公开(公告)号：US12093876B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US18237280

申请日：2023-08-23

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Shikha Arora ,  Todd Guilford ,  Wai Lam ,  Cindy Peck

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B64D9/00 ,  G01G19/40 ,  G06Q10/0832

CPC classification number: G06Q10/08 ,  B64D9/00 ,  G01G19/40 ,  G06Q10/0832

Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems, methods, and computer program products for providing dynamic real-time verification and validation of data associated with the receiving, loading, and positioning of a plurality of containers upon a transport vehicle. One or more computer processors are configured to: receive actual load data associated with at least one container; retrieve at least a portion of expected load data associated with the container for which actual load data has been received; verify the actual weight of the one of the plurality of packages and in response to a successful verification identifying no load weight discrepancies, validate the actual load position of the one of the plurality of packages. In response to a successful validation, at least one communication configured to facilitate at least one of further loading of the plurality of packages may be generated. If validation is unsuccessful, further loading may be prevented.

公开(公告)号：US20240296678A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18648095

申请日：2024-04-26

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： David CARDER ,  Ryan FANNON ,  William MCCAULEY

IPC: G06V20/50 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06Q10/0836 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06V10/74 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/62 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: G06V20/50 ,  G06K7/1443 ,  G06Q10/0836 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06V10/74 ,  G06V10/82 ,  H04N7/183 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  G06V20/62

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for optimizing package delivery and confirmation are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system's processors accesses a first image of an assigned delivery location captured by a first computing device. The first image comprises an annotation indicating a specific location at the assigned delivery location for delivery of a parcel. At a display device of a second computing device, a real-time image stream comprising the annotation is captured by a camera of the second computing device is displayed. The annotation is overlaid within the real-time image stream based on comparing the first image received from the first computing device to the real-time image stream. The system further captures, from the real-time image stream, a second image when the parcel is positioned at the specific location based on the annotation overlaid within the real-time image stream.

公开(公告)号：US12073238B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US18091182

申请日：2022-12-29

Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Roman Anderson ,  Andrew Nguyen Vo ,  Balakrishna Subramaniam

IPC: G06F9/451 ,  G06F40/103 ,  G06F40/126

CPC classification number: G06F9/451 ,  G06F40/103 ,  G06F40/126

Abstract: Particular embodiments are directed to automatically determining whether first values—corresponding to overflight/landing charges—indicated in a document exceed a threshold associated with second charges—corresponding to expected overflight/landing charges—and then causing presentation, at a single page of a user interface, of one or more user interface elements that at least partially indicate whether the threshold has been exceeded.

公开(公告)号：US20240255236A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18430199

申请日：2024-02-01

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Julian BELL

IPC: F28F3/12

CPC classification number: F28F3/12

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure involve providing radiative cooling through various configurations of a heat-dissipating system on which a radiative cooling material may be applied. Particular embodiments involve the use of heat-dissipating panels interlocked to form a heat-dissipating system. Particular embodiments involve the use of a heat transfer element with a heat-dissipating system. Particular embodiments involve the use of a heat-dissipating system to dissipate heat away from an interior space of an object (e.g., vehicle, facility) via a sheet that is applied to or integrated with a top surface (e.g., roofing) of the object. Particular embodiments involve the use of heat-dissipating panels in forming a heat-dissipating system that include front openings allowing airflow to pass through the panels to assist in dissipating heat away from the object.

公开(公告)号：US12008813B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17897778

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： David Carder ,  Ryan Fannon ,  William McCauley

IPC: G06V20/50 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06Q10/0836 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06V10/74 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/62 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: G06V20/50 ,  G06K7/1443 ,  G06Q10/0836 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06V10/74 ,  G06V10/82 ,  H04N7/183 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  G06V20/62

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for optimizing package delivery and confirmation are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system's processors accesses a first image of an assigned delivery location captured by a first computing device. The first image comprises an annotation indicating a specific location at the assigned delivery location for delivery of a parcel. At a display device of a second computing device, a real-time image stream comprising the annotation is captured by a camera of the second computing device is displayed. The annotation is overlaid within the real-time image stream based on comparing the first image received from the first computing device to the real-time image stream. The system further captures, from the real-time image stream, a second image when the parcel is positioned at the specific location based on the annotation overlaid within the real-time image stream.

公开(公告)号：US11975878B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

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

IPC: B65B43/28 ,  B65B7/02 ,  B65B57/00

CPC classification number: B65B43/28 ,  B65B7/02 ,  B65B57/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240127166A9

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US17531239

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Mark J. Davidson

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G01C21/34

CPC classification number: G06Q10/08355 ,  G01C21/3469

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for detecting duplicate travel. The apparatus may include at least one memory and at least one processor configured to detect a travel path of a vehicle based in part on received items of location data. The processor is also configured to determine whether the travel path is associated with a defined street segment including a plurality of location points corresponding to a street. The processor is further configured to determine whether the vehicle travels the street multiple times in a predefined time period. The processor is further configured to superimpose visible indicia on the defined street segment in response to detecting that the vehicle traveled the street multiple times during the predefined time period. Corresponding computer program products and methods are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20240116717A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US17960631

申请日：2022-10-05

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Stephens B. Woodrough, JR. ,  Joshua D. Brown

IPC: B65G47/24

CPC classification number: B65G47/24

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for shifting, orienting, organizing, and/or routing objects including parcels and packages. In different aspects, the systems can shift objects, re-orient the objects, e.g., based on dimensions and/or geometries, and then can deposit the objects into transport receptacles used for additional shifting, organizing, and/or routing. In one aspect, an object-orienting mechanism includes a pivot-assembly having a plurality of pivoting-extensions, e.g., that can be independently rotated into different positions, e.g., to manipulate a package. In another aspect, a bin for holding objects includes a base, a plurality of sidewalls extending from the base, and a releasing mechanism that is adjustable into different configurations. In another aspect, a method of re-orienting objects onto a side of smallest dimension or cross-section is provided. This can be used to increase the efficiency of processing objects, e.g., in a logistics network operation.

公开(公告)号：US11941575B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17495045

申请日：2021-10-06

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Paul Loubriel

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/0835

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0835

Abstract: An unallocated item/product inventory is maintained in each of a plurality of delivery vehicles traversing service routes within a delivery service area. Upon receipt of an order for delivery of an item/product that may be selected from the item/product inventory maintained within a delivery vehicle and that is to be delivered to a destination location within the delivery service area, a delivery vehicle driver is instructed to deliver an item/product selected from the item/product inventory located on the delivery vehicle during the corresponding service route on the same day that the order was placed. A delivery label for the item/product is printed, and the delivery vehicle driver secures the printed delivery label to an item/product selected from the unallocated item/product inventory, and delivers the item/product to the destination location on the same day the order was placed.

公开(公告)号：US20240037484A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18377627

申请日：2023-10-06

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Mallory FREEMAN ,  Timothy MAJOR ,  David WU ,  Lauren SKORB ,  Matthew BRITTON

IPC: G06Q50/28 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06Q10/0631

CPC classification number: G06Q50/28 ,  G06K7/10297 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06Q10/0631

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining a parcel position error based on a comparison of load data and configuration data are provided. Embodiments describe a number of methods of determining the parcel position error such as by determining a parcel path from the load data.