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51.发明授权公开(公告)号：US12134519B2
公开(公告)日：2024-11-05
申请号：US18381253
申请日：2023-10-18
Applicant: OPEX Corporation
Inventor： Alexander Stevens , Joseph Valinsky
IPC: B65G1/137 , B25J9/16 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/10 , G05D1/00 , G05D1/69 , G05D1/692 , G06Q10/087
Abstract: A material handling system includes storage locations disposed in racks and a track having a vertical section adjacent one of the racks. A plurality of material handling vehicles are provided, each including a horizontal drive for driving the vehicle horizontally, a vertical drive for driving the vehicle vertically, and a mechanism for transferring items onto or off the vehicle. A vehicle accessory has an opening configured to cooperate with the vehicles. A central controller may be programmed to provide control signals to determine whether a mode of operation to perform an inventory management task is a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation. The central controller may then control the operation of one of the vehicles to operate without the vehicle accessory in a first mode or with the accessory in the second mode.
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公开(公告)号：US12103778B2
公开(公告)日：2024-10-01
申请号：US18378270
申请日：2023-10-10
Applicant: OPEX Corporation
Inventor： Joseph Valinsky , Alexander Stevens , Nathan Bloch , George Muttathil , David Baines
CPC classification number: B65G1/1378 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0492
Abstract: A workstation for a material handling system is provided. The system may include a plurality of vehicles for retrieving items from a plurality of storage locations located in one or more racks. The workstation is configured to accommodate the vehicles so that the vehicles drive into the workstation and drive upwardly along a track in the workstation. In one configuration, the track is configured to tilt the vehicle at a predetermined angle relative to the horizon as the vehicle is driven upwardly. After the vehicle is tilted to the predetermined angle the vehicle continues to drive upwardly while maintaining the predetermined angle.
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公开(公告)号：US11975920B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-07
申请号：US17885619
申请日：2022-08-11
Applicant: OPEX Corporation
Inventor： Alexander Stevens , Joseph Valinsky
CPC classification number: B65G1/1375 , B25J9/1687 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/10 , B65G1/1371 , B65G1/1373 , B65G1/1376 , B65G1/1378 , G05D1/0027 , G06Q10/087 , G05D2201/0216
Abstract: A system may include a vehicle for delivering items and a plurality of racks having a plurality of storage locations. The racks may be arranged to form one or more aisles. The vehicles are configured to drive horizontally along a path that may extend along a path under the racks that is parallel to the aisles. Additionally, the vehicles may be operated to turn while the vehicle is positioned under one of the racks. The vehicles may travel under the racks and cross one or more aisles to reach a particular column in one of the aisles. The vehicle climbs upwardly within the particular column to retrieve an item from a storage location in the column.
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公开(公告)号：US11780676B2
公开(公告)日：2023-10-10
申请号：US16992703
申请日：2020-08-13
Applicant: Opex Corporation
Inventor： Alex Stevens , Joseph Valinsky
CPC classification number: B65G1/1375 , B25J9/1687 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/10 , B65G1/1371 , B65G1/1373 , B65G1/1376 , B65G1/1378 , G05D1/0027 , G06Q10/087 , G05D2201/0216
Abstract: A vehicle configured to perform inventory management tasks comprises first and second drive systems respectively actuated by a controller. In a first mode of operation, the controller is configured to control rotation of drive elements of the second drive system to align drive elements of the first drive system with a guide system and to control rotation of the drive elements of the first drive system to displace the vehicle vertically, relative to an underlying support surface, to reach a storage location. In a second mode of operation, the controller is configured to control rotation of the drive elements of the second drive system to cause the vehicle to enter an accessory module and to displace the accessory module horizontally and to control rotation of the first plurality of drive elements of the first drive system to displace the accessory module vertically.
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公开(公告)号：US11713192B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-01
申请号：US17847049
申请日：2022-06-22
Applicant: OPEX Corporation
Inventor： Joseph Valinsky , Alexander Stevens
CPC classification number: B65G1/1375 , B25J9/1687 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/10 , B65G1/1371 , B65G1/1373 , B65G1/1376 , B65G1/1378 , G05D1/0027 , G06Q10/087 , G05D2201/0216
Abstract: A system may include a vehicle for delivering items and a moveable track that cooperates with the vehicle. The moveable track may cooperate with a storage system having storage locations for storing items. The vehicle may drive into the moveable track and lift the track using a vertical drive mechanism. The vehicle may include a horizontal drive system operable to drive the vehicle horizontally along the ground to carry the moveable track to a position adjacent the storage location. The vehicle may operate the vertical drive system to drop the moveable track adjacent the storage system. Additionally, the vehicle may operate the vertical drive to drive up the moveable track to an elevated position adjacent one of the storage locations in the storage system. The vehicle may include a transfer mechanism for transferring items between the vehicle and the storage location while the vehicle is in the elevated position.
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公开(公告)号：US11554917B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-17
申请号：US16992859
申请日：2020-08-13
Applicant: Opex Corporation
Inventor： Alex Stevens , Joseph Valinsky
Abstract: An inventory management system includes pick stations, automated vehicles having an onboard power source, a first drive system configured to horizontally displace the vehicle, a second drive system configured to vertically displace the vehicle along a guide system, and a platform for supporting an item during displacement of the vehicle. A first plurality of storage locations store inventory items at a first zone of vehicle operation and a second plurality of storage areas store inventory items at a second zone of vehicle operation. A first pick station is closer to the first storage locations than to the second storage locations, Vehicles are configured to transfer a selected item from one of the second plurality of storage locations to the first pick station or to transfer the selected item from the second plurality of storage locations to the first plurality of storage locations.
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公开(公告)号：US11332312B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-17
申请号：US16995905
申请日：2020-08-18
Applicant: Opex Corporation
Inventor： Joseph Valinsky , Robert R. DeWitt , Alexander Stevens , Dhruva Kumar
Abstract: A method for operating an automated storage and retrieval system includes transferring a first item storage container from an aisle to a first region of a first storage location, positioning a second item storage container in the aisle proximate the first item storage container, interlocking the second item storage container to the first item storage container by engaging a releasable coupling structure extending there between, and applying, in a first direction transverse to the aisle, a force to the second item storage container sufficient in magnitude and duration to cause the first item storage container to occupy the second region of the first storage location and the second item storage container to occupy the first region of the first storage location, whereby the first and second item storage containers remain interlocked while in the first storage location.
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公开(公告)号：US11214438B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-04
申请号：US16904352
申请日：2020-06-17
Applicant: Opex Corporation
Inventor： Robert R. DeWitt , Peter M. Chezik , Joseph Valinsky , S. N. Kartik , Ola Stahl
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.
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公开(公告)号：US20210284473A1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-16
申请号：US17103300
申请日：2020-11-24
Applicant: OPEX Corporation
Inventor： John Allen , Robert R. DeWitt , Joseph Valinsky
Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. A feeder serially feeds envelope from a stack of mail. Two cutters at a cutting station cuts one or two edges of the envelopes. As the envelopes travel from the feeder to the cutters the envelope is jogged on two edges to justify the contents with the envelopes. Additionally, an improved feeder is provided to reduce the number of jams created when feeding the envelopes from the stack.
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公开(公告)号：US10940998B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-09
申请号：US15905810
申请日：2018-02-26
Applicant: Opex Corporation
Inventor： Joseph Valinsky , Robert R. DeWitt , Alexander Stevens , Dhruva Kumar
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for storing or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a path to/from the destination areas that are positioned along the path. The destination areas are configured such that the destination areas have a depth to accommodate a plurality of containers in a horizontal line one behind another. The containers may be releasable interconnected so that retrieving one of the interconnected containers displaces one or more connected containers.
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