Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
414268000 | With means for selectively charging a plurality of receptacles from a single source, or selectively discharging a plurality of receptacles to a single destination | 10 |
20140017044 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED DISPENSING OF INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED PRODUCTS - A system for assembling and dispensing an order made up of one or more individually packaged items from a plurality of different individually packaged items includes a storage module containing one or more packages of each of the items, and a conveyor having selectively assignable spaces configured to receive the packaged items associated with a particular order and to transport the packaged items to a processing location. A pick device is movable relative to the storage module and is configured to retrieve a package from the storage module. A transfer station adjacent the conveyor receives one or more of the packaged items from the pick device and an actuator associated with the transfer station moves the packaged items from the transfer station to the conveyor when the assigned space associated with the order is in registration with the transfer station. | 01-16-2014 |
20160009494 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED DISPENSION OF MEDICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTS | 01-14-2016 |
20160167878 | CHARGE FEEDING SYSTEM AND CHARGE GRIPPING DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
414269000 | Charging a plurality of receptacles | 7 |
20090297303 | Thin Plate Container and Processing Apparatus for Thin Plate Container - Arbitrary pieces of semiconductor wafers are supported flexibly on either the upper side or the lower side. The present invention is a thin plate container for supporting plural semiconductor wafers for use in carriage, storage, processing, etc. It comprises processing trays plurally stacked in a state of each supporting at least one semiconductor wafer individually and a coupling mechanism for integrally coupling the processing trays in a state where the processing trays are plurally stacked and separating the processing trays at an arbitrary location. Each processing tray has a one-side support for supporting at least one semiconductor wafer on its one side and the other-side support mutually fitted to the one-side support of the other processing tray on the other side to form a housing space sealed off from the external environment for constraining and supporting the thin plate. Accordingly, as many processing trays as the number of the semiconductor wafers are stacked to constitute the thin plate container. | 12-03-2009 |
20140294544 | Removable compartments for workpiece stocker - The present invention discloses apparatuses and method for configuring a compartmentable equipment to accommodate emergency responses. An exemplary equipment comprises a plurality of removable compartments for storing workpieces so that in emergency events, such as power failure or equipment failure, the workpieces can be removed from the equipment for continuing processing without disrupting the flow of the fabrication facility. The compartmentable equipment can comprise emergency access ports, including mating interface to a portable workpiece removal equipment to allow accessing the individual compartments without compromising the quality, defects and yield of the workpieces stored in the stocker. | 10-02-2014 |
20150086304 | ONE-TO-MANY PUT SEQUENCE OPTIMIZATION - A method and system for fulfilling orders includes establishing a queue of orders that are available to be filled, each order in the queue containing at least one unique item type. An order from the order queue is selected and opened as a first order. Another order from the order queue is selected and opened as a second order. Inventory containers each having a unique item type for at least one of the orders are delivered and an operator picks the unique item type from the inventory container. The orders are assembled at order assembly locations that are a particular distance from the operator. The orders are selected and/or the assembly locations assigned in a manner that improves order fulfillment productivity, such as by reducing order fulfillment time, reducing operator travel distance, and the like. | 03-26-2015 |
414270000 | Condition responsive | 4 |
20090148260 | TIRE RACK, LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEMS AND METHOD - A tire loading apparatus and method of packing tires that includes placing the tires in a rack, compressing the tires, and assembling the rack are disclosed. The apparatus includes one or more conveyors, scanners, and robots that load tires from a conveyor to a rack. A tire unloading apparatus is also disclosed. The unloading apparatus includes a scissor mechanism to raise and/or lower tire racks to an unloading platform. The unloading apparatus additionally includes one or more unloaders and conveyors. The sorting and unloading of tires is accomplished with one or more automated conveyors, scanners, and storage structures for reading information from incoming tires and using the tire information to sort and store the tires. A rack to improve compression and support of tires during storage and shipment is also disclosed. | 06-11-2009 |
20090185884 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FULFILLING REQUESTS IN AN INVENTORY SYSTEM - A method for fulfilling requests in an inventory system includes receiving a request indicating an activity to be completed. The method also includes selecting a holder to fulfill the request and an inventory station at which to fulfill the request. The inventory station is associated with a queue that includes a plurality of queue spaces. The method further includes moving the selected holder from a first location to a second location remote from the selected inventory station. Additionally, the method also includes determining that a trigger event has occurred and, in response to determining that the trigger event has occurred, moving the selected holder from the second location to a queue space of a queue associated with the selected inventory station. | 07-23-2009 |
20090245985 | AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING CLEAN ENVIRONMENT IN THE AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE - A measuring unit arranged to measure a clean environment is placed on a cell by a retrieval and storage apparatus to measure clean environment of the cell. Based on a measurement result, a fan filter unit or an exhaust vent is controlled to maintain the clean environment of the cell at a predetermined level or more. | 10-01-2009 |
20100158647 | Automated order sequencing method and system - An automated case order preparation system including a crane for transporting groups of depalletized product cases to temporary storage on shelving, and to a plurality of gravity-powered case guides, for accumulating and dispensing cases to fulfill client order pallets. | 06-24-2010 |