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).

  • Publication number: 20230008969
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
  • Publication number: 20230002160
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Rasmussen, Eric Branch Bulloch, Kevin Bradon Maughan, Andreas Harnesk, Rodney Gallaway
  • Patent number: 11465846
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: PACKSIZE LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Rasmussen, Eric Branch Bulloch, Kevin Bradon Maughan, Andreas Harnesk, Rodney Gallaway
  • Patent number: 11377304
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: PACKSIZE LLC
    Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
  • Publication number: 20210341909
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
  • Patent number: 11092946
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: PACKSIZE LLC
    Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
  • Publication number: 20210089984
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Chris R. Featherstone, Jeffrey Lee Rasmussen, Andreas Harnesk, Ryan Osterhout, Stefan Karlsson, Robert Lingstyul, Clinton P. Smith
  • Patent number: 10922637
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Packsize LLC
    Inventors: Chris R. Featherstone, Jeffrey Lee Rasmussen, Andreas Harnesk, Ryan Osterhout, Stefan Karlsson, Robert Lingstyul, Clinton P Smith
  • Publication number: 20210032029
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Rasmussen, Eric Branch Bulloch, Kevin Bradon Maughan, Andreas Harnesk, Rodney Gallaway
  • Publication number: 20200277144
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
  • Patent number: 10696489
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Packsize LLC
    Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
  • Publication number: 20200082308
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Harnesk, Ryan Osterhout, Stefan Karlsson
  • Patent number: 10521741
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: PACKSIZE, LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Harnesk, Ryan Osterhout, Stefan Karlsson
  • Patent number: 10491687
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Packsize LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Karlsson, Andreas Harnesk
  • Publication number: 20180157245
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
  • Publication number: 20180155133
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Andreas Harnesk
  • Publication number: 20160239775
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Chris R. Featherstone, Jeffrey Lee Rasmussen, Andreas Harnesk, Ryan Osterhout, Stefan Karlsson, Robert Lingstyul, Clinton P. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160119436
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Karlsson, Andreas Harnesk
  • Publication number: 20150363716
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: PACKSIZE LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Harnesk, Ryan Osterhout, Stefan Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20150301875
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: Andreas Harnesk