Patents by Inventor Gregory Lisso
Gregory Lisso 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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Patent number: 11834270Abstract: Robotic automation and methods described herein can be used to enhance the efficiencies of order fulfillment and inventory stowage processes. For example, this document describes the use of mobile robots in conjunction with a human order picker to pick and transport items for order fulfillment processes in an efficient manner. The described systems and methods allow the elimination of human labor particularly related to transporting saleable goods and similar items. Mobile robots take over many of the tasks related to transporting the picked items. Accordingly, the efficiency of the human order picker, as measured by the number of line items picked per hour for example, is greatly enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Gervasio Mutarelli
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Patent number: 11738949Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of controlling material flow can be used to streamline order fulfillment processes. For example, according to some embodiments described herein, the inventory capacity of a mobile robot field is enhanced by vertically expanding the storage space that is readily accessible by mobile robots that facilitate an order sortation process. In result, the handling of inventoried items is reduced, and the efficiency of order fulfillment processes is increased.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventor: Gregory Lisso
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Patent number: 11738956Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of handling materials can be used to enhance the safety and efficiencies of warehouse operations. For example, automation systems and methods that make depalletization processes safer and more efficient are described. In some examples, the depalletization systems described herein include multiple work cells/stations and a depalletization robot that traverses the work cells/stations on a rail so the robot can autonomously move between the stations.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Carlos Loza, Ernesto Saldana Pena, Gervasio Mutarelli, Gregory Lisso
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Publication number: 20230230025Abstract: Systems and methods can enhance efficiencies of order fulfillment processes. For example, this document describes systems and methods for efficiently processing direct-to-customer shipments at a last mile delivery (“LMD”) facility. The systems and methods are focused on rapid loading, unloading and cycling of LMD delivery vehicles through the operation in a space-efficient manner. In some embodiments, the delivery vehicles are cycled through the LMD facility in organized batches to allow high throughput with fast cycle time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Jonathan Crepeau, Rebecca Swartz, Daryl Glass, Tyler Park, David Sellner
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Publication number: 20230211954Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of sorting and sequencing garment items can be used to enhance efficiencies of order fulfillment processes. For example, this document describes warehouse automation of systems and methods for efficiently compiling store replenishment orders for garment items. The systems and methods make store replenishment of garment items highly efficient. In some examples, the systems and methods are focused on automation (e.g., using autonomous mobile robots that transport pods containing garment items) and arranging the garment items in store-ready containers that can be wheeled out directly into the retail area for efficient store replenishment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Daniel Seidel, Pablo Lewin, Thomas Gardner, David Sellner
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Patent number: 11639267Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of automatically sorting and sequencing items can be implemented to streamline and expedite order fulfillment and store replenishment processes in a cost-effective manner. Some embodiments described herein include sorting items to a truck-level, inducting items for a first truck into a first portion of a mobile robot field, accumulating the items in the first portion of the mobile robot field until all the items for a first cart of the first truck are in the first portion, moving, by one or more mobile robots, all of the items for the first cart in a sequence that corresponds to a store aisle layout, loading the first cart in the sequence, and moving the loaded first cart into the first truck, which can be accomplished in a particular sequence with other carts for the first truck.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Lisso, David Sellner
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Patent number: 11572237Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of handling materials can be used to enhance the safety and efficiencies of warehouse operations. For example, automation systems and methods that make depalletization processes safer and more efficient are described. In some examples, a rotary lift table is used to automatically position a pallet load of boxes in an ergonomic position where a worker can readily transfer the boxes from the pallet to another location, such as a conveyor or another pallet. In some examples, a work cell for a worker includes two of the rotary lift tables that function in that manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gervasio Mutarelli, David Sellner, Gregory Lisso, Ernesto Saldana Pena, Trevor Stratmann, Shefali Pai, Jamison Harrell-Latham, Justin Feider
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Patent number: 11440195Abstract: Robotic automation and methods described herein can be used to enhance the efficiencies of freight shipping processes. For example, this document describes the use of automated systems and methods for densely loading cargo into freight carriers (e.g., semi-trailers) in an efficient manner. Some such systems can include one or more movable robots that can travel along an open side or open top of a semi-trailer to autonomously load parcels into the trailer in a densely packed manner. The disclosed systems and methods allow for the reduction or elimination of manual labor for loading shipping trailers in a very dense manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventor: Gregory Lisso
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Publication number: 20220234844Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of handling materials can be used to enhance the safety and efficiencies of warehouse operations. For example, automation systems and methods that make depalletization processes safer and more efficient are described. In some examples, the depalletization systems described herein include multiple work cells/stations and a depalletization robot that traverses the work cells/stations on a rail so the robot can autonomously move between the stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Carlos Loza, Ernesto Saldana Pena, Gervasio Mutarelli, Gregory Lisso
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Patent number: 11383937Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of automatically sorting and sequencing items can be implemented to streamline and expedite order fulfillment and store replenishment processes in a cost-effective manner. Some embodiments described herein include sorting items to a truck-level and inducting those items for a first truck into a buffering and sequencing system. Items can temporarily accumulate in the buffering and sequencing system and thereafter be discharged in a desired sequence as the items become available within the buffering and sequencing system. In some embodiments, the buffering and sequencing system is used to sequence items for loading one or more store aisle-ready carts in a sequence that corresponds to a store aisle layout.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Thomas Gardner, David Sellner, Tyler Park
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Publication number: 20220135331Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of controlling material flow can be used to streamline order fulfillment processes. For example, according to some embodiments described herein, the inventory capacity of a mobile robot field is enhanced by vertically expanding the storage space that is readily accessible by mobile robots that facilitate an order sortation process. In result, the handling of inventoried items is reduced, and the efficiency of order fulfillment processes is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventor: Gregory Lisso
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Publication number: 20220106134Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of handling materials can be used to enhance the safety and efficiencies of warehouse operations. For example, automation systems and methods that make depalletization processes safer and more efficient are described. In some examples, a rotary lift table is used to automatically position a pallet load of boxes in an ergonomic position where a worker can readily transfer the boxes from the pallet to another location, such as a conveyor or another pallet. In some examples, a work cell for a worker includes two of the rotary lift tables that function in that manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Gervasio Mutarelli, David Sellner, Gregory Lisso, Ernesto Saldana Pena, Trevor Stratmann, Shefali Pai, Jamison Harrell-Latham, Justin Feider
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Patent number: 11285838Abstract: Flexible mobile robot charging systems described herein can be automatically moved to the work areas of energy-depleted mobile robots to provide onboard battery recharging without requiring the mobile robots to spend time traveling to a fixed location battery recharging station located away from the work area or in a suboptimal location within the robotic work area. Accordingly, the efficiency and utilization of the mobile robots can be enhanced by eliminating non-value-added travel time of the mobile robots and the time and cost of setting up the battery recharging stations can be reduced using the mobile robot charging systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Vliet, Gregory Lisso
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Publication number: 20220081214Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of automatically sorting and sequencing items can be implemented to streamline and expedite order fulfillment and store replenishment processes in a cost-effective manner. Some embodiments described herein include sorting items to a truck-level, inducting items for a first truck into a first portion of a mobile robot field, accumulating the items in the first portion of the mobile robot field until all the items for a first cart of the first truck are in the first portion, moving, by one or more mobile robots, all of the items for the first cart in a sequence that corresponds to a store aisle layout, loading the first cart in the sequence, and moving the loaded first cart into the first truck, which can be accomplished in a particular sequence with other carts for the first truck.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Gregory Lisso, David Sellner
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Patent number: 11273985Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling material flow can be used to streamline order fulfillment. For example, according to some embodiments described herein, takt times of goods-to-person order picking work cell processes are enhanced to expedite order processing. A goods-to-person order picking process involves moving items for an order directly to a work cell of an operator or an automated system. At order processing work cells, one or more items are transferred from origin containers and placed in shipping containers in accordance with customer orders. Work cell redundancy can be utilized to enhance efficiencies of goods-to-person order picking processes in some cases.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventor: Gregory Lisso
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Patent number: 11247843Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of controlling material flow can be used to streamline order fulfillment processes. For example, according to some embodiments described herein, the inventory capacity of a mobile robot field is enhanced by vertically expanding the storage space that is readily accessible by mobile robots that facilitate an order sortation process. In result, the handling of inventoried items is reduced, and the efficiency of order fulfillment processes is increased.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventor: Gregory Lisso
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Patent number: 11220400Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of controlling material flow can be used to streamline order fulfillment processes. For example, according to some embodiments described herein, systems and methods for enhancing automated material handling and storage systems by facilitating multi-level accessibility of materials moving into and out of a three-dimensional storage and retrieval system can be used to enhance the efficiency of warehouses and order fulfillment processes.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventor: Gregory Lisso
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Patent number: 11192720Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of automatically sorting and sequencing items can be implemented to streamline and expedite order fulfillment and store replenishment processes in a cost-effective manner. Some embodiments described herein include sorting items to a truck-level, inducting items for a first truck into a first portion of a mobile robot field, accumulating the items in the first portion of the mobile robot field until all the items for a first cart of the first truck are in the first portion, moving, by one or more mobile robots, all of the items for the first cart in a sequence that corresponds to a store aisle layout, loading the first cart in the sequence, and moving the loaded first cart into the first truck, which can be accomplished in a particular sequence with other carts for the first truck.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Lisso, David Sellner
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Publication number: 20210323776Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of automatically sorting and sequencing items can be implemented to streamline and expedite order fulfillment and store replenishment processes in a cost-effective manner. Some embodiments described herein include sorting items to a truck-level and inducting those items for a first truck into a buffering and sequencing system. Items can temporarily accumulate in the buffering and sequencing system and thereafter be discharged in a desired sequence as the items become available within the buffering and sequencing system. In some embodiments, the buffering and sequencing system is used to sequence items for loading one or more store aisle-ready carts in a sequence that corresponds to a store aisle layout.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Thomas Gardner, David Sellner, Tyler Park
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Publication number: 20210323768Abstract: Robotic automation and methods described herein can be used to enhance the efficiencies of order fulfillment and inventory stowage processes. For example, this document describes the use of mobile robots in conjunction with a human order picker to pick and transport items for order fulfillment processes in an efficient manner. The described systems and methods allow the elimination of human labor particularly related to transporting saleable goods and similar items. Mobile robots take over many of the tasks related to transporting the picked items. Accordingly, the efficiency of the human order picker, as measured by the number of line items picked per hour for example, is greatly enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Gervasio Mutarelli