公开(公告)号：US11718485B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17331001

申请日：2021-05-26

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph McGrath

IPC: B65G47/38 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G47/94

CPC classification number: B65G47/38 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  B65G47/94 ,  B65G2201/04

Abstract: An inventory-handling system can receive inventory containers filled with inventory items. The inventory containers can be received between guides and advanced through the inventory-handling system. The guides can be curved to rotate the inventory containers being advanced through the inventory-handling system. The inventory containers can be rotated from an upright orientation to an inverted orientation for emptying the inventory items.

公开(公告)号：US12151895B1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US17191055

申请日：2021-03-03

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph McGrath

IPC: B65G11/08 ,  B65G43/00

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for passive throttling of bulk material on conveyor systems. In one embodiment, an example system may include a first conveyor having a first width, a second conveyor having a second width, the second conveyor disposed adjacent to the first conveyor, a third conveyor disposed adjacent to the second conveyor, a chute, and a fourth conveyor. Items falling from the second conveyor may be guided to the fourth conveyor via the chute. The first conveyor, the second conveyor, and the third conveyor may move in a first direction, and the fourth conveyor may move in a second direction.

公开(公告)号：US11753250B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17344207

申请日：2021-06-10

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph McGrath ,  Emanuel Moshouris ,  Danielle Vigent

IPC: B65G19/02 ,  B65G19/22 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G15/44 ,  B65G47/51 ,  B65G21/20 ,  B65G47/46

CPC classification number: B65G19/02 ,  B07C5/362 ,  B65G15/44 ,  B65G19/225 ,  B65G21/2072 ,  B65G47/5104 ,  B65G47/46 ,  B65G2201/025

Abstract: A singulation device can singulate items. The items can be received onto a singulation conveyor. A portion of the items can be retained on the singulation conveyor by a retaining ledge. The portion of the items not retained on the singulation conveyor can fall onto a return conveyor. The singulation conveyor can transport the retained items along the length of the ledge. During conveyance, some of the items can fall off of the singulation conveyor onto the return conveyor.