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公开(公告)号：US20200207250A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-02
申请号：US16237645
申请日：2018-12-31
Applicant: Staples, Inc.
Inventor： Daniel Jarvis , Paolo Gerli Amador , Michael Bhaskaran , Amit Kalra
Abstract: A system and method for automated loading of delivery vehicles using automated guided vehicles is described. In an example implementation, a loading coordination engine may determine a delivery destination of a first item based on item data associated with the first item, assign the first item to a location in a delivery vehicle, and generate a task list including an instruction to an automated guided vehicle to position the first item in the delivery vehicle based on the assigned location in the delivery vehicle. In some instances, the automated guided vehicle may navigate to a loading area to retrieve the first item from the loading area, navigate to a point proximate to the assigned location in the delivery vehicle, and place the first item at the assigned location based on the task list.
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公开(公告)号：US10589931B2
公开(公告)日：2020-03-17
申请号：US15863050
申请日：2018-01-05
Applicant: Staples, Inc.
Inventor： Daniel Jarvis , Paolo Gerli Amador , Michael Bhaskaran , Amit Kalra , Rodney Gallaway , Vikranth Gopalakrishnan
Abstract: A hybrid modular storage fetching system with a robot execution system (REX) is described. In an example implementation, a REX may induct, into the hybrid modular storage fetching system, an order identifying items to be fulfilled by automated guided vehicles (AGVs) at an order fulfillment facility. The REX may generate at task list including tasks for a first and second AGV, instruct the first AGV to retrieve a first item in the order from a first storage area based on the task list and deliver the first item to a pick-cell station. The REX may also instruct the second AGV to retrieve a second item of the order from a second storage area and deliver the second item to the pick-cell station. The REX may communicate with other components of the hybrid modular storage fetching system to coordinate the paths of the AGVs to fulfill the order.
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Patent Agency Ranking
43.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20200005226A1
公开(公告)日：2020-01-02
申请号：US16024744
申请日：2018-06-30
Applicant: Staples, Inc.
Inventor： Sandeep Sikka , Nitin Verma , Michael Bhaskaran
IPC: G06Q10/08
Abstract: A method determines a processing cluster including one or more stock keeping units (SKUs); divides the processing cluster into a first cluster and a second cluster based on SKU affinities between the one or more SKUs in the processing cluster; determines a first SKU of the first cluster to be replicated to the second cluster based on a demand correlation between the first SKU of the first cluster and a second SKU of the second cluster; replicates the first SKU of the first cluster to the second cluster; responsive to replicating the first SKU of the first cluster to the second cluster, determines whether the first cluster and the second cluster satisfy a defined constraint; and responsive to determining that the first cluster and the second cluster satisfy the defined constraint, assigns the first cluster to a first physical location and assigning the second cluster to a second physical location.
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公开(公告)号：US20190156357A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-23
申请号：US16169923
申请日：2018-10-24
Applicant: Staples, Inc.
Inventor： Evangelos Palinginis , Nitin Verma , Michael Bhaskaran , Jian Jiao
Abstract: In an example embodiment, systems and methods are described for demand prediction and profitability modeling based on heterogeneous data and blended clustering models. Data for a plurality of items is received and differentiated into a first set of good items and a second set of bad items. Good items and bad items may be indicated by a threshold for a prediction accuracy metric, such as weighted Mean Average Percentage Error (MAPE). A first model for predicted demand levels of the good items is generated that excludes cross-cluster effects with the bad items. A second model of the bad items is generated that includes a residual correction and cross-cluster effects with the good items. A predicted demand of a particular item is generated based on a cluster-level regression model and at least one of the first model and the second model.
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公开(公告)号：US10099864B1
公开(公告)日：2018-10-16
申请号：US15460130
申请日：2017-03-15
Applicant: Staples, Inc.
Inventor： Vikranth Gopalakrishnan , Daniel Jarvis , Rodney Gallaway , Michael Bhaskaran
Abstract: Technology for optimizing carton induction in an order fulfillment picking system is described. In an example embodiment, a method, implemented using one or more computing devices, may include receiving scan data reflecting status of cartons being conveyed by a conveying system, receiving confirmatory input reflecting pick completion for a subset of the cartons being conveyed by the conveying system, and generating an estimated time of arrival for one or more cartons not yet inducted into the conveying system based on the scan data and the confirmatory input. The method may further include generating a load forecast based on the estimated time of arrival and inducting one or more of the one or more cartons into the conveying system based on the load forecast.
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公开(公告)号：US20180127212A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-10
申请号：US15863017
申请日：2018-01-05
Applicant: Staples, Inc.
Inventor： Daniel Jarvis , Paolo Gerli Amador , Michael Bhaskaran , Amit Kalra , Rodney Gallaway , Vikranth Gopalakrishnan
Abstract: A hybrid modular storage fetching system is described. In an example implementation, an automated guided vehicle of the hybrid modular storage fetching system includes a drive unit that provides motive force to propel the automated guided vehicle within an operating environment. The automated guided vehicle may also include a container handling mechanism including an extender and a carrying surface, the container handling mechanism having three or more degrees of freedom to move the carrying surface along three or more axes. The container handling mechanism may retrieve an item from a first target shelving unit using the carrying surface and the three or more degrees of freedom and place the item on a second target shelving unit. The automated guided vehicle may also include a power source coupled to provide power to the drive unit and the container handling mechanism.
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公开(公告)号：US20180096299A1
公开(公告)日：2018-04-05
申请号：US15721472
申请日：2017-09-29
Applicant: Staples, Inc.
Inventor： Daniel Jarvis , Paolo Gerli Amador , Michael Bhaskaran , Vikranth Gopalakrishnan , Rodney Gallaway
Abstract: A hybrid modular storage fetching system is described. In an example implementation, the system may include a warehouse execution system adapted to generate a picking schedule for picking pick-to-cart and high-density storage items, and an AGV dispatching system adapted to dispatch a cart automated guided vehicle and a modular storage fetching automated guided vehicle based on the picking schedule. The cart automated guided vehicle may be adapted autonomously transport a carton through a pick-to-cart area and to a pick-cell station. The modular storage fetching automated guided vehicle may be adapted to synchronously autonomously transport a modular storage unit containing items to be placed in the cartons from a high-density storage area to the pick-cell station.
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