or a trajectory of the tossed item.
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公开(公告)号：US09952589B1
公开(公告)日：2018-04-24
申请号：US15474852
申请日：2017-03-30
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Jeremiah David Brazeau
CPC classification number: G05B19/41895 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1378 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/0755 , B66F9/24 , B66F11/00 , G05D1/0291 , G05D2201/0216 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: Disclosed inventory systems, methods, and devices can be used to retrieve and transport resources from one location to another. Specifically, a vertically mobile drive unit including a vertical element retention mechanism can be controlled by a management component to retrieve a resource, transport the resource from one floor to a different floor in an inventory system, and deposit the resource at a destination. The vertically mobile drive unit can transit vertically along a vertically disposed element in an inventory system, such as a structural pole or column; and can rotate around the structural pole or column in order to set down on an upper level after ascending, or to clear the upper level prior to descending.
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公开(公告)号：US09663295B1
公开(公告)日：2017-05-30
申请号：US15099531
申请日：2016-04-14
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Peter R. Wurman , Jeremiah David Brazeau , Pardeep Singh Farwaha , Ryan Alexander Holt , Joseph W. Durham , John Joseph Enright , Alex Glazkov , Jared Brian Holcomb
CPC classification number: B65G1/137 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/10 , G05B13/026 , G05D1/0287 , G05D2201/0216 , G06Q10/087
Abstract: Inventory holders in an inventory system can be moved among differing storage positions. The moves can be performed by mobile drive units not otherwise transporting inventory holders directly to or from inventory stations. A free mobile drive unit can move an inventory holder not likely to be useful soon at any nearby station from a storage position near the station to a position farther away from the station. A mobile drive unit can move an inventory holder likely to be useful soon from a storage position farther away from one or more stations to a storage position nearby one or more stations.
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公开(公告)号：US09551987B1
公开(公告)日：2017-01-24
申请号：US15202480
申请日：2016-07-05
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Michael Cordell Mountz , Peter R. Wurman , John Joseph Enright , Jeremiah David Brazeau , Michael Harrison Decker , Gavin Cotter , Ishan Mukherjee
IPC: G06Q10/08 , B66F9/06 , B65G1/137 , G05B19/418 , B65G1/04
CPC classification number: G05B19/41895 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/137 , B66F9/063 , G05B2219/31319 , G06Q10/00 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/087
Abstract: An inventory system includes inventory holders, container holders, containers carried by the container holders, mobile drive units, stations, and a management module. The management module instructs the mobile drive units to move the inventory holders and container holders to stations. Container holders are loaded with containers of inbound inventory items at a first station. Inbound inventory items are transferred from containers to inventory holders at a second station. Outbound inventory items are transferred from inventory holders to containers at a third station. Containers of outbound inventory items are removed from container holders at a fourth station.
Abstract translation: 库存系统包括库存持有人，集装箱持有人，集装箱持有人携带的集装箱，移动驱动单元，车站和管理模块。 管理模块指示移动驱动单元将库存持有者和集装箱持有人移动到车站。 集装箱持有人在第一站装载入库存物品的集装箱。 入库库存物品从集装箱转移到第二站的库存持有人。 出库存物品从库存持有人转移到第三站的集装箱。 出货库存物品的集装箱从第四站的集装箱运输箱中取出。
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