Patents by Inventor Daniel R. Lafontaine

Daniel R. Lafontaine 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).

  • Automated case order sequencing method and system
    Patent number: 9309056
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically preparing client orders in a distribution facility, where the inputs to the system are complete pallets of cases of individual products and the outputs of the system are client order pallets of mixed products. Specifically, the methods and systems are for conveying, storing, and dispensing cases using automated case order sequencing typically using non-product-dedicated and non-accumulating buffer conveyors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: 3584925 CANADA INC (DRL SYSTEMS)
    Inventor: Daniel R. Lafontaine
  • AUTOMATED CASE ORDER SEQUENCING METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140014467
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically preparing client orders in a distribution facility, where the inputs to the system are complete pallets of cases of individual products and the outputs of the system are client order pallets of mixed products. Specifically, the methods and systems are for conveying, storing, and dispensing cases using automated case order sequencing typically using non-product-dedicated and non-accumulating buffer conveyors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: 3584925 CANADA INC. (DRL SYSTEMS)
    Inventor: Daniel R. Lafontaine
  • Automated order sequencing method and system
    Patent number: 7963384
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: 3584925 Canada Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel R. Lafontaine
  • Automated order sequencing method and system
    Publication number: 20100158647
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Daniel R. Lafontaine
  • Automated order mixing system
    Patent number: 7331440
    Abstract: An automated order mixing system includes a mixing sub-system having a plurality of angled vertically stacked product guides feeding a mixing conveyor whereon a client's order of product cases is processed, the vertical stacking enabling the creation of a number of product feed paths within a relatively small floor space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Inventor: Daniel R. Lafontaine