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公开(公告)号：US20210133671A1
公开(公告)日：2021-05-06
申请号：US17143810
申请日：2021-01-07
申请人： Walmart Apollo, LLC
发明人： John J. O'BRIEN , Donald R. HIGH , Brian MCHALE
摘要： The present invention is directed to systems and methods for Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory replenishment. A computer-implemented method may include: analyzing, by a sales data engine, historical sales data of products to obtain sales patterns of the products; determining a demand and a time to be replenished for each of the products; detecting, by a sensor at a retail store, an arrival of a delivery vehicle loaded with the products; autonomously unloading, via a conveyor system, the products from the delivery vehicle to a queue area of the retail store; scanning and identifying the products; ranking and ordering, by an inventory replenishment engine, the products to determine a quantity, a priority and a time to dispense each of the products; autonomously sorting the products into a plurality of carts; moving the products from the queue area to a dispensing area; and alerting assistants to automatically restock the products to sales floor.
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公开(公告)号：US20190300157A1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-03
申请号：US16366284
申请日：2019-03-27
申请人： Walmart Apollo, LLC
摘要： A propeller-less unmanned aerial vehicle having a body having a plurality of channels, an inlet formed in the body and configured to allow air flow to enter the plurality of channels from an exterior of the body, an anechoic chamber formed in the body and coupled to the plurality of channels, a rotor comprising a plurality of angled fins located in the anechoic chamber, a control system configured to direct air flow within the plurality of channels, and one or more circular tubes coupled to the exterior of the body and in communication with the plurality of channels. The air flows into the body through the inlet, into the plurality of channels and the anechoic chamber, and exits through the one or more circular tubes to provide lift and directional control to the propeller-less unmanned aerial vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US20190238338A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-01
申请号：US16262494
申请日：2019-01-30
申请人： Walmart Apollo, LLC
发明人： John J. O'BRIEN , Donald R. HIGH , Joseph JURICH , Brian MCHALE , Robert CANTRELL , Todd MATTINGLY
CPC分类号： H04L9/3242 , B64C39/024 , G08G5/0008 , H04L9/0637 , H04L63/062 , H04L2209/38 , H04W4/40
摘要： A method of drone-drone communications using blockchain includes: determining operational parameters of a first drone; encrypting the operational parameters of the first drone; storing the encrypted operational parameters of the first drone in a block of a blockchain; determining when a second drone is in proximity of the first drone; retrieving the encrypted operational parameters of the first drone from the block of the blockchain; decrypting the encrypted operational parameters of the first drone; retrieving the operational parameters of the first drone based on the decryption; and configuring the second drone with the operational parameters of the first drone.
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公开(公告)号：US20190236285A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-01
申请号：US16262615
申请日：2019-01-30
申请人： Walmart Apollo, LLC
发明人： Robert CANTRELL , John J. O'BRIEN , Brian MCHALE
CPC分类号： G06F21/602 , G06F21/32 , G06F21/34 , G06F21/6209 , H04L9/0643 , H04L9/0822 , H04L9/0866
摘要： Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for a physical device authorizing digital copies. When a request for the generation of a digital copy is received, the computer system first performs a physical verification of a physical key. If the key matches the authorized key(s) on record, a verification of a private or private key (used for asymmetrical cryptography), which is stored in memory in the physical key, is performed. If verification of the physical key and digital verification of the private/public key are confirmed, the duplication process is allowed to proceed, and a hash function output is added to the digital copy.
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5.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20190207959A1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-04
申请号：US16224313
申请日：2018-12-18
申请人： Walmart Apollo, LLC
发明人： David WINKLE , John J. O'BRIEN , Robert CANTRELL
CPC分类号： H04L63/1416 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/128 , B64C2201/141 , G08G5/0013 , G08G5/006 , G08G5/0069 , H04L63/1425
摘要： Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for retrieving, for an autonomous vehicle which is moving, a navigation path from a memory device in communication with a processor. The system generates a navigation path range based on the navigation path, the navigation path range allowing a threshold distance from the navigation path, and identifying a current location of the autonomous vehicle. The system also determines that the current location of the autonomous vehicle is outside the navigation path range, sends a request to the autonomous vehicle for a list of reasons for the navigation path distinction, and receives (from the autonomous vehicle) the list of reasons for the navigation path distinction. The system compares the list of reasons to a list of acceptable causes for the autonomous vehicle to not be within the navigation path range and determines that an intrusion attempt on the autonomous vehicle is being made.
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公开(公告)号：US20210076219A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-11
申请号：US16219627
申请日：2018-12-13
申请人： Walmart Apollo, LLC
摘要： Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for determining that an undesired entity is attempting to gain control over an unmanned vehicle, or, in other words, how to determine that an unmanned vehicle is being attacked. In instances of a physical attack, the unmanned vehicle must recognize the physical actions taken against it as hostile. In instances of RF hacking, or attempts to take remote control, the unmanned vehicle must recognize that the signals being received are from a hostile source. With each type of attack, the unmanned vehicle must (1) identify the actions being taken against it, whether physical or electromagnetic; (2) compare the identified actions to previous actions to determine if the actions fit a hostile profile; and (3) upon identifying the actions as hostile, enact counter-measures to prevent the hostile actions.
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公开(公告)号：US20190392379A1
公开(公告)日：2019-12-26
申请号：US16449669
申请日：2019-06-24
申请人： Walmart Apollo, LLC
发明人： John J. O'BRIEN , Donald R. HIGH , Brian MCHALE
摘要： A method of managing products on a shelf by using a computer system in communication with an electronic shelf label (ESL) and a scanning device includes scanning by the scanning device the electronic shelf label attached to the shelf in a vicinity of one or more products, and detecting an out area on the shelf. The method also includes receiving by the computer system a position of the electronic shelf label transmitted by the electronic shelf label, communicating by the scanning device the location of the out area to the computer system, identifying by the computer system a location of the electronic shelf label based on the position, identifying a backroom electronic shelf label associated with products associated with the out area, and activating the backroom electronic shelf label with an action message.
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公开(公告)号：US20190389064A1
公开(公告)日：2019-12-26
申请号：US16450183
申请日：2019-06-24
申请人： Walmart Apollo, LLC
发明人： Donald R. HIGH , John J. O'BRIEN , Brian MCHALE , Robert CANTRELL
摘要： A support system for an autonomous robot may include a diagnostic component coupled to the autonomous robot; one or more on-board sensors coupled to the autonomous robot, the one or more on-board sensors configured to communicate with the diagnostic component; a servicing alignment engine configured to store information, the servicing alignment engine configured to communicate with the diagnostic component; and an auxiliary robot configured to communicate with the diagnostic component. The diagnostic component is configured to continuously monitor a status of the autonomous robot, determine if the status is within a predetermined operating value, and send a notification to the auxiliary robot based on the status. The auxiliary robot is configured to determine a remedial action based on a notification that the status is outside of the predetermined operating value and initiate the remedial action on the autonomous robot when the status is not within the predetermined operating value.
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公开(公告)号：US20190268720A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-29
申请号：US16284385
申请日：2019-02-25
申请人： Walmart Apollo, LLC
发明人： Robert CANTRELL , John J. O'BRIEN , Brian MCHALE
摘要： A system and method for tracking and alerting a drone flying overhead are provided herein. The method includes acquiring a first data associated with a user device position; detecting a path corresponding to movement of the user device; receiving, from a server at the user device, drone data associated with a plurality of drones; filtering the drone data to obtain a second data associated with a drone position and a respective drone route which intersects with the path; predicting an intersection area; determining a distance between the user device position and the drone position based on the first data and the second data; determining whether a determined distance is equal to or less than a preset distance; and instructing a user to change the path or the speed of travel down a path when the determined distance is equal to or less than the preset distance.
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公开(公告)号：US20190263522A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-29
申请号：US16281667
申请日：2019-02-21
申请人： Walmart Apollo, LLC
发明人： John SIMON , Donald R. HIGH , John J. O'BRIEN , Robert CANTRELL , Brian MCHALE , Justin SCHUHARDT
摘要： An aerial vehicle for delivering a package includes a package deployment system coupled to the aerial vehicle, a package coupled to the securing point, and a monitoring system couple to one of the aerial vehicle or the package deployment system. The package deployment system includes a spool coupled to the aerial vehicle; a lowering line fixedly coupled to the spool at a first end, the lowering line having a bitter end at a second end, a securing point coupled to the lowering line between the first end and the second end, and the bitter end coupled to the aerial vehicle at a securing device. The package deployment system is configured to deliver the package at a delivery location and the securing device is configured to release the bitter end to deliver the package. A method for delivering a package with an aerial vehicle having the package deployment system.
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