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Robot queuing in order fulfillment operations

US10513033B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Inventors

Michael C. Johnson · Alameda, US
Sean Johnson · Danvers, US
Bradley Powers · Lowell, US
Kaitlin Margaret Gallagher · Lawrence, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 7, 2017
Grant date	Dec 24, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 7, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S901/01
WIPO fieldIT methods for management
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for queuing robots destined for one or more target locations in an environment, includes determining if a plurality of robots destined for the one or more target locations have entered a predefined target zone proximate the one or more target locations. The method also includes assigning each of the robots to either its target location or one of a plurality of queue locations based on an assigned priority. The plurality of queue locations are grouped into one or more queue groups.

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