SORTATION FACILITY FOR OUTBOUND LOADING AND DELIVERY OF MIDDLE-MILE AND LAST-MILE ITEMS

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United States of America

APP PUB NO 20240375151A1
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18612315

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Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for sorting items to final destinations in a storage facility. The system includes a first staging area configured to receive and stage the inbound items for routing throughout the storage facility; at least one conveyance system configured to route the staged items from the first staging area; a second staging area configured to receive and sort the items based on geographic information along the first path of the conveyance system; an outbound delivery area configured to receive and dispatch the sorted items into one or more delivery vehicles associated with the storage facility; a local delivery staging area configured to receive a second portion of the staged items along a second path of the at least one conveyance system; and a local delivery outbound area configured to receive the sorted items from the local delivery staging area.

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TARGET BRANDS INC1000 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crepeau, Jonathan Minneapolis, US 2 0
Lisso, Gregory Minneapolis, US 21 32
Park, Tyler Minneapolis, US 5 1
Sellner, David Minneapolis, US 9 16

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