Systems and methods for sorting objects to large numbers of orders

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12151265
APP PUB NO 20230364648A1
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18223755

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An order fulfillment system is disclosed in which objects to be collected into orders are provided in output totes. The system includes a primary sortation system that includes a loop conveyance system that moves objects around a closed loop that includes a plurality of primary sortation exits, each of which leads to a location inside the closed loop, and a secondary sortation system that includes a plurality of secondary conveyances, each of which receives an object at one of the plurality of primary sortation exits, and conveys the object to one of a plurality of totes, the plurality of totes being within the closed loop of the primary sortation system.

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BERKSHIRE GREY OPERATING COMPANY INC140 SOUTH ROAD BEDFORD MA 01730

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amend,, Jr John Richard Belmont, US 131 1699
Buck, Christopher Stow, US 53 1032
Ewart, Andrew Stratham, US 4 17
Geyer, Christopher Arlington, US 240 3618
Maroney, Kyle North Attleboro, US 211 3512
Romano, Joseph Arlington, US 257 3711
Wagner, Thomas Concord, US 468 5975

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