Kiva Systems, Inc.
15Patents
14Active
15Granted
56Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 14, 2004 → Oct 26, 2011 · 13 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8280547B2 | Method and system for transporting inventory items | Physics | 213 | Active |
| US7826919B2 | Method and system for transporting inventory items | Physics | 212 | Active |
| US7402018B2 | Inventory system with mobile drive unit and inventory holder | Physics | 193 | Expired |
| US7894933B2 | Method and system for retrieving inventory items | Physics | 180 | Active |
| US7894932B2 | Method and system for replenishing inventory items | Physics | 161 | Active |
| US7912574B2 | System and method for transporting inventory items | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 140 | Active |
| US7873469B2 | System and method for managing mobile drive units | Physics | 119 | Active |
| US7920962B2 | System and method for coordinating movement of mobile drive units | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 111 | Active |
| US8220710B2 | System and method for positioning a mobile drive unit | Physics | 97 | Active |
| US7850413B2 | System and method for transporting inventory items | Performing Operations; Transporting | 67 | Active |
| US8068978B2 | System and method for managing mobile drive units | Physics | 61 | Active |
| US8239291B2 | System and method for communicating status information of inventory-related tasks using a status indicator | Physics | 60 | Active |
| US8170711B2 | Method and system for transporting inventory items | Physics | 56 | Active |
| US8265873B2 | System and method for managing mobile drive units | Physics | 45 | Active |
| US8280546B2 | Method and system for transporting inventory items | Physics | 42 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.