Robotic container handling device and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10752440
APP PUB NO 20180050869A1
SERIAL NO

15555907

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A system and method for handling shipping containers is described. The container handling system includes a crane, the crane having crane load handling devices. The container handling system includes a conveyance device, the conveyance device including transversal load handling devices. The system provides storage and sortation for storing the containers in a series of stacks disposed beneath a grid, the grid having a series of load handling devices operable thereon. The crane load handling device removes a container from a ship, transports it to transversal load handling device operable on a conveyor. The container is moved on the conveyor to a transfer point where it is collected by a robotic load handling device for transport to the storage and sortation area.

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  • OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ingram-Tedd, Andrew John Hertfordshire, GB 81 796
Karolinczak, Pawel Hertfordshire, GB 29 233
Lindbo, Lars Sverker Ture Hertfordshire, GB 96 1316
Whelan, Matthew Hertfordshire, GB 39 191

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