Patents by Inventor Andreas Harnesk
Andreas Harnesk has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230008969Abstract: Embodiments are directed to conveyor systems and methods for controlling induction of items within the conveyor systems. In one scenario, a conveyor control system implements a hardware sensor in a conveyor system to generate sensor readings regarding an operational status of a first zone in an operational environment, where the first zone is an area where orders are fulfilled. The conveyor control system receives sensor data from the hardware sensor of the conveyor system. The sensor data includes feedback information for controlling the conveyor system. The conveyor control system then evaluates the received sensor data to determine which conveyable items are currently in the first zone and, based on the evaluation, induces the conveyable items onto the conveyor for the first zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
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Publication number: 20230002160Abstract: A computer system for optimizing node and edge selections within a digital graph model accesses a digital graph model of a physical warehouse location. The digital graph model comprises information indicating a location of multiple specific items of inventory among shelves in the physical warehouse location. The computer system identifies a set of orders that each comprise one or more items and an order priority. The computer system then maps each item in each order selected from the set or orders to the multiple nodes within the digital graph model. The computer system identifies a ranking node from the multiple nodes. The computer system then traverses one or more edges that extend from the ranking node to identify a shortest path within the digital graph model to fill a digital model of a picking cart above a packing threshold level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Jeffrey L. Rasmussen, Eric Branch Bulloch, Kevin Bradon Maughan, Andreas Harnesk, Rodney Gallaway
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Patent number: 11465846Abstract: A computer system for optimizing node and edge selections within a digital graph model accesses a digital graph model of a physical warehouse location. The digital graph model comprises information indicating a location of multiple specific items of inventory among shelves in the physical warehouse location. The computer system identifies a set of orders that each comprise one or more items and an order priority. The computer system then maps each item in each order selected from the set or orders to the multiple nodes within the digital graph model. The computer system identifies a ranking node from the multiple nodes. The computer system then traverses one or more edges that extend from the ranking node to identify a shortest path within the digital graph model to fill a digital model of a picking cart above a packing threshold level.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: PACKSIZE LLCInventors: Jeffrey L. Rasmussen, Eric Branch Bulloch, Kevin Bradon Maughan, Andreas Harnesk, Rodney Gallaway
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Patent number: 11377304Abstract: Embodiments are directed to conveyor systems and methods for controlling induction of items within the conveyor systems. In one scenario, a conveyor control system implements a hardware sensor in a conveyor system to generate sensor readings regarding an operational status of a first zone in an operational environment, where the first zone is an area where orders are fulfilled. The conveyor control system receives sensor data from the hardware sensor of the conveyor system. The sensor data includes feedback information for controlling the conveyor system. The conveyor control system then evaluates the received sensor data to determine which conveyable items are currently in the first zone and, based on the evaluation, induces the conveyable items onto the conveyor for the first zone.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: PACKSIZE LLCInventor: Andreas Harnesk
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Publication number: 20210341909Abstract: Embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods for managing and producing equipment within an operational environment. In one scenario, a method is performed that includes generating an organizational database structure that maintains information associated with equipment that is part of an operational environment. The organizational database structure includes information indicating which packable items are associated with the piece of equipment. The method further includes accessing the generated organizational database structure to identify physical operational environment factors that affect which pieces of equipment are to be currently produced within the operational environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
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Patent number: 11092946Abstract: Embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods for managing and producing equipment within an operational environment. In one scenario, a method is performed that includes generating an organizational database structure that maintains information associated with equipment that is part of an operational environment. The organizational database structure includes information indicating which packable items are associated with the piece of equipment. The method further includes accessing the generated organizational database structure to identify physical operational environment factors that affect which pieces of equipment are to be currently produced within the operational environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: PACKSIZE LLCInventor: Andreas Harnesk
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Publication number: 20210089984Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a customizable management system for various unique packaging production architectures. The customizable management system can be configurable to universally integrate with various systems within a variety of unique packaging production architectures. For example, the customizable management system can comprise one or more importer modules that receive package creation requests and translate the requests into a second format that is readable by one or more staging and selection modules. The system may also comprise staging and selection modules that are configured to identify within each translated packaging creation order one or more final packaging parameters and identify a workgroup that is capable of meeting the one or more final packaging parameters. The system may also comprise one or more machine group modules in communication with one or more packaging stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Chris R. Featherstone, Jeffrey Lee Rasmussen, Andreas Harnesk, Ryan Osterhout, Stefan Karlsson, Robert Lingstyul, Clinton P. Smith
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Patent number: 10922637Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a customizable management system for various unique packaging production architectures. The customizable management system can be configurable to universally integrate with various systems within a variety of unique packaging production architectures. For example, the customizable management system can comprise one or more importer modules that receive package creation requests and translate the requests into a second format that is readable by one or more staging and selection modules. The system may also comprise staging and selection modules that are configured to identify within each translated packaging creation order one or more final packaging parameters and identify a workgroup that is capable of meeting the one or more final packaging parameters. The system may also comprise one or more machine group modules in communication with one or more packaging stations.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Packsize LLCInventors: Chris R. Featherstone, Jeffrey Lee Rasmussen, Andreas Harnesk, Ryan Osterhout, Stefan Karlsson, Robert Lingstyul, Clinton P Smith
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Publication number: 20210032029Abstract: A computer system for optimizing node and edge selections within a digital graph model accesses a digital graph model of a physical warehouse location. The digital graph model comprises information indicating a location of multiple specific items of inventory among shelves in the physical warehouse location. The computer system identifies a set of orders that each comprise one or more items and an order priority. The computer system then maps each item in each order selected from the set or orders to the multiple nodes within the digital graph model. The computer system identifies a ranking node from the multiple nodes. The computer system then traverses one or more edges that extend from the ranking node to identify a shortest path within the digital graph model to fill a digital model of a picking cart above a packing threshold level.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey L. Rasmussen, Eric Branch Bulloch, Kevin Bradon Maughan, Andreas Harnesk, Rodney Gallaway
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Publication number: 20200277144Abstract: Embodiments are directed to conveyor systems and methods for controlling induction of items within the conveyor systems. In one scenario, a conveyor control system implements a hardware sensor in a conveyor system to generate sensor readings regarding an operational status of a first zone in an operational environment, where the first zone is an area where orders are fulfilled. The conveyor control system receives sensor data from the hardware sensor of the conveyor system. The sensor data includes feedback information for controlling the conveyor system. The conveyor control system then evaluates the received sensor data to determine which conveyable items are currently in the first zone and, based on the evaluation, induces the conveyable items onto the conveyor for the first zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
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Patent number: 10696489Abstract: Embodiments are directed to conveyor systems and methods for controlling induction of items within the conveyor systems. In one scenario, a conveyor control system implements a hardware sensor in a conveyor system to generate sensor readings regarding an operational status of a first zone in an operational environment, where the first zone is an area where orders are fulfilled. The conveyor control system receives sensor data from the hardware sensor of the conveyor system. The sensor data includes feedback information for controlling the conveyor system. The conveyor control system then evaluates the received sensor data to determine which conveyable items are currently in the first zone and, based on the evaluation, induces the conveyable items onto the conveyor for the first zone.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Packsize LLCInventor: Andreas Harnesk
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Publication number: 20200082308Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to dynamically assigning product groups to production machines using production groups and producing product groups at a specified ratio using production groups. In one scenario, a computer system dynamically assigns a production entity to a product group based on properties for that production entity. The production entity is to be produced using a production machine. The computer system then dynamically assigns each product group to a production group, where each production group includes production machines that are available to produce production entities for product groups that belong to the assigned production group. The computer system also indicates that a production entity is to be produced using the production machines in the dynamically assigned production group.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Andreas Harnesk, Ryan Osterhout, Stefan Karlsson
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Patent number: 10521741Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to dynamically assigning product groups to production machines using production groups and producing product groups at a specified ratio using production groups. In one scenario, a computer system dynamically assigns a production entity to a product group based on properties for that production entity. The production entity is to be produced using a production machine. The computer system then dynamically assigns each product group to a production group, where each production group includes production machines that are available to produce production entities for product groups that belong to the assigned production group. The computer system also indicates that a production entity is to be produced using the production machines in the dynamically assigned production group.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: PACKSIZE, LLCInventors: Andreas Harnesk, Ryan Osterhout, Stefan Karlsson
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Patent number: 10491687Abstract: Embodiments are directed to scaling services, transitioning from a first service version to a second version and to implementing an external system integration service. In one scenario, a computer system establishes a message broker service that maintains message queues that allow communication between services. The message queues receive messages from publishers and transfer messages to subscribers. The computer system indicates a specified message queue for each service, where the specified message queue is configured to maintain messages for that service. The computer system also moves at least one of the services to a second, different computer system, while the specified message queue maintains messages for the moved service. The computer system further allows an external system integration service to be implemented which subscribes to specified, registered messages and forwards the registered messages to selected external entities.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2014Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Packsize LLCInventors: Stefan Karlsson, Andreas Harnesk
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Publication number: 20180157245Abstract: Embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods for managing and producing equipment within an operational environment. In one scenario, a method is performed that includes generating an organizational database structure that maintains information associated with equipment that is part of an operational environment. The organizational database structure includes information indicating which packable items are associated with the piece of equipment. The method further includes accessing the generated organizational database structure to identify physical operational environment factors that affect which pieces of equipment are to be currently produced within the operational environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
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Publication number: 20180155133Abstract: Embodiments are directed to conveyor systems and methods for controlling induction of items within the conveyor systems. In one scenario, a conveyor control system implements a hardware sensor in a conveyor system to generate sensor readings regarding an operational status of a first zone in an operational environment, where the first zone is an area where orders are fulfilled. The conveyor control system receives sensor data from the hardware sensor of the conveyor system. The sensor data includes feedback information for controlling the conveyor system. The conveyor control system then evaluates the received sensor data to determine which conveyable items are currently in the first zone and, based on the evaluation, induces the conveyable items onto the conveyor for the first zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
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Publication number: 20160239775Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a customizable management system for various unique packaging production architectures. The customizable management system can be configurable to universally integrate with various systems within a variety of unique packaging production architectures. For example, the customizable management system can comprise one or more importer modules that receive package creation requests and translate the requests into a second format that is readable by one or more staging and selection modules. The system may also comprise staging and selection modules that are configured to identify within each translated packaging creation order one or more final packaging parameters and identify a workgroup that is capable of meeting the one or more final packaging parameters. The system may also comprise one or more machine group modules in communication with one or more packaging stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Chris R. Featherstone, Jeffrey Lee Rasmussen, Andreas Harnesk, Ryan Osterhout, Stefan Karlsson, Robert Lingstyul, Clinton P. Smith
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Publication number: 20160119436Abstract: Embodiments are directed to scaling services, transitioning from a first service version to a second version and to implementing an external system integration service. In one scenario, a computer system establishes a message broker service that maintains message queues that allow communication between services. The message queues receive messages from publishers and transfer messages to subscribers. The computer system indicates a specified message queue for each service, where the specified message queue is configured to maintain messages for that service. The computer system also moves at least one of the services to a second, different computer system, while the specified message queue maintains messages for the moved service. The computer system further allows an external system integration service to be implemented which subscribes to specified, registered messages and forwards the registered messages to selected external entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Stefan Karlsson, Andreas Harnesk
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Publication number: 20150363716Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to dynamically assigning product groups to production machines using production groups and producing product groups at a specified ratio using production groups. In one scenario, a computer system dynamically assigns a production entity to a product group based on properties for that production entity. The production entity is to be produced using a production machine. The computer system then dynamically assigns each product group to a production group, where each production group includes production machines that are available to produce production entities for product groups that belong to the assigned production group. The computer system also indicates that a production entity is to be produced using the production machines in the dynamically assigned production group.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: PACKSIZE LLCInventors: Andreas Harnesk, Ryan Osterhout, Stefan Karlsson
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Publication number: 20150301875Abstract: Embodiments are directed to automatically persisting specified messages, to providing versioning for persisted messages and to querying persisted messages. In one scenario, a computer system establishes a repository service that is subscribed to specified types of messages, where the messages are sent from publishers to a message queue maintained by a message managing service, and where each message includes a data structure that has certain data or a certain type of data. The repository service listens for the specified types of messages to which the repository service is subscribed and receives messages of the specified type to which the repository service is subscribed. The repository service further persists at least a portion of each message received by the repository service in a data store.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventor: Andreas Harnesk