Patents by Inventor Todd S. Hunter

Todd S. Hunter 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).

  • Autonomous mobile picking
    Patent number: 10618736
    Abstract: An order-picking method includes autonomously routing a plurality of mobile robotic units in an order fulfillment facility and picking articles to or putting articles from the robotic units in the order fulfillment facility. A material-handling robotic unit that is adapted for use in an order fulfillment facility includes an autonomous mobile vehicle base and a plurality of article receptacles positioned on the base. A visual indicator associated with the receptacle facilitates picking articles to or putting articles from the robotic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Dematic Corp.
    Inventors: Michael S. Khodl, David M. Berghorn, Todd S. Hunter
  • AUTONOMOUS MOBILE PICKING
    Publication number: 20180141755
    Abstract: An order-picking method includes autonomously routing a plurality of mobile robotic units in an order fulfillment facility and picking articles to or putting articles from the robotic units in the order fulfillment facility. A material-handling robotic unit that is adapted for use in an order fulfillment facility includes an autonomous mobile vehicle base and a plurality of article receptacles positioned on the base. A visual indicator associated with the receptacle facilitates picking articles to or putting articles from the robotic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Michael S. Khodl, David M. Berghorn, Todd S. Hunter
  • Autonomous mobile picking
    Patent number: 9919872
    Abstract: An order fulfillment system and method of fulfilling orders, each with at least one article, includes at least one mobile robotic unit that is capable of autonomous routing in an order fulfillment facility. A stationary robotic order-picking station with a stationary robot and vision equipment sorts articles into orders. The at least one mobile robotic unit transfers articles to or from the stationary robotic order-picking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Dematic, Corp.
    Inventors: Michael S. Khodl, David M. Berghorn, Todd S. Hunter
  • AUTONOMOUS MOBILE PICKING
    Publication number: 20170088355
    Abstract: An order fulfillment system and method of fulfilling orders, each with at least one article, includes at least one mobile robotic unit that is capable of autonomous routing in an order fulfillment facility. A stationary robotic order-picking station with a stationary robot and vision equipment sorts articles into orders. The at least one mobile robotic unit transfers articles to or from the stationary robotic order-picking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Michael S. Khodl, David M. Berghorn, Todd S. Hunter
  • Autonomous mobile picking
    Patent number: 9550624
    Abstract: An order-picking method includes autonomously routing a plurality of mobile robotic units in an order fulfillment facility and picking articles to or putting articles from the robotic units in the order fulfillment facility. A material-handling robotic unit that is adapted for use in an order fulfillment facility includes an autonomous mobile vehicle base and a plurality of article receptacles positioned on the base. A visual indicator associated with the receptacle facilitates picking articles to or putting articles from the robotic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: DEMATIC CORP.
    Inventors: Michael S. Khodl, David M. Berghorn, Todd S. Hunter
  • AUTONOMOUS MOBILE PICKING
    Publication number: 20150073589
    Abstract: An order-picking method includes autonomously routing a plurality of mobile robotic units in an order fulfillment facility and picking articles to or putting articles from the robotic units in the order fulfillment facility. A material-handling robotic unit that is adapted for use in an order fulfillment facility includes an autonomous mobile vehicle base and a plurality of article receptacles positioned on the base. A visual indicator associated with the receptacle facilitates picking articles to or putting articles from the robotic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Michael S. Khodl, David M. Berghorn, Todd S. Hunter