Abstract: A package sorting system is described that can be used to efficiently sort and pack Ropak containers for transporting packages from a sorting facility to a destination facility. The package sorting system can determine a particular Ropak container to place the package in as well as determine if the package was placed in the current Ropak container.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 20, 2016
Date of Patent:
November 6, 2018
Assignee:
Dicom Transportation Group
Inventors:
Kirk Serjeantson, Mathew Dunlop, Patrick Beaudoin, Jean-Francois Busque, Pierre David Labre, Jean-Luc Pampin, Olga Aouslender
Abstract: A system and method for optimizing vehicle capacity utilization in package delivery is provided. Discounts are generated for potential customers along a delivery route are determined and sent to the customers. If the offer is accepted the vehicle route is modified to enable pickup of the packages.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 20, 2016
Publication date:
April 20, 2017
Applicant:
DICOM TRANSPORTATION GROUP
Inventors:
Kirk Serjeantson, Pierre Luc Nicol, Antony Voyer, Vu Le, Doaa Elmasry, Matthew Dunlop
Abstract: A package sorting system is described that can be used to efficiently sort and pack Ropak containers for transporting packages from a sorting facility to a destination facility. The package sorting system can determine a particular Ropak container to place the package in as well as determine if the package was placed in the current Ropak container.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 20, 2016
Publication date:
December 22, 2016
Applicant:
Dicom Transportation Group
Inventors:
KIRK SERJEANTSON, Jean-Fracois GRAVEL, Patrick BEAUDOIN, Jean-Fracois BUSQUE, David POWELL, Jean-Luc PAMPIN, Olga AOUSLENDER
Abstract: Integration of wearable technology into package delivery is provided. Wearable technology such as smart watches can enable improved delivery efficiency by using telemetry information from a telemetry device associated with a delivery vehicle with package information to deliver content to the wearable computing device. The driver can interact with the computing device to provide updates on delivers and track activity to improve costing of packages. In addition the wearable technology can facility improved customer interactions and efficiencies.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 20, 2016
Publication date:
December 22, 2016
Applicant:
Dicom Transportation Group
Inventors:
KIRK SERJEANTSON, Vu LE, Rayda VILLERROEL, Francis LEBEAU