Parcel and Article Sorting System and Method
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Abstract
A system includes an article supply location, wherein the article supply location includes a plurality of articles to be sorted, first and second transport vehicles, each having a first position in which an article is stowed about the vehicle and a second position in which the article is deposited into a proximal container. And a control system. The control system is configured to receive an order for a plurality of disparate articles, determine one destination container of a plurality of destination containers to direct the transport vehicle to deposit a selected article, direct the first transport vehicle to transport a selected article to the destination container and deposit the article by manipulation of the first transport vehicle from the first position to the second position for deposit of the selected article in the destination container.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC | RALEIGH NC 27616 |
International Classification(s)
- B07C:POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BU....
- G06Q:DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAP....
- G05B:CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTION....
- B65G:TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYERS FOR L....
- G05D:SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC....
- B66F:HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERW....

- 2024 Application Filing Year
- B07C Class
- 129 Applications Filed
- 10 Patents Issued To-Date
- 7.76 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Futch, Michael C | Cocoa, US | 41 | 145 |
# of filed Patents : 41 Total Citations : 145 | |||
Kaminska,, III Richard C | Orlando, US | 14 | 131 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 131 | |||
McKnight,, JR Selden W | Raleigh, US | 8 | 122 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 122 | |||
Serstad, James M | Orlando, US | 41 | 145 |
# of filed Patents : 41 Total Citations : 145 | |||
Spain, John C | Raleigh, US | 14 | 131 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 131 | |||
Xu, Juejing | Hangzhou City, CN | 17 | 148 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 148 | |||
Zhu, Jianqiang | Hangzhou City, CN | 45 | 191 |
# of filed Patents : 45 Total Citations : 191 |
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