IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING EQUIPMENT WITHIN AN OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20210341909A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-04

    申请号:US17374774

    申请日:2021-07-13

    Applicant: PACKSIZE LLC

    Inventor: Andreas Harnesk

    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods for managing and producing equipment within an operational environment. In one scenario, a method is performed that includes generating an organizational database structure that maintains information associated with equipment that is part of an operational environment. The organizational database structure includes information indicating which packable items are associated with the piece of equipment. The method further includes accessing the generated organizational database structure to identify physical operational environment factors that affect which pieces of equipment are to be currently produced within the operational environment. The method then evaluates the identified physical operational environment factors to determine whether the specified piece of equipment is to be currently produced within the operational environment and, upon determining that the specified piece of equipment is to be currently processed within the operational environment, the specified piece of equipment is produced and provided to the operational environment.

    PACKAGING MACHINE AND SYSTEMS
    72.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210261281A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US17252722

    申请日:2019-06-20

    Applicant: Packsize LLC

    Abstract: A system for packaging one or more items includes an order arrangement station where the one or more items can be arranged into a stack with a desired configuration. A dimensioning mechanism determines the outer dimensions of the stack and a converting assembly creates a box template that when erected forms a box that is custom sized to the dimensions of the stack. A crowder assembly holds and maintains the stack in the desired configuration while the box template is at least partially folded around the stack. The box template is secured around the stack in the form of a box.

    Cable-based measuring system
    73.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11022425B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16353929

    申请日:2019-03-14

    Applicant: PACKSIZE LLC

    Abstract: The present disclosure extends to methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products related to a cable-based measuring system. The cable-based measuring system includes a cable, comprising an inner cable member configured to move linearly within an outer cable housing. The measuring system also includes a measuring device configured to generate measurement information regarding movement of the inner cable member relative to the outer cable housing using one or more encoders. A computer system receives the measurement information from the measuring device. The measurement information indicates length as a function of time, and represents three orthogonal dimensional measurements of a three-dimensional object. Based on the measurement information, the computer system identifies a length of each dimensional measurement, including a length, a width, and a height of the three-dimensional object. The computer system then initiates creation of a box template sized to accommodate the three-dimensional object and/or updates a database.

    DYNAMIC CART OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM
    74.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210032029A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US16942541

    申请日:2020-07-29

    Applicant: PACKSIZE, LLC

    Abstract: A computer system for optimizing node and edge selections within a digital graph model accesses a digital graph model of a physical warehouse location. The digital graph model comprises information indicating a location of multiple specific items of inventory among shelves in the physical warehouse location. The computer system identifies a set of orders that each comprise one or more items and an order priority. The computer system then maps each item in each order selected from the set or orders to the multiple nodes within the digital graph model. The computer system identifies a ranking node from the multiple nodes. The computer system then traverses one or more edges that extend from the ranking node to identify a shortest path within the digital graph model to fill a digital model of a picking cart above a packing threshold level.

    BALANCING LOAD AMONG OPERATIONAL SYSTEM ZONES

    公开(公告)号:US20200277144A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-03

    申请号:US16875812

    申请日:2020-05-15

    Applicant: PACKSIZE LLC

    Inventor: Andreas Harnesk

    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to conveyor systems and methods for controlling induction of items within the conveyor systems. In one scenario, a conveyor control system implements a hardware sensor in a conveyor system to generate sensor readings regarding an operational status of a first zone in an operational environment, where the first zone is an area where orders are fulfilled. The conveyor control system receives sensor data from the hardware sensor of the conveyor system. The sensor data includes feedback information for controlling the conveyor system. The conveyor control system then evaluates the received sensor data to determine which conveyable items are currently in the first zone and, based on the evaluation, induces the conveyable items onto the conveyor for the first zone.

    Tiling production of packaging materials

    公开(公告)号:US10521741B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US14761081

    申请日:2014-01-17

    Applicant: PACKSIZE LLC

    Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to dynamically assigning product groups to production machines using production groups and producing product groups at a specified ratio using production groups. In one scenario, a computer system dynamically assigns a production entity to a product group based on properties for that production entity. The production entity is to be produced using a production machine. The computer system then dynamically assigns each product group to a production group, where each production group includes production machines that are available to produce production entities for product groups that belong to the assigned production group. The computer system also indicates that a production entity is to be produced using the production machines in the dynamically assigned production group.

    Cable-Based Measuring System
    77.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190212127A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-11

    申请号:US16353929

    申请日:2019-03-14

    Applicant: PACKSIZE LLC

    Abstract: The present disclosure extends to methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products related to a cable-based measuring system. The cable-based measuring system includes a cable, comprising an inner cable member configured to move linearly within an outer cable housing. The measuring system also includes a measuring device configured to generate measurement information regarding movement of the inner cable member relative to the outer cable housing using one or more encoders. A computer system receives the measurement information from the measuring device. The measurement information indicates length as a function of time, and represents three orthogonal dimensional measurements of a three-dimensional object. Based on the measurement information, the computer system identifies a length of each dimensional measurement, including a length, a width, and a height of the three-dimensional object. The computer system then initiates creation of a box template sized to accommodate the three-dimensional object and/or updates a database.

    CONVERTING MACHINE
    78.
    发明申请
    CONVERTING MACHINE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190002137A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US16109261

    申请日:2018-08-22

    Applicant: Packsize LLC

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for converting a sheet material into packaging templates can include a converting machine that performs conversion functions, such as cutting, creasing, and scoring, on the sheet material. Items to be packed into boxes formed of the packaging templates can be used as the pattern for determining the location of performance of the conversion functions on the sheet material. Accordingly, no intermediate measuring of the items may be required prior to performance of the conversion functions. Instead, longheads can be positioned adjacent to opposing sides of the items and cross heads can be advanced inward to the positioned longheads.

    BALANCING LOAD AMONG OPERATIONAL SYSTEM ZONES

    公开(公告)号:US20180155133A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-07

    申请号:US15825463

    申请日:2017-11-29

    Applicant: Packsize LLC

    Inventor: Andreas Harnesk

    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to conveyor systems and methods for controlling induction of items within the conveyor systems. In one scenario, a conveyor control system implements a hardware sensor in a conveyor system to generate sensor readings regarding an operational status of a first zone in an operational environment, where the first zone is an area where orders are fulfilled. The conveyor control system receives sensor data from the hardware sensor of the conveyor system. The sensor data includes feedback information for controlling the conveyor system. The conveyor control system then evaluates the received sensor data to determine which conveyable items are currently in the first zone and, based on the evaluation, induces the conveyable items onto the conveyor for the first zone.

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