Patents by Inventor Allan Andrew Katz

Allan Andrew Katz 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).

  • Tilting platform for stability control
    Patent number: 9731641
    Abstract: A mobile drive unit including a docking head assembly is provided. The docking head assembly is configured with a set of actuator assemblies to lift an holder structure and tilt the holder structure in at least one direction. The direction of tilt and an associated angle may be determined based on a location of a center of gravity of the holder structure relative to the mobile drive unit. The direction of tilt and the associated angle may also be determined based on information describing external forces acting on the holder structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Thomas Colantonio, Allan Andrew Katz, Parris S. Wellman
  • TILTING PLATFORM FOR STABILITY CONTROL
    Publication number: 20170136931
    Abstract: A mobile drive unit including a docking head assembly is provided. The docking head assembly is configured with a set of actuator assemblies to lift an holder structure and tilt the holder structure in at least one direction. The direction of tilt and an associated angle may be determined based on a location of a center of gravity of the holder structure relative to the mobile drive unit. The direction of tilt and the associated angle may also be determined based on information describing external forces acting on the holder structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Thomas Colantonio, Allan Andrew Katz, Parris S. Wellman
  • Tilting platform for stability control
    Patent number: 9586510
    Abstract: A mobile drive unit including a docking head assembly is provided. The docking head assembly is configured with two or more actuator assemblies to lift an inventory holder and tilt the inventory holder in two or more directions. The direction of tilt and an associated angle may be determined based on a location of a center of gravity of the inventory holder relative to the mobile drive unit. The direction of tilt and the associated angle may also be determined based on information describing external forces acting on the inventory holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Thomas Colantonio, Allan Andrew Katz, Parris S. Wellman
  • TILTING PLATFORM FOR STABILITY CONTROL
    Publication number: 20160375813
    Abstract: A mobile drive unit including a docking head assembly is provided. The docking head assembly is configured with two or more actuator assemblies to lift an inventory holder and tilt the inventory holder in two or more directions. The direction of tilt and an associated angle may be determined based on a location of a center of gravity of the inventory holder relative to the mobile drive unit. The direction of tilt and the associated angle may also be determined based on information describing external forces acting on the inventory holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Thomas Colantonio, Allan Andrew Katz, Parris S. Wellman