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公开(公告)号：US09371184B1
公开(公告)日：2016-06-21
申请号：US14036290
申请日：2013-09-25
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Patrick Ryan Dingle , Matthew David Verminski , Peter K. Mansfield , Andrew Stubbs , Sean Hugh Breheny , Peter R. Wurman
CPC classification number: B65G1/1373 , B60L11/182 , B60L11/1837 , H02J7/0027 , H02J2007/005
Abstract: Some examples include charging an onboard power source of a mobile drive unit (MDU) of an inventory system while the MDU is operating in the inventory system, rather than removing the MDU from service for recharging. As an example, the MDU may receive instructions to retrieve an inventory holder, and an onboard power source of the MDU may be charged while the MDU and the inventory holder are located at the charging station.
Abstract translation: 一些示例包括在MDU在库存系统中操作时对库存系统的移动驱动单元（MDU）的板载电源进行充电，而不是从用于再充电的服务中移除MDU。 作为示例，MDU可以接收用于检索库存持有者的指令，并且当MDU和库存持有者位于充电站时，可以对MDU的板载电源进行充电。
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公开(公告)号：US20160062345A1
公开(公告)日：2016-03-03
申请号：US14472717
申请日：2014-08-29
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Stubbs , Matthew David Verminski , Michael T. Barbehenn , Andrew Brenden Tinka , Peter K. Mansfield , Peter R. Wurman
IPC: G05B19/4061 , B25J9/16 , B25J5/00
CPC classification number: G05B19/4061 , B25J5/00 , B25J9/1676 , G05B19/0428 , G05B19/41895 , G05B2219/40173 , G05B2219/40202 , G05D1/0214 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0246 , G05D1/0261 , G05D2201/0216 , Y02P90/285 , Y02P90/60 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: Techniques for making a physical area safe for a human to enter when mobile drive units (e.g., robots) are operating in the physical area are described. A management device may send an activity message to the mobile drive units instructing the mobile drive units to perform a set of activities. If a human is detected in the physical area, the management device may stop sending the activity command. If the mobile drive units do not receive the activity command, the mobile drive units may stop performing the set of activities. After the management device determines that the human has left the physical area, the management device may resume sending the activity message.
Abstract translation: 描述了当移动驱动单元（例如，机器人）在物理区域中操作时，使人类进入物理区域的技术。 管理设备可以向移动驱动单元发送活动消息，指示移动驱动单元执行一组活动。 如果在物理区域中检测到人，则管理设备可能停止发送活动命令。 如果移动驱动器单元没有接收到活动命令，则移动驱动器单元可能停止执行该组活动。 在管理装置确定人已离开物理区域之后，管理装置可以继续发送活动消息。
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公开(公告)号：US10112771B2
公开(公告)日：2018-10-30
申请号：US15221266
申请日：2016-07-27
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Raffaello D'Andrea , Peter K. Mansfield , Michael Cordell Mountz , Dennis Polic , Patrick R. Dingle
Abstract: A system for transporting inventory items includes an inventory holder capable of storing inventory items and a mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is capable of moving to a first point with the inventory holder at least one of coupled to and supported by the mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is additionally capable of determining a location of the inventory holder and calculating a difference between the location of the inventory holder and the first point. The mobile drive unit is then capable of determining whether the difference is greater than a predetermined tolerance. In response to determining that the difference is greater than the predetermined tolerance, the mobile drive unit is also capable of moving to a second point based on the location of the inventory holder, docking with the inventory holder, and moving the mobile drive unit and the inventory holder to the first point.
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公开(公告)号：US20180181104A1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-28
申请号：US15901206
申请日：2018-02-21
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Stubbs , Matthew David Verminski , Michael T. Barbehenn , Andrew Brenden Tinka , Peter K. Mansfield , Peter R. Wurman
IPC: G05B19/4061 , B25J5/00 , G05D1/02 , G05B19/418 , G05B19/042 , B25J9/16
CPC classification number: G05B19/4061 , B25J5/00 , B25J9/1676 , G05B19/0428 , G05B19/41895 , G05B2219/40173 , G05B2219/40202 , G05D1/0214 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0246 , G05D1/0261 , G05D2201/0216 , Y02P90/285 , Y02P90/60 , Y10S901/01
Abstract: Techniques for controlling mobile drive units (e.g., robots) in proximity to humans in a physical area are described. A management device may send an activity message to the mobile drive units instructing the mobile drive units to perform a set of activities. If a human is detected in the physical area, the management device or another mobile drive unit may send an activity command instructing a mobile drive unit to stop, reduce the speed at which it is traveling, to change its path of travel, or to continue performing its set of activities. If the mobile drive units do not receive the activity command, the mobile drive units may stop performing the set of activities. After the management device determines that the human has left the physical area, the management device may resume sending the activity message.
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公开(公告)号：US09588519B2
公开(公告)日：2017-03-07
申请号：US14660259
申请日：2015-03-17
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Stubbs , Matthew David Verminski , Stephen Caldara , Robert Michael Shydo, Jr. , Gregory Edward Tierney , Peter K. Mansfield
IPC: G05D1/00 , G05D1/02 , G06K7/10 , B25J9/16 , G06K19/077
CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 , B25J9/1676 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0261 , G05D2201/0216 , G06K7/10366 , G06K19/07762 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/46 , Y10S901/47
Abstract: Short range transmissions are used to identify potential interactions between warehouse workers and warehouse robots in automated warehouses. The robot can be equipped with one or more short range transmission tags, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, while the warehouse worker can be equipped with a short range transmission reader, such as an RFID reader. The robot can detect a warehouse worker that is within range when the RFID tags on the robot are written to by the RFID reader. The warehouse robots and warehouse workers can also be equipped with one or more cameras to identify fiducials in the automated warehouse and to report their positions. A central control or interaction server can ensure that warehouse robots and warehouse workers are routed appropriately to avoid incidents.
Abstract translation: 短距离传输用于识别仓库工作人员和仓库机器人在自动化仓库中的潜在交互作用。 机器人可以配备一个或多个短距离传输标签，例如射频识别（RFID）标签，而仓库工作人员可以配备短距离传输读取器，例如RFID读取器。 当机器人上的RFID标签由RFID阅读器写入时，机器人可以检测到范围内的仓库工作人员。 仓库机器人和仓库工作人员还可以配备一个或多个摄像机，以识别自动化仓库中的基准点并报告其位置。 中央控制或交互服务器可以确保仓库机器人和仓库工作人员正确路由以避免事故发生。
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公开(公告)号：US20160274586A1
公开(公告)日：2016-09-22
申请号：US14660259
申请日：2015-03-17
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Stubbs , Matthew David Verminski , Stephen Caldara , Robert Michael Shydo, JR. , Gregory Edward Tierney , Peter K. Mansfield
CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 , B25J9/1676 , G05D1/0234 , G05D1/0261 , G05D2201/0216 , G06K7/10366 , G06K19/07762 , Y10S901/01 , Y10S901/46 , Y10S901/47
Abstract: Short range transmissions are used to identify potential interactions between warehouse workers and warehouse robots in automated warehouses. The robot can be equipped with one or more short range transmission tags, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, while the warehouse worker can be equipped with a short range transmission reader, such as an RFID reader. The robot can detect a warehouse worker that is within range when the RFID tags on the robot are written to by the RFID reader. The warehouse robots and warehouse workers can also be equipped with one or more cameras to identify fiducials in the automated warehouse and to report their positions. A central control or interaction server can ensure that warehouse robots and warehouse workers are routed appropriately to avoid incidents.
Abstract translation: 短距离传输用于识别仓库工作人员和仓库机器人在自动化仓库中的潜在交互作用。 机器人可以配备一个或多个短距离传输标签，例如射频识别（RFID）标签，而仓库工作人员可以配备短距离传输读取器，例如RFID读取器。 当机器人上的RFID标签由RFID阅读器写入时，机器人可以检测到范围内的仓库工作人员。 仓库机器人和仓库工作人员还可以配备一个或多个摄像机，以识别自动仓库中的基准点并报告其位置。 中央控制或交互服务器可以确保仓库机器人和仓库工作人员正确路由以避免事故发生。
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公开(公告)号：US09436184B2
公开(公告)日：2016-09-06
申请号：US14252570
申请日：2014-04-14
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Raffaello D'Andrea , Peter K. Mansfield , Michael Cordell Mountz , Dennis Polic , Patrick R. Dingle
CPC classification number: B65G1/0492 , B65G1/1378 , B66F9/063 , G05D1/0022 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0234 , G05D2201/0216 , G06Q10/087
Abstract: A system for transporting inventory items includes an inventory holder capable of storing inventory items and a mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is capable of moving to a first point with the inventory holder at least one of coupled to and supported by the mobile drive unit. The mobile drive unit is additionally capable of determining a location of the inventory holder and calculating a difference between the location of the inventory holder and the first point. The mobile drive unit is then capable of determining whether the difference is greater than a predetermined tolerance. In response to determining that the difference is greater than the predetermined tolerance, the mobile drive unit is also capable of moving to a second point based on the location of the inventory holder, docking with the inventory holder, and moving the mobile drive unit and the inventory holder to the first point.
Abstract translation: 用于运送库存物品的系统包括能够存储库存物品的库存持有人和移动驱动单元。 移动驱动单元能够移动到第一点，库存保持器至少一个耦合到移动驱动单元并由移动驱动单元支持。 移动驱动单元还能够确定库存持有人的位置并计算库存持有人的位置与第一点之间的差异。 移动驱动单元然后能够确定差异是否大于预定的容限。 响应于确定差异大于预定公差，移动驱动单元还能够基于库存持有人的位置移动到第二点，与库存持有者对接，并且移动移动驱动单元和 库存持有人到第一点。
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公开(公告)号：US20150354949A1
公开(公告)日：2015-12-10
申请号：US14301157
申请日：2014-06-10
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Ned Lecky , Peter K. Mansfield , Peter R. Wurman , Dennis Polic
CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 , G06F3/017
Abstract: Inventory systems may include one or more sensors capable of detecting spatial positioning of inventory holders and an arm of a worker interacting with the inventory holder. Data can be received from a sensor, a gesture of the arm can be determined from the data, and a bin location or other information can be determined based on the gesture.
Abstract translation: 库存系统可以包括能够检测库存持有者的空间定位的一个或多个传感器和与库存持有者交互的工人的手臂。 可以从传感器接收数据，可以从数据确定手臂的手势，并且可以基于手势来确定仓位置或其他信息。
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公开(公告)号：US10328836B2
公开(公告)日：2019-06-25
申请号：US14863263
申请日：2015-09-23
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Oliver Christoph Purwin , Dragan Pajevic , David William Guerin , Robert Michael Shydo, Jr. , Mark Anthony Messina , Parris S. Wellman , Kevin John Trenholme , Peter Thomas Colantonio , Peter K. Mansfield
Abstract: An inventory system includes an inventory holder and an actively balanced mobile drive unit. A control module of the mobile drive unit can receive sensing information about the inventory holder and/or the mobile drive unit and use the sensing information to control a drive module of the mobile drive unit so as to maintain the inventory holder and/or the mobile drive unit within a predetermined deviation amount from an equilibrium state.
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公开(公告)号：US09824328B2
公开(公告)日：2017-11-21
申请号：US14301157
申请日：2014-06-10
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Ned Lecky , Peter K. Mansfield , Peter R. Wurman , Dennis Polic
CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 , G06F3/017
Abstract: Inventory systems may include one or more sensors capable of detecting spatial positioning of inventory holders and an arm of a worker interacting with the inventory holder. Data can be received from a sensor, a gesture of the arm can be determined from the data, and a bin location or other information can be determined based on the gesture.
