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Inventorying item(s) within an environment

US9466046B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 2014
Grant dateOct 11, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G2209/04
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems and apparatuses (e.g., mobile robots) including sensor systems, and methods involving sensor systems are provided. In one method, a region of an environment is surveyed using a sensor system to provide survey data. This survey data may be indicative of one or more items located within the surveyed region of the environment. One of more of the items located within the surveyed region may be inventoried based on the survey data.

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