Patents by Inventor Andrew Eccles

Andrew Eccles 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).

  • Bot having high speed stability
    Patent number: 9946265
    Abstract: An autonomous transport vehicle for transporting items in a storage and retrieval system is provided. The autonomous transport vehicle includes at least two drive wheels and a controller, where each drive wheel is independently driven and a drive wheel encoder is disposed adjacent each drive wheel. The controller, in communication with the drive wheel encoders, is configured to determine a kinematic state of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage and retrieval system based on incremental data from the drive wheel encoders only and independent of drive wheel slippage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Symbotic, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Sullivan, Forrest Buzan, Stephen C. Toebes, Andrew Eccles
  • BOT HAVING HIGH SPEED STABILITY
    Publication number: 20170131720
    Abstract: An autonomous transport vehicle for transporting items in a storage and retrieval system is provided. The autonomous transport, vehicle includes at least two drive wheels and a controller, where each drive wheel is independently driven and a drive wheel encoder is disposed adjacent each drive wheel. The controller, in communication with the drive wheel encoders, is configured to determine a kinematic state of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage and retrieval system based on incremental data from the drive wheel encoders only and independent of drive wheel slippage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Robert SULLIVAN, Forrest BUZAN, Stephen C. TOEBES, Andrew ECCLES
  • Bot having high speed stability
    Patent number: 9550225
    Abstract: An autonomous transport vehicle for transporting items in a storage and retrieval system is provided. The autonomous transport vehicle includes at least two drive wheels and a controller, where each drive wheel is independently driven and a drive wheel encoder is disposed adjacent each drive wheel. The controller, in communication with the drive wheel encoders, is configured to determine a kinematic state of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage and retrieval system based on incremental data from the drive wheel encoders only and independent of drive wheel slippage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Symbotic LLC
    Inventors: Robert Sullivan, Forrest Buzan, Stephen C. Toebes, Andrew Eccles
  • BOT HAVING HIGH SPEED STABILITY
    Publication number: 20160357190
    Abstract: An autonomous transport vehicle for transporting items in a storage and retrieval system is provided. The autonomous transport vehicle includes at least two drive wheels and a controller, where each drive wheel is independently driven and a drive wheel encoder is disposed adjacent each drive wheel. The controller, in communication with the drive wheel encoders, is configured to determine a kinematic state of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage and retrieval system based on incremental data from the drive wheel encoders only and independent of drive wheel slippage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Sullivan, Forrest Buzan, Stephen C. Toebes, Andrew Eccles
  • Bot having high speed stability
    Patent number: 9423796
    Abstract: An autonomous transport vehicle for transporting items in a storage and retrieval system is provided. The autonomous transport vehicle includes at least two drive wheels and a controller, where each drive wheel is independently driven and a drive wheel encoder is disposed adjacent each drive wheel. The controller, in communication with the drive wheel encoders, is configured to determine a kinematic state of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage and retrieval system based on incremental data from the drive wheel encoders only and independent of drive wheel slippage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Symbotic LLC
    Inventors: Robert Sullivan, Stephen C. Toebes, Forrest Buzan, Andrew Eccles
  • BOT HAVING HIGH SPEED STABILITY
    Publication number: 20150309511
    Abstract: An autonomous transport vehicle for transporting items in a storage and retrieval system is provided. The autonomous transport vehicle includes at least two drive wheels and a controller, where each drive wheel is independently driven and a drive wheel encoder is disposed adjacent each drive wheel. The controller, in communication with the drive wheel encoders, is configured to determine a kinematic state of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage and retrieval system based on incremental data from the drive wheel encoders only and independent of drive wheel slippage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Sullivan, Stephen C. Toebes, Forrest Buzan, Andrew Eccles
  • Bot having high speed stability
    Patent number: 8965619
    Abstract: An autonomous transport vehicle for transporting items in a storage and retrieval system is provided. The autonomous transport vehicle includes at least two drive wheels and a controller, where each drive wheel is independently driven and a drive wheel encoder is disposed adjacent each drive wheel. The controller, in communication with the drive wheel encoders, is configured to determine a kinematic state of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage and retrieval system based on incremental data from the drive wheel encoders only and independent of drive wheel slippage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Symbotic, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Sullivan, Stephen C. Toebes, Forrest Buzan, Andrew Eccles
  • BOT HAVING HIGH SPEED STABILITY
    Publication number: 20120185122
    Abstract: An autonomous transport vehicle for transporting items in a storage and retrieval system is provided. The autonomous transport vehicle includes at least two drive wheels and a controller, where each drive wheel is independently driven and a drive wheel encoder is disposed adjacent each drive wheel. The controller, in communication with the drive wheel encoders, is configured to determine a kinematic state of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage and retrieval system based on incremental data from the drive wheel encoders only and independent of drive wheel slippage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: CasePick Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Sullivan, Stephen C. Toebes, Forrest Buzan, Andrew Eccles