公开(公告)号：US20220081215A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17017766

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.

Inventor： Sean Johnson ,  Luis Jaquez ,  Michael Charles Johnson

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/06 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for presorting and executing robot-assisted putaway tasks in a navigational space include assigning each of a plurality of item storage arrays to one of a plurality of zones defined within the navigational space, scanning an item identifier of at least one of a plurality of unsorted items to be stored at locations throughout the warehouse, retrieving, in response to receiving identifying information corresponding to the at least one scanned unsorted item, item data describing a storage location for putaway within the warehouse of each of the at least one scanned items, determining, from the storage location, a corresponding one of the plurality of zones of the warehouse in which the storage location is located, and placing each scanned unsorted item into an interconnected container of one of the item storage arrays assigned to the corresponding one of the zones.

公开(公告)号：US11078019B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16262315

申请日：2019-01-30

Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.

Inventor： Michael Charles Johnson ,  Bruce Welty ,  Sean Johnson ,  Luis Jaquez

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B65G1/04 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05B19/418

Abstract: A method for assigning orders to a plurality of robots fulfilling orders in a warehouse with the assistance of a plurality of operators. The method includes providing a first robot of the plurality of robots to a be assigned an order set, including one or more orders to be fulfilled and assessing the locations of at least one of the plurality of robots or at least one of the plurality of operators in the warehouse. The method also includes selecting an anchor location in the warehouse and generating an order set for the first robot correlated to the anchor location in the warehouse. The method also includes assigning the order set to the first robot for fulfillment.

公开(公告)号：US10906419B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16258048

申请日：2019-01-25

Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.

Inventor： Hian Kai Kwa ,  Christina Nicole Fong ,  Michael Sussman

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L53/35 ,  H01R13/05 ,  H01R13/62

Abstract: A docking station for charging a robot including an electrical charger assembly affixed to the charger docking station and configured to mate with an electrical charging port on the robot when the robot is docked at the docking station for charging. There is at least one compliant member interconnecting the electrical charger assembly to a portion of the docking station to allow movement of the electrical charger assembly relative to the electrical charging port on the robot when the robot is mating with the docking station.

公开(公告)号：US10198706B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US14815110

申请日：2015-07-31

Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.

Inventor： Michael Charles Johnson ,  Bradley Powers ,  Bruce Welty ,  Sean Johnson

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: A system for identifying and tracking performance of operators in a warehouse. The system comprises at least one robot configured to interact with the operators in the warehouse. The at least one robot includes a first transceiver, a proximity detector, and a memory. The first transceiver defines a zone surrounding the robot and the proximity detector is coupled to the first transceiver. The proximity detector is configured to detect entry, into the zone, of an operator and to detect exit of the operator from the zone. The memory contains information identifying said operators who have entered and exited the zone.

公开(公告)号：USD835579S1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-11

申请号：US29618653

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.

Designer： William Richardson Jones, III ,  Hian Kai Kwa ,  Christina Nicole Fong

公开(公告)号：US10019015B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15608543

申请日：2017-05-30

Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.

Inventor： Michael Charles Johnson ,  Bradley Powers ,  Bruce Welty ,  Sean Johnson

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J11/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0246 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J11/008 ,  B65G1/1378 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D2201/0211 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: A method for performing tasks on items located in a space using a robot, the items being located proximate fiducial markers, each fiducial marker having a fiducial identification. The method includes receiving an order to perform a task on at least one item and determining the fiducial identification associated with the at least one item. The method also includes obtaining, using the fiducial identification of the at least one item, a set of coordinates representing a position of the fiducial marker with the determined fiducial identification, in a coordinate system defined by the space. The method further includes navigating the robot to the coordinates of the fiducial marker associated with said determined fiducial identification.

公开(公告)号：US10001768B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US15254321

申请日：2016-09-01

Applicant: LOCUS ROBOTICS CORP.

Inventor： Michael Charles Johnson ,  Sean Johnson ,  Ryan Johnson ,  Luis Jaquez

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G05B19/12 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G05B19/124 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  B65G2209/06 ,  G05B2219/32037 ,  G05B2219/40298 ,  G06K7/1417 ,  G06K19/06037 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q50/28

Abstract: A method for executing orders by at least one robot on a plurality of items stored at locations throughout a warehouse including reading a bar code affixed to an item storage array disposed on said at least one robot. The item storage array includes a plurality of interconnected containers each for storing items associated with an order. The method also includes using the read bar code to retrieve information about at least one characteristic of the item storage array and assigning an order associated to each of the plurality of containers of the item storage array. The orders are based in part on the at least one characteristic of the item storage array. The method further includes navigating the at least one robot to locations throughout the warehouse to execute the orders associated with each of the plurality of containers of the item storage array.

公开(公告)号：US09758305B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14815246

申请日：2015-07-31

Applicant: Locus Robotics Corp.

Inventor： Mike Johnson ,  Bradley Powers ,  Bruce Welty ,  Sean Johnson

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G05D1/0246 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J11/008 ,  B65G1/1378 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D2201/0211 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: A method for performing tasks on items located in a space using a robot, the items being located proximate fiducial markers, each fiducial marker having a fiducial identification. The method includes receiving an order to perform a task on at least one item and determining the fiducial identification associated with the at least one item. The method also includes obtaining, using the fiducial identification of the at least one item, a set of coordinates representing a position of the fiducial marker with the determined fiducial identification, in a coordinate system defined by the space. The method further includes navigating the robot to the coordinates of the fiducial marker associated with said determined fiducial identification.