Patents by Inventor Mustafa Mustansir Hussain
Mustafa Mustansir Hussain 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: 10710806Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate transferring an item to a receptacle using a conveyor and a robotic drive unit. The robotic drive unit moves to be proximate to a receptacle. The robotic drive unit can align an item with the receptacle. The item can be transferred to the receptacle via the conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Rishabh Agarwal, Venkataramanan Subramanian, Mustafa Mustansir Hussain, Ahmed Shareef, Vikas Vishwanatham
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Publication number: 20190071250Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate transferring an item to a receptacle using a conveyor and a robotic drive unit. The robotic drive unit moves to be proximate to a receptacle. The robotic drive unit can align an item with the receptacle. The item can be transferred to the receptacle via the conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: RISHABH AGARWAL, VENKATARAMANAN SUBRAMANIAN, MUSTAFA MUSTANSIR HUSSAIN, AHMED SHAREEF, VIKAS VISHWANATHAM
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Patent number: 10144588Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate transferring an item to a receptacle using a tiltable floor and a robotic drive unit. The robotic drive unit moves along a travel path to be proximate to a receptacle. The robotic drive unit can align an item with the receptacle. The item can be transferred by causing the tiltable floor to tilt.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2018Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rishabh Agarwal, Venkataramanan Subramanian, Mustafa Mustansir Hussain, Ahmed Shareef, Vikas Vishwanatham
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Publication number: 20180127209Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate transferring an item to a receptacle using a tiltable floor and a robotic drive unit. The robotic drive unit moves along a travel path to be proximate to a receptacle. The robotic drive unit can align an item with the receptacle. The item can be transferred by causing the tiltable floor to tilt.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: RISHABH AGARWAL, VENKATARAMANAN SUBRAMANIAN, MUSTAFA MUSTANSIR HUSSAIN, AHMED SHAREEF, VIKAS VISHWANATHAM
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Patent number: 9873561Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate retrieval of items from a storage location. A robotic drive unit transports a receptacle to be proximate to a target storage unit that comprises an item. The robotic drive unit moves an item mover to transfer the item from the target storage unit to the receptacle. The robotic drive unit transports the item in the receptacle to a destination.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rishabh Agarwal, Venkataramanan Subramanian, Mustafa Mustansir Hussain, Ahmed Shareef, Vikas Vishwanatham
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Publication number: 20170313517Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate retrieval of items from a storage location. A robotic drive unit transports a receptacle to be proximate to a target storage unit that comprises an item. The robotic drive unit moves an item mover to transfer the item from the target storage unit to the receptacle. The robotic drive unit transports the item in the receptacle to a destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: RISHABH AGARWAL, VENKATARAMANAN SUBRAMANIAN, MUSTAFA MUSTANSIR HUSSAIN, AHMED SHAREEF, VIKAS VISHWANATHAM
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Patent number: 9676552Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate retrieval of items from a storage location. A robotic drive unit transports a carrier storage unit to be proximate to a target storage unit that comprises a container in which an item is located. The robotic drive unit moves a container mover to transfer the container from the target storage unit to the carrier storage unit. The robotic drive unit transports the carrier storage unit with the container to a destination.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rishabh Agarwal, Venkataramanan Subramanian, Mustafa Mustansir Hussain, Ahmed Shareef, Vikas Vishwanatham
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Patent number: 9527710Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to an inventory system having multiple inventory holders and drive units for moving the inventory holders. Features herein are directed to moving inventory items relative to a bin of an inventory holder or between inventory holders in the inventory system. The inventory system may include actuation units or some other mechanism on the drive units for assisting in moving inventory items relative to a bin of an inventory holder or between inventory holders. The inventory holders each include one or more inventory bins. A mobile drive unit is included, which includes an actuator configured for selectively actuating at least one of the inventory bins for moving at least one inventory item relative to the bin.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mustafa Mustansir Hussain, Neeraj Goyal, Venkataramanan Subramanian, Vikas Vishwanatham
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Publication number: 20160264357Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate retrieval of items from a storage location. A robotic drive unit transports a carrier storage unit to be proximate to a target storage unit that comprises a container in which an item is located. The robotic drive unit moves a container mover to transfer the container from the target storage unit to the carrier storage unit. The robotic drive unit transports the carrier storage unit with the container to a destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: RISHABH AGARWAL, VENKATARAMANAN SUBRAMANIAN, MUSTAFA MUSTANSIR HUSSAIN, AHMED SHAREEF, VIKAS VISHWANATHAM
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Patent number: 9365348Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate items being retrieved from a storage location. A robotic drive unit transports a carrier storage unit to be proximate to a target storage unit that comprises a container in which an item is located. The robotic drive unit aligns a receptacle in the carrier storage unit with the container in the target storage unit. The container is transferred from the target storage unit to the carrier storage unit. The robotic drive unit transports the carrier storage unit with the container to a destination.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rishabh Agarwal, Venkataramanan Subramanian, Mustafa Mustansir Hussain, Ahmed Shareef, Vikas Vishwanatham
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Patent number: 9073736Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to an inventory system having multiple inventory holders and drive units for moving the inventory holders. Features herein are directed to moving inventory items relative to a bin of an inventory holder or between inventory holders in the inventory system. The inventory system may include actuation units or some other mechanism on the drive units for assisting in moving inventory items relative to a bin of an inventory holder or between inventory holders. The inventory holders each include one or more inventory bins. A mobile drive unit is included, which includes an actuator configured for selectively actuating at least one of the inventory bins for moving at least one inventory item relative to the bin.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Mustafa Mustansir Hussain, Neeraj Goyal, Venkataramanan Subramanian, Vikas Vishwanatham
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Patent number: 9002506Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that may facilitate items being retrieved from a storage location. A robotic drive unit transports a carrier storage unit to be proximate to a target storage unit that comprises a container in which an item is located. The robotic drive unit aligns a receptacle in the carrier storage unit with the container in the target storage unit. The container is transferred from the target storage unit to the carrier storage unit. The robotic drive unit transports the carrier storage unit with the container to a destination.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rishabh Agarwal, Venkataramanan Subramanian, Mustafa Mustansir Hussain, Ahmed Shareef, Vikas Vishwanatham