公开(公告)号：US12227359B1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17702988

申请日：2022-03-24

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen T. Campbell ,  Ryan Clarke

IPC: B65G1/137

Abstract: A system receives a first indication associated with a first device picking up a package and transmits a first instruction to the first device to travel to a location associated with transferring the package to a second device. The system may transmit a second instruction to the second device to travel to the location to receive the package from the first device. The system receives a second indication associated with the package being transferred from the first device to the second device at the location. One or more third devices may meet at the location to transfer packages to the second device. In some instances, the location may be determined based at least in part on a current location of the first device and/or a current location of the second device.

公开(公告)号：US11319152B1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US16582345

申请日：2019-09-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen T. Campbell ,  Ryan Clarke

IPC: B65G1/137

Abstract: A system receives a first indication associated with a first device picking up a package and transmits a first instruction to the first device to travel to a location associated with transferring the package to a second device. The system may transmit a second instruction to the second device to travel to the location to receive the package from the first device. The system receives a second indication associated with the package being transferred from the first device to the second device at the location. One or more third devices may meet at the location to transfer packages to the second device. In some instances, the location may be determined based at least in part on a current location of the first device and/or a current location of the second device.

公开(公告)号：US11111076B1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US17068819

申请日：2020-10-12

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen T. Campbell ,  Robert M Whitten ,  Shilpi Gupta ,  Ibolya Horvath ,  Oksana Mikhailovna Kharchenko ,  Justina Lakinger ,  Ryan Clarke

IPC: B65G1/06 ,  B65G67/08 ,  B65G67/24

Abstract: With respect to a transfer facility configured to optimize package transfers therethrough, a container housing packages may be delivered to a first floor of the transfer facility. The packages may be transported to consolidation stations based on destinations associated therewith. In some examples, the packages may be bound for a single destination and thus transported to a single consolidation station. In some examples, the packages may be bound for multiple destinations and thus transported to a second floor of the transfer facility for sortation. A destination and mode of transportation associated with the package may be determined at an induction station on the second floor, as well as a consolidation station associated therewith. A drive unit may insert the package into a chute for transit down a slide to the consolidation station, where it may be placed into another container for shipment to the destination via the mode of transportation.

公开(公告)号：US10800608B1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16429755

申请日：2019-06-03

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen T. Campbell ,  Robert M Whitten ,  Shilpi Gupta ,  Ibolya Horvath ,  Oksana Mikhailovna Kharchenko ,  Justina Lakinger ,  Ryan Clarke

IPC: B65G1/06 ,  B65G67/08 ,  B65G67/24

Abstract: With respect to a transfer facility configured to optimize package transfers therethrough, a container housing packages may be delivered to a first floor of the transfer facility. The packages may be transported to consolidation stations based on destinations associated therewith. In some examples, the packages may be bound for a single destination and thus transported to a single consolidation station. In some examples, the packages may be bound for multiple destinations and thus transported to a second floor of the transfer facility for sortation. A destination and mode of transportation associated with the package may be determined at an induction station on the second floor, as well as a consolidation station associated therewith. A drive unit may insert the package into a chute for transit down a slide to the consolidation station, where it may be placed into another container for shipment to the destination via the mode of transportation.

公开(公告)号：US10591931B1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US15788587

申请日：2017-10-19

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Aayush Aggarwal ,  Ryan Clarke ,  Anatoly Mitlin ,  James Plumley ,  Gregory Edward Tierney ,  Steven Augustine Wilson

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: Techniques for controlling movement of a mobile drive unit within a workspace are described. In an example, a system may access a map of the workspace. The map defines a policy for the movement of the mobile drive unit within the workspace based on a volume of the workspace associated with a fire shutter. The fire shutter is located within the workspace and is operable to manage a spread of a fire within the workspace. The system may generate at least a portion of a movement path for the mobile drive unit within the workspace based on the map and on an event for transporting material from a location in the workspace. The portion of the movement path is in compliance with the policy defined in the map. The system provides at least the portion of the movement path to the mobile drive unit over a data network.