公开(公告)号：US11104469B1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US16703402

申请日：2019-12-04

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Muething ,  Richa Rastogi ,  Keith C. Tate ,  Anand Harshad Doshi ,  John Kevin Robinson ,  Mahmoud Abugharbieh

IPC: B65C9/40 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/36 ,  B65C1/02

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for systems and methods for calibrating a label applicator for improved accuracy and/or precision on moving objects. In one example, a system may be configured to receive a height of a package on a conveyor path prior to the package reaching a label applicator. The system can be configured to determine a predicted tamp time for the package based on the height. The predicted tamp time can represent an estimated period of time for a tamp head to apply a label on the package. The system also can instruct a controller operating a label applicator to activate the tamp head for the package based on the predicted tamp time. The system can receive an actual tamp time from the controller after the label has been applied to the package and update the modeling coefficient based on a tamp time error.

公开(公告)号：US10147070B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15967895

申请日：2018-05-01

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Keith C. Tate ,  Steven Scott Altvater ,  Jaemi Cheri Tiangco Bermudez ,  Kevin W. Keck ,  Benjamin Christopher Zink

IPC: B65G65/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G01V8/20 ,  H05B33/08 ,  B65G1/16

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe a configurable lighting system that can be used to redefine the size of the storage areas holding items. When changing the dimensions of the storage areas, an associate may also want to change the assignment of lights disposed near the storage areas. To do so, the configurable lighting system includes a series of lights disposed along a first axis and a set of confirmation devices corresponding to the series of lights. The lighting system can receiving first and second input signals from the set of confirmation devices and identify a first subset of the series of lights corresponding to the first input signal and a second subset of the series of lights corresponding to the second input signal. The first and second subsets can define respective lengths of first and second storage areas when illuminated.