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公开(公告)号：US11410113B2
公开(公告)日：2022-08-09
申请号：US16893078
申请日：2020-06-04
Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
Inventor： Bala Ganesh , Scott Castaldo , Amber Sappington
IPC: G06Q10/08 , G06Q30/06 , G06F16/957 , G06F40/174
Abstract: The present systems and methods describe a computer system that collects user shipping preferences, including, for example, the shipping speeds (e.g., standard three to five day shipping) a user selects on various retailer websites. The system is configured to determine the one or more preferred shipping methods for the user based on the collected shipping preferences and to save the preferred shipping methods to memory (e.g., the user commonly prefers standard shipping). When the user visits an online retailer, the system, detects a shipping field (e.g., where the user may select or input a shipping preference), accesses the saved preferred shipping method (e.g., the user prefers standard shipping), and populates the shipping field with the saved preferred shipping method (e.g., the system automatically selects “standard shipping” for the user).
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682.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20220242600A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-04
申请号：US17167680
申请日：2021-02-04
Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
Inventor： Julian Leland Bell , Stephens B. Woodrough, JR. , Justin Ashtiani
Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for handling and manipulating packages in automated or semi-automated fashion and packages adapted for the same. The systems may include package-holding devices, package-manipulating devices, and package-detection components for locating packages or portions thereof in a three-dimensional space. The packages may include features that enable automated or semi-automated handling and manipulation thereof, such as different types of opening/closing mechanisms with different geometric structures that allow for holding, shifting, and manipulating the packages and/or portions thereof with the package-manipulating devices. The packages additionally or alternatively may include mechanical fasteners, magnets, and/or spring-biased opening/closing mechanisms for keeping the packages closed prior to manipulation thereof. Such packages and systems may be used in a logistics network to the increase speed, accuracy, and efficiency of processing packages having, at least in part, a non-fixed geometry.
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公开(公告)号：US20220207473A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-30
申请号：US17137608
申请日：2020-12-30
Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
Inventor： Mallory Freeman , Timothy Major , Matthew Britton , Lauren Skorb
IPC: G06Q10/08 , H04B17/318 , G06K7/10
Abstract: Various embodiments employ multiple readers and tags in fixed locations in different geographical areas and/or along different storage units. This allows for more granular or precise location sensing. Particular embodiments employ multiple environment tags in various geographical locations and within multiple storage units. Using this new infrastructure setup, some embodiments can perform new functionality by predicting whether a target asset is in a particular geographical location, predict whether the asset is within a particular storage unit based on the proportion of readers mapped to that shelf which are actually reading the tag on the asset, and/or can predict where an asset's exact location in the located storage unit is based on comparing indications of signal strength values between each reader and tag in the storage unit with other indications of signal strength values between each reader and the tag that is attached to the asset.
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公开(公告)号：US20220188558A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-16
申请号：US17117429
申请日：2020-12-10
Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
Inventor： James Cossey
Abstract: Aspects herein provide a system, methods, and media for applying labels to objects without overlapping or obscuring existing labels or other indicia. In some aspects, an object in motion and labels or indicia on the object are visually identified using near real-time imaging and details of geometric characteristics are determined. An additional label is then generated, printed, and physically applied or attached to the object in motion so that the angle, placement, and orientation of the additional label matches or aligns with the existing labels or indicia, without overlapping or obscuring the existing labels or indicia.
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公开(公告)号：US20220185527A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-16
申请号：US17118096
申请日：2020-12-10
Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
Inventor： James Cossey
Abstract: Subject matter described in this disclosure relates to a label applicator for varied surfaces. In some instances, the label applicator may include one or more elements that may adjust to individual package properties and may adjust from one package to the next. For example, in one aspect the label applicator may include a label-retaining surface that is nonlinear. In other examples, the label applicator may include a force attenuator that dampens compressive forces between the label applicator and the package. In a further example, the label applicator may include an articulating joint that permits pivotable adjustment when a label applicator contacts a package. In yet another example, the label applicator may include a magnetic coupling attaching the label applicator to an actuator to provide a breakaway and reattachment mechanism.
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公开(公告)号：US11328541B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-10
申请号：US16891298
申请日：2020-06-03
Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
Inventor： Philip Aiello , Ralph Gallagher
Abstract: Various embodiments provide prognostic vehicle diagnosis methodologies for monitoring the relative health of various vehicle components over time, to enable replacement of those vehicle components prior to component failure. Sensors monitoring those vehicle components transmit generated telematics data to a computing entity configured to generate a telematics data signature based on the sensor-generated data, and to compare the telematics data signature against a reference data signature to ascertain the relative health of the vehicle component. If the telematics data signature satisfies a failure threshold identified within the reference signature, the computing entity initiates a replacement process at least in part by generating an alert for a maintenance personnel.
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公开(公告)号：US11257337B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-22
申请号：US16872065
申请日：2020-05-11
Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
Inventor： Daniel Paul Tyler , Balakrishna Subramaniam
Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking the location of an asset may utilize wireless asset beacons broadcasting asset information/data and powered asset beacons secured relative to movable powered assets. The powered asset beacons may be configured to receive signals transmitted from the asset beacons and to ascertain a relative location between the asset beacon and the powered asset to determine an estimated location of the asset. Moreover, the asset beacons may be selectively activated based on the occurrence of a trigger event, such that the asset beacons do not wireless transmit information/data when it is desirable to limit wireless data transmissions.
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688.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20220024700A1
公开(公告)日：2022-01-27
申请号：US17391188
申请日：2021-08-02
Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
Inventor： Julio Gil
Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for associating an asset with a sort location, the system comprising a conveyor belt assembly and a user device configured to be worn by a user. The conveyor belt assembly comprises: an acquisition device and a plurality of stripes defining a non-repeating pattern, the plurality of stripes comprising a plurality of unique sets of stripes. The acquisition device is configured to capture image data comprising asset identifier data and conveyor mechanism data, the conveyor mechanism data including one of the plurality of unique sets of stripes. The user device is configured to capture conveyor mechanism data including one of the plurality of unique sets of stripes; remotely receive asset identifier data associated with the user device captured conveyor mechanism data; and generate and display to the user, relative to the asset, at least one visual indicator of one or more sort instructions for the asset.
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公开(公告)号：US20210383310A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-09
申请号：US17412514
申请日：2021-08-26
Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
Inventor： Robert J. Gillen
Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to methods and systems for initiating shipment of a connected shipment/item via a computing entity. The computing entity detects the presence of a shipment/item within a communication range of the computing entity based on received wireless communications, and initializes executable instructions upon detection of the electronically connected shipment/item to initiate shipment of the shipment/item. The executable instructions cause the computing entity to store a shipment identifier for the shipment/item, request and store shipment information/data from a user for the shipment/item, and transmit the stored shipment/item information/data and the stored shipment identifier to a carrier computing entity to generate a shipment profile for the shipment/item.
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公开(公告)号：US20210374670A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-02
申请号：US17396949
申请日：2021-08-09
Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
Inventor： Anthony Barbush , Kenneth Bradley Gubler , Robert J. Gillen
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention involve systems, methods, and computer program products utilized in facilitating alternative delivery options for customers. In certain embodiments, a consignee may meet a driver and receive an item at a location different from the delivery address associated with the item. The receipt of the item may be prior to the driver attempting to deliver the item to the designated shipping location or after an unsuccessful delivery attempt. The carrier, the driver, the carrier system, the mobile station, and/or the sensors located on the item may communicate with the consignee to arrange a mutually acceptable time and location to accomplish the delivery. In certain embodiments, the consignee may be responsible for arriving at a dynamic delivery location to retrieve the item while the driver is at the location performing other tasks.
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