Andrew E. Hoffman
30Patents
17h-index
20Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 23, 1979 → Aug 1, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8831984B2 | System and method for inventory management using mobile drive units | Physics | 140 | Active |
| US7912574B2 | System and method for transporting inventory items | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 140 | Active |
| US9087314B2 | System and method for positioning a mobile drive unit | Physics | 129 | Active |
| US8606392B2 | System and method for transporting inventory items | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 124 | Active |
| US7873469B2 | System and method for managing mobile drive units | Physics | 119 | Active |
| US8538692B2 | System and method for generating a path for a mobile drive unit | Physics | 118 | Active |
| US8412400B2 | System and method for coordinating movement of mobile drive units | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 112 | 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 |
| 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 |
| US8265873B2 | System and method for managing mobile drive units | Physics | 45 | Active |
| US8930133B2 | Generating a path for a mobile drive unit | Physics | 43 | Active |
| US9519284B2 | Transporting inventory items using mobile drive units and conveyance equipment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Active |
| US9317034B2 | System and method for inventory management using mobile drive units | Physics | 37 | Active |
| US8649899B2 | System and method for maneuvering a mobile drive unit | Physics | 33 | Active |
| US9740212B2 | System and method for coordinating movement of mobile drive units | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Active |
| US9280157B2 | System and method for transporting personnel within an active workspace | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Active |
| US4281352A | Compact projection television system | Electricity | 16 | Expired |
| US9448560B2 | System and method for coordinating movement of mobile drive units | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| US10067501B2 | Method and system for transporting inventory items | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Active |
| US10133267B2 | Method and system for transporting inventory items | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US9511934B2 | Maneuvering a mobile drive unit | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US11086328B2 | Autonomous cart for manufacturing and warehouse applications | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US7004187B2 | Line pressure diverter apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.