Patents Assigned to ALERT INNOVATION INC.
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Publication number: 20230230031Abstract: A micro-fulfillment center fulfills orders for goods including both in-store picking of goods and online ordering of goods. Orders are fulfilled using both a picker to goods (P2G) model and an automated goods to picker (G2P) model. In examples, goods are replenished to the automated G2P system from store shelves which also serve the P2G model.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: John G. Lert, JR., William J. Fosnight
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Publication number: 20230095494Abstract: An order fulfillment system includes a storage structure for storing totes, workstations for processing customer orders and a staging and sequencing buffer having staging locations for storing the totes. The staging and sequencing buffer provides a buffer for totes as mobile robots transfer totes from the storage structure and to the one or more workstations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: David B. Simpson, William J. Fosnight, John G. Lert, JR.
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Publication number: 20230099222Abstract: An order fulfillment system includes a storage structure and integrated turning decks enabling mobile robots to pass between sections of the storage structure or to exit or enter the storage structure. An automated dispensing portion may be affixed to a turning deck, which automated dispensing portion connects with a dispensing portal. Thus, the turning deck allows direct transport of mobile robots between the storage structure and the dispensing portal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: William J. Fosnight, Michael Chesna, Christopher J. Dancewicz, Alan Grant
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Publication number: 20230053089Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval facility includes a container dispenser which transfers one or more containers into a tote. Once loaded into a tote, the one or more containers may receive goods to fulfill an order. Once filled with goods, the containers may be accessed by customers for transport away from the facility. The container dispenser may include a table configured to move over an opening of a tote to dispense more than one container at different positions within the tote. The container dispenser may be integrated within a storage area of the automated storage and retrieval facility. Alternatively, the container dispenser may be part of workstation positioned away from the storage area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: William J. Fosnight, Devin Lert, John G. Lert, Jr., Stephanie Waite
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Publication number: 20230042788Abstract: A system and method are disclosed relating to an automated store or system including an automated fulfillment section having a storage structure for storing fungible and/or non-fungible goods. The fungible and/or non-fungible goods may be retrieved from storage in response to a customer order. The system and method of the present technology allows retrieved fungible and/or non-fungible goods to be sorted and packed in accordance with stored customer preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: John G. Lert, JR., William J. Fosnight
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Publication number: 20220343269Abstract: A system comprising a fully automated supply chain, in combination with tracking technology and the unified commerce engine (UCE). Such a system enables the exact location of every item (or each) to be tracked from the manufacturer's facility to a customer's bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: John G. Lert, JR., William J. Fosnight
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Patent number: 11479410Abstract: A system and method are disclosed relating to an automated store or system including an automated fulfillment section having a storage structure for storing fungible and/or non-fungible goods. The fungible and/or non-fungible goods may be retrieved from storage in response to a customer order. The system and method of the present technology allows retrieved fungible and/or non-fungible goods to be sorted and packed in accordance with stored customer preferences.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Alert Innovation Inc.Inventors: John G. Lert, Jr., William J. Fosnight
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Publication number: 20220315333Abstract: A system and method for storage and retrieval are provided. The system includes a multi-level storage structure, and mobile robots configured to pick, transport and place one or more tote, container, or object. This system and method can be used in order-fulfillment applications in which one or more workstations accommodate a picker that transports one or more eaches from a tote on one of the autonomous mobile robots to a put location, and an input/output interface induct material into the system and discharge fulfilled orders from the system. The mobile robots are further configured to move from level to level in the multi-level storage structure via inclined or vertical tracks without requiring a vertical lift or vertical conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: John G. Lert, JR., William J. Fosnight
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Publication number: 20220281494Abstract: An automated order fulfillment facility including one or more rows of storage locations for storing totes or other containers, mobile robots configured to move along and/or between rails to transfer the totes or other containers to and from the storage locations, and an energy absorbing mechanical guard mounted at a point along the rails to block or stop a runaway mobile robot. The energy absorbing mechanical guard may be configured to stop mobile robots traveling at a maximum rate of speed for the mobile robots, without damaging the mobile robots.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: Joseph Aubin, Alan Grant, William J. Fosnight, Frederick M. Morgan, Karl Koch, Michael Chesna
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Publication number: 20220281685Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval facility includes an automated decant system for decanting cases of eaches received from manufacturers or others. The automated decant system includes a decant workstation which receives the cases of eaches, cuts and removes the packaging of the cases. Once case packaging has been removed, the decant workstation separates and organizes the eaches, and drops them into totes waiting beneath the workstation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: John G. Lert, JR., William J. Fosnight, Mark Solomon, Julian Warhurst, Mark Supernor, Nathan Stallings
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Publication number: 20220281686Abstract: An automated order fulfillment system is disclosed having different temperature zones and robots and containers capable of and/or configured to work in these different temperature zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: William J. Fosnight, Christopher Hofmeister, John G. Lert, JR., Stephanie Waite, Julian Warhurst
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Publication number: 20220274776Abstract: An automated warehouse storage system including a multilevel storage array is provided. Each aisle has a set of storage levels and each level has storage locations distributed along the aisle. The guideway network extending through the multilevel storage array is configured for autonomous vehicles to move along the guideway network within the multilevel storage array. The guideway network including an inter-aisle guideway spanning at least two of the multiple aisles and a set of guideway levels extending in an aisle of the multiple aisles and disposed so that each guideway level is at a different one of the storage levels and the vehicles on the guideway level can access the storage locations distributed along the aisle. Each set of guideway levels is connected to the inter-aisle guideway forming a common guideway path so that a vehicle can move between inter-aisle guideway and each guideway level along the common guideway path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventor: John Lert, JR.
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Publication number: 20220219904Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval facility is disclosed including a storage structure, mobile robots and mobile racks for use in inventory management, order fulfillment and automation-based capacity planning. In examples, a rack or racking system may be used to transport containers, for example, totes. The rack is configured to attach to a load/unload docking station at the storage structure that enables the mobile robots to load totes onto the rack and/or unload totes from the rack. The racks can further be loaded onto a truck that transports the totes between facilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: John G. Lert, JR., William J. Fosnight, Ben Ngo, Mark Solomon, Samuel White, Julian Warhurst
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Publication number: 20220194704Abstract: An automatic storage and retrieval system is disclosed including storage positions for storing containers, a portal and mobile robots for transferring the containers between the storage positions and portal. The portal may include a bot-access side where the mobile robots transfer containers to and from the portal, and a user-access side where users remove items from the containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: William J. Fosnight, Devin Lert, John G. Lert, JR., Stephanie Waite, Julian Warhurst, David Hartnett
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Patent number: 11363883Abstract: An automated system structure may be quickly and efficiently assembled using a number of storage modules. Storage modules may be comprised of a pair of shelf modules, each comprising a number of defined storage locations for storing totes, cartons, trays or other containers. The shelf modules may themselves be modular units comprising a number of horizontal storage levels affixed to a pair of vertical support assemblies at each end of the shelf modules. The pair of shelf modules may be accurately spaced from each other by mounting the shelf modules to tie beams at the bottom and tie plates at the top.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Alert Innovation Inc.Inventors: John G. Lert, Jr., Martin R. Elliott, William J. Fosnight, Christopher J. Dancewicz, Michael Chesna, Tsepa Bayul
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Patent number: 11365049Abstract: A system and method for storage and retrieval are provided. The system includes a multi-level storage structure, and mobile robots configured to pick, transport and place one or more tote, container, or object. This system and method can be used in order-fulfillment applications in which one or more workstations accommodate a picker that transports one or more eaches from a tote on one of the autonomous mobile robots to a put location, and an input/output interface induct material into the system and discharge fulfilled orders from the system. The mobile robots are further configured to move from level to level in the multi-level storage structure via inclined or vertical tracks without requiring a vertical lift or vertical conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Alert Innovation Inc.Inventors: John G. Lert, Jr., William J. Fosnight
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Patent number: 11332310Abstract: An automated warehouse storage system including a multilevel storage array is provided. Each aisle has a set of storage levels and each level has storage locations distributed along the aisle. The guideway network extending through the multilevel storage array is configured for autonomous vehicles to move along the guideway network within the multilevel storage array. The guideway network including an inter-aisle guideway spanning at least two of the multiple aisles and a set of guideway levels extending in an aisle of the multiple aisles and disposed so that each guideway level is at a different one of the storage levels and the vehicles on the guideway level can access the storage locations distributed along the aisle. Each set of guideway levels is connected to the inter-aisle guideway forming a common guideway path so that a vehicle can move between inter-aisle guideway and each guideway level along the common guideway path.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Alert Innovation Inc.Inventor: John Lert, Jr.
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Patent number: 11332311Abstract: An automated order fulfillment system is disclosed having different temperature zones and robots and containers capable of and/or configured to work in these different temperature zones.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Alert Innovation Inc.Inventors: William J. Fosnight, Christopher Hofmeister, John G. Lert, Jr., Stephanie Waite, Julian Warhurst
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Patent number: 11315072Abstract: A system comprising a fully automated supply chain, in combination with tracking technology and the unified commerce engine (UCE). Such a system enables the exact location of every item (or each) to be tracked from the manufacturer's facility to a customer's bag.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Alert Innovation Inc.Inventors: John G. Lert, Jr., William J. Fosnight
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Publication number: 20220081213Abstract: An automated decant system is disclosed for processing pallets of cased goods received at a facility, extracting packaging for the cases and transferring eaches within the cases to totes, possibly organized by SKU in sub-totes within the tote.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: John G. Lert, JR., William J. Fosnight, Charles W. Su, Christopher Hofmeister