Patents Assigned to United Parcel Service of Americia, Inc.
  • Method and apparatus for palletizing packages of random size and weight
    Patent number: 5908283
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for palletizing rectangular packages received in random size and weight. A "corner"-based modeling system is used to assist in evaluating possible placements of packages accumulated on a line conveyor, and a placement evaluation process is used to select a "best" package placement based on heuristic analysis. Statistically-based measurement and comparison is used to assist in the evaluation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of Americia, Inc.
    Inventors: Pao-Ter Huang, Christopher Chunsheng Cai, Joseph P. Snyder, Jr., John H. Lecko, Jaroslav Janik, Rajan Chandrakant Penkar, Peter Douglas Jackson