公开(公告)号：US10356042B1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15974723

申请日：2018-05-09

申请人： Roderick Mackenzie-Smith

发明人： Roderick Mackenzie-Smith

IPC分类号： H04L29/12 ,  H04M1/2745

摘要： A system, method or computer program product for providing automated contacts books can include an automated contacts book application and a contact details server. The automated contacts book application can run on a computer or mobile computing device and can be configured to interface with the contact details server so that users of the automated contacts book can search for and connect with other users within the contact details server. The automated contacts book can be further configured to permit each user remotely to populate, update and manage availability of their contact details in the automated contacts book applications of all the other users with whom the user is connected within the contact details server. The automated contacts book application can be further configured to interface with the communications systems of the computing devices on which it runs so as to use the up-to-date contact details to send communications.

公开(公告)号：US08601775B1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US12276841

申请日：2008-11-24

申请人： Peter D. Rowley ,  Ira C. Smith ,  Suzanne C. Reynolds ,  Althea J. D'Souza ,  Mackenzie Smith

发明人： Peter D. Rowley ,  Ira C. Smith ,  Suzanne C. Reynolds ,  Althea J. D'Souza ,  Mackenzie Smith

IPC分类号： B65B23/00 ,  B65B43/26

CPC分类号： B65D5/5028

摘要： A dunnage-free product-shipping assembly comprising a support member securable to the product in a substantially fixed position. A shipping container has an interior area sized to removably contain the support member. The shipping container has a base and sidewalls projecting from the base. The sidewalls restrict lateral movement of the support member relative to the base. A closure member is movable between an open position and a closed position. The closure member is out of engagement with the support member and the product when in the closed position. A retention flap is connected to one of the sidewalls and is movable between engaged and released positions. The retention flap, when in the engaged position, restricts movement of the support member and the product in a direction normal to the base. When the retention flap is in the released position, the support member and product can be moved normally relative to the base for removal from the shipping container.

摘要翻译： 一种无衬垫产品运输组件，其包括在基本上固定的位置可固定到产品的支撑构件。 运输容器具有尺寸适于可移除地容纳支撑构件的内部区域。 运输容器具有从基座突出的基部和侧壁。 侧壁限制支撑构件相对于基座的横向移动。 闭合构件可在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动。 当处于关闭位置时，封闭构件与支撑构件和产品脱离啮合。 保持翼片连接到一个侧壁并且可在接合位置和释放位置之间移动。 当处于接合位置时，保持翼片限制支撑构件和产品在垂直于基座的方向上的移动。 当保持翼片处于释放位置时，支撑构件和产品可以相对于基座正常移动以从运输容器移除。

公开(公告)号：US07751929B1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US11953548

申请日：2007-12-10

申请人： Alexander C. Prater ,  Suzanne C. Reynolds ,  Mackenzie Smith

发明人： Alexander C. Prater ,  Suzanne C. Reynolds ,  Mackenzie Smith

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087

摘要： A package handling system for use with a plurality of packages having package identification thereon. The system of one embodiment comprises processing stations where packages having heterogeneous contents are processed. One or more identifiers are positioned at the processing stations to detect the package identifications associated with the packages. A controller is coupled to the identifier and has access to first and second package data. The first package data related to an actual condition of the package, and the second package data related to acceptable package conditions. A labeler coupled to the controller is configured to apply a first label to the package if the first and second package data indicate that the package is in an acceptable condition or a second label if the first and second package data indicate that the package is in a condition requiring further processing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于与其上具有包装标识的多个包装件一起使用的包装处理系统。 一个实施例的系统包括处理具有异构内容的包的处理站。 一个或多个标识符位于处理站处以检测与包相关联的包标识。 控制器耦合到标识符并且可以访问第一和第二封装数据。 第一个包装数据与包装的实际情况相关，第二个包装数据与可接受的包装条件相关。 耦合到所述控制器的标签器被配置为如果所述第一和第二包装数据指示所述包装处于可接受状态或所述第一和第二包装数据指示所述包装在 需要进一步处理的条件。

公开(公告)号：US07085677B1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-01

申请号：US10827614

申请日：2004-04-19

申请人： Cary R. Champlin ,  Felix F. Anthony ,  Mackenzie Smith ,  Anthony B. Williams ,  Alexander C. Prater ,  James E. Bacus ,  Suzanne C. Reynolds ,  Dean W. Webster

发明人： Cary R. Champlin ,  Felix F. Anthony ,  Mackenzie Smith ,  Anthony B. Williams ,  Alexander C. Prater ,  James E. Bacus ,  Suzanne C. Reynolds ,  Dean W. Webster

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  G06F11/30

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087

摘要： A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for automatically identifying incongruous item packages, such as to detect incongruities in the items that are included as contents of the item packages and/or to identify incongruities in the packaging used for the item packages. In some situations, the automatic identification of incongruous packages includes initially automatically learning appropriate values for parameters of items (e.g., item weights and/or dimensions) based on automatically measured parameters of packages including those items. Those item values can then be used to estimate corresponding parameter values of sealed packages that contain those items, and to further identify incongruous item packages whose measured parameter values do not correspond to the estimated values for those parameters.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种方法，系统和计算机可读介质，用于自动识别不协调的项目包，例如检测作为项目包的内容包括的项目中的不协调和/或识别用于项目包的包装中的不一致 。 在某些情况下，不合格包装的自动识别包括基于包括这些物品的包装的自动测量参数，初始地自动学习项目参数（例如，物品重量和/或尺寸）的适当值。 然后可以使用这些项目值来估计包含这些项目的密封包装的相应参数值，并进一步识别其测量参数值与这些参数的估计值不对应的不协调项目包。

公开(公告)号：US08712579B1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13619440

申请日：2012-09-14

申请人： Hong Tian ,  Mackenzie Smith ,  Devesh Mishra

发明人： Hong Tian ,  Mackenzie Smith ,  Devesh Mishra

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/083 ,  B65B65/08 ,  G06Q10/04

摘要： Various systems, methods, and programs embodied in computer-readable mediums are provided for determining optimum sizes of packaging in a packaging suite employed in a materials handling facility. The packaging may be used, for example, in the shipping of items from the materials handling facility to various destinations. The sizes of the packaging in the packaging suite are determined based upon the shipping volumes associated with packages or shipments shipped from the materials handling facility.

摘要翻译： 提供了包含在计算机可读介质中的各种系统，方法和程序，用于确定在材料处理设施中使用的包装套件中的包装的最佳尺寸。 包装可以用于例如从物料搬运设施运送到各种目的地的物品。 包装套件中的包装尺寸根据与从物料搬运设施运送的包装或运输相关的运输量确定。

公开(公告)号：US07873549B1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-18

申请号：US11693456

申请日：2007-03-29

申请人： Devesh Mishra ,  Mackenzie Smith ,  Hong Tian ,  Felix F. Antony

发明人： Devesh Mishra ,  Mackenzie Smith ,  Hong Tian ,  Felix F. Antony

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087

摘要： A computer-implemented method for automatically correcting item dimension values may facilitate operations of a materials handling facility. Such a method may include recommending a container for handling one or more items dependent on currently stored item dimension values and determining if any of the item values are inaccurate dependent on an actual container used to handle the one or more items. In some embodiments, the method may include calculating a volumetric utilization of an actual and a recommended container and comparing the two utilizations to determine if the recommended container was too large or too small. If the recommended container was too large or too small, the method may include flagging one or more of the items for measurement and/or correcting item dimensions for one or more of the items. Items may be flagged for measurement in response to a single mismatch between recommended and actual containers or multiple mismatches.

摘要翻译： 用于自动校正项目尺寸值的计算机实现的方法可以有助于材料处理设施的操作。 这种方法可以包括根据当前存储的项目维度值来推荐用于处理一个或多个项目的容器，并且根据用于处理一个或多个项目的实际容器来确定项目值是否不准确。 在一些实施例中，该方法可以包括计算实际和推荐容器的体积利用率并比较两个利用率以确定推荐的容器是否太大或太小。 如果推荐的容器太大或太小，则该方法可以包括标记用于测量和/或校正一个或多个项目的项目尺寸的一个或多个项目。 可以将项目标记为用于测量，以响应推荐的和实际的容器之间的单一不匹配或多个不匹配。

公开(公告)号：US07313460B1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-25

申请号：US10960891

申请日：2004-10-06

申请人： Alexander C. Prater ,  Suzanne C. Reynolds ,  Mackenzie Smith

发明人： Alexander C. Prater ,  Suzanne C. Reynolds ,  Mackenzie Smith

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087

摘要： A package handling system for use with a plurality of packages having package identification thereon. The system of one embodiment comprises processing stations where packages having heterogeneous contents are processed. One or more identifiers are positioned at the processing stations to detect the package identifications associated with the packages. A controller is coupled to the identifier and has access to first and second package data. The first package data related to an actual condition of the package, and the second package data related to acceptable package conditions. A labeler coupled to the controller is configured to apply a first label to the package if the first and second package data indicate that the package is in an acceptable condition or a second label if the first and second package data indicate that the package is in a condition requiring further processing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于与其上具有包装标识的多个包装件一起使用的包装处理系统。 一个实施例的系统包括处理具有异构内容的包的处理站。 一个或多个标识符位于处理站处以检测与包相关联的包标识。 控制器耦合到标识符并且可以访问第一和第二封装数据。 第一个包装数据与包装的实际情况相关，第二个包装数据与可接受的包装条件相关。 耦合到所述控制器的标签器被配置为如果所述第一和第二包装数据指示所述包装处于可接受状态或所述第一和第二包装数据指示所述包装在 需要进一步处理的条件。

公开(公告)号：US08401975B1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US11744336

申请日：2007-05-04

申请人： Hong Tian ,  Devesh Mishra ,  Mackenzie Smith ,  James E. Bacus

发明人： Hong Tian ,  Devesh Mishra ,  Mackenzie Smith ,  James E. Bacus

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/08

摘要： A computer-implemented method for analyzing package performance in a materials handling facility may include calculating an expected shipping cost for an item package and an actual shipping cost for the item package to determine excess shipping costs due to shipping item packages in the wrong container. The expected shipping cost may be the sum of the transportation cost and shipping materials cost when the item package is shipped in a recommended container. The actual shipping cost may be the sum of the transportation cost and shipping materials cost when the item is shipped in another container. The shipping materials costs may include the costs of the containers themselves and any non-item contents in the containers. A package performance analyzer may be configured to calculate excess shipping costs, generate various package performance reports according to received report parameters, and recommend corrective actions, including changing the available container types or providing training.

摘要翻译： 用于分析材料处理设施中的包装性能的计算机实现的方法可以包括计算物品包裹的预期运输成本和物品包裹的实际运输成本，以确定由于错误的容器中的运输物品包裹而导致的超出运送费用。 预期的运输成本可能是在推荐的集装箱中运送物品包裹时的运输成本和运输材料成本的总和。 实际运输成本可能是货物在另一个集装箱中运输时的运输成本和运输成本的总和。 运输材料成本可能包括集装箱本身的成本和集装箱中的任何非物品内容。 可以将包装性能分析器配置为计算超额运输成本，根据接收到的报告参数生成各种包装性能报告，并建议纠正措施，包括更改可用的容器类型或提供培训。

公开(公告)号：US07707008B1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11445927

申请日：2006-06-01

申请人： Cary R. Champlin ,  Felix F. Anthony ,  Mackenzie Smith ,  Anthony B. Williams ,  Alexander C. Prater ,  James E. Bacus ,  Suzanne C. Reynolds ,  Dean W. Webster

发明人： Cary R. Champlin ,  Felix F. Anthony ,  Mackenzie Smith ,  Anthony B. Williams ,  Alexander C. Prater ,  James E. Bacus ,  Suzanne C. Reynolds ,  Dean W. Webster

IPC分类号： G06F11/30 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087

摘要： A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for automatically identifying incongruous item packages, such as to detect incongruities in the items that are included as contents of the item packages and/or to identify incongruities in the packaging used for the item packages. In some situations, the automatic identification of incongruous packages includes initially automatically learning appropriate values for parameters of items (e.g., item weights and/or dimensions) based on automatically measured parameters of packages including those items. Those item values can then be used to estimate corresponding parameter values of sealed packages that contain those items, and to further identify incongruous item packages whose measured parameter values do not correspond to the estimated values for those parameters. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is not intended to be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种方法，系统和计算机可读介质，用于自动识别不协调的项目包，例如检测作为项目包的内容包括的项目中的不协调和/或识别用于项目包的包装中的不一致 。 在某些情况下，不合格包装的自动识别包括基于包括这些物品的包装的自动测量参数，初始地自动学习项目参数（例如，物品重量和/或尺寸）的适当值。 然后可以使用这些项目值来估计包含这些项目的密封包装的相应参数值，并进一步识别其测量参数值与这些参数的估计值不对应的不协调项目包。 提供本摘要以符合要求摘要的规则，并不意图用于解释或限制权利要求书的范围或含义。

公开(公告)号：US07469786B1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-30

申请号：US10836640

申请日：2004-04-30

申请人： Peter D. Rowley ,  Ira C. Smith ,  Suzanne C. Reynolds ,  Althea J. D'Souza ,  Mackenzie Smith

发明人： Peter D. Rowley ,  Ira C. Smith ,  Suzanne C. Reynolds ,  Althea J. D'Souza ,  Mackenzie Smith

IPC分类号： B65D81/02 ,  B65D73/00 ,  B65D71/08

CPC分类号： B65D5/5028

摘要： A dunnage-free product-shipping assembly comprising a support member securable to the product in a substantially fixed position. A shipping container has an interior area sized to removably contain the support member. The shipping container has a base and sidewalls projecting from the base. The sidewalls restrict lateral movement of the support member relative to the base. A closure member is movable between an open position and a closed position. The closure member is out of engagement with the support member and the product when in the closed position. A retention flap is connected to one of the sidewalls and is movable between engaged and released positions. The retention flap, when in the engaged position, restricts movement of the support member and the product in a direction normal to the base. When the retention flap is in the released position, the support member and product can be moved normally relative to the base for removal from the shipping container.

摘要翻译： 一种无衬垫产品运输组件，其包括在基本上固定的位置可固定到产品的支撑构件。 运输容器具有尺寸适于可移除地容纳支撑构件的内部区域。 运输容器具有从基座突出的基部和侧壁。 侧壁限制支撑构件相对于基座的横向移动。 闭合构件可在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动。 当处于关闭位置时，封闭构件与支撑构件和产品脱离啮合。 保持翼片连接到一个侧壁并且可在接合位置和释放位置之间移动。 当处于接合位置时，保持翼片限制支撑构件和产品在垂直于基座的方向上的移动。 当保持翼片处于释放位置时，支撑构件和产品可以相对于基座正常移动以从运输容器移除。