Patents by Inventor Raja Santosh Akella

Raja Santosh Akella 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).

  • Contactless powering and control of conveyors on shuttles
    Patent number: 11831360
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for contactless powering and control of conveyors on shuttles. An example system may include a track, a first transmitter disposed at a first location along the track, the first transmitter configured to transmit power and data wirelessly, and a shuttle configured to move along the track. The shuttle may include a conveyor, and a first receiver configured to wirelessly receive the power and the data from the first transmitter, where the power is used to power the conveyor. The shuttle may not have an onboard power source coupled to the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ganesh Krishnamoorthy, Vivek S Narayanan, Rajeev Dwivedi, Michael Alan Bray, Raja Santosh Akella
  • CONTACTLESS POWERING AND CONTROL OF CONVEYORS ON SHUTTLES
    Publication number: 20230291439
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for contactless powering and control of conveyors on shuttles. An example system may include a track, a first transmitter disposed at a first location along the track, the first transmitter configured to transmit power and data wirelessly, and a shuttle configured to move along the track. The shuttle may include a conveyor, and a first receiver configured to wirelessly receive the power and the data from the first transmitter, where the power is used to power the conveyor. The shuttle may not have an onboard power source coupled to the conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ganesh Krishnamoorthy, Vivek S Narayanan, Rajeev Dwivedi, Michael Alan Bray, Raja Santosh Akella