CONVEYOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SORTING MERCHANDISE USING INTERCHANGEABLE AND ASSIGNABLE SORTATION MODULES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240101359A1
SERIAL NO

18535866

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There is provided a conveyor assembly for sorting merchandise items. In one form, the conveyor assembly includes: a merchandise identification module; sortation modules each comprising a multi-directional sorting portion with two sets of rollers, a first wing including a third set of rollers, a second wing including a fourth set of rollers, and a controller configured to receive an IP address; a first, disassembled state of the sortation modules; a second, assembled state of the sortation modules; a merchandise database; and a control circuit configured to receive identifying information about an unsorted merchandise item, assign a unique IP address to each sortation module corresponding to the position of the sortation module, determine a sortation destination for the unsorted merchandise item, determine the sortation module corresponding to the sortation destination; and instruct the controller of the corresponding sortation module to divert the unsorted merchandise item to the sortation destination.

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WALMART APOLLO LLC702 SW 8TH STREET BENTONVILLE ARKANSAS 72716 72716

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bellar, Jason D Bella Vista, US 15 44
Propes, William Mark Bentonville, US 11 30

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