Patents by Inventor Benjamin V. Savage
Benjamin V. Savage 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).
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Patent number: 11636459Abstract: Systems and methods for autonomously dispensing items. A dispensing system receives a first distributed ledger transaction that: i) identifies an item, ii) identifies a container associated with and containing the item, iii) includes a status indicator in a first state identifying the item as present in the container, and iv) includes an authorization code associated with a mobile device. The authorization code is received from the mobile device. The dispensing system creates a second distributed ledger transaction based on the first distributed ledger transaction that changes the status indicator to a second state identifying the item as authorized for dispensing. Responsive to the creation of the second distributed ledger transaction, access is autonomously provided to the item. The dispensing system creates a third distributed ledger transaction based on the second distributed ledger transaction that changes the status indicator to a third state identifying the item as dispensed.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Edward A. Fullman, Benjamin V. Savage, Saurabh Sarkar, Dave Doster, George Hoffman
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Patent number: 11488432Abstract: An access and storage system including a generally enclosed storage compartment configured to be positioned on a ground surface such that a wheeled conveyance device carrying an item to be transferred is rollable directly into the storage compartment. The system includes a sensor system configured to track at least one of a placement, removal, presence or absence of the item or the wheeled conveyance relative to the storage compartment, and an access control system configured to control access to the storage compartment.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Benjamin V. Savage, Kent V. Savage
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Patent number: 11260524Abstract: An access and storage system including a storage component configured to store items therein or thereon in an associated storage position, wherein the storage component is configured to provide a user direct manual access to the items in the storage positions. The system further includes a sensor system configured to track at least one of the user's removal of an item from the associated storage position or replacement of an item to the associated storage position and an identification system for identifying the user. The system also has an authorization database operatively coupled to the identification system for tracking which of the items a particular identified user is authorized to access.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Kent V. Savage, Benjamin V. Savage
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Publication number: 20220009078Abstract: An access and storage system including a storage component configured to store items therein or thereon in an associated storage position, wherein the storage component is configured to provide a user direct manual access to the items in the storage positions. The system further includes a sensor system configured to track at least one of the user's removal of an item from the associated storage position or replacement of an item to the associated storage position and an identification system for identifying the user. The system also has an authorization database operatively coupled to the identification system for tracking which of the items a particular identified user is authorized to access.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Apex Industrial Technologies LLCInventors: Kent V. Savage, Benjamin V. Savage
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Publication number: 20210299849Abstract: An access and storage system including a storage component configured to store items therein or thereon in an associated storage position, wherein the storage component is configured to provide a user direct manual access to the items in the storage positions. The system further includes a sensor system configured to track at least one of the user's removal of an item from the associated storage position or replacement of an item to the associated storage position and an identification system for identifying the user. The system also has an authorization database operatively coupled to the identification system for tracking which of the items a particular identified user is authorized to access.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Apex Industrial Technologies LLCInventors: Kent V. Savage, Benjamin V. Savage
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Patent number: 10858878Abstract: A door assembly system including a door assembly frame and a plurality of doors, each door being movably coupled to the door assembly frame. The system further includes an electrically activatable component coupled to the door assembly frame and operatively coupled to at least one door to selectively lock or unlock the at least one door. The door assembly frame is configured to be removably attached to a storage device frame having a plurality of compartments such that each door covers one of the compartments. The electrically activatable component is configured to be operatively connected to a controller coupled to the storage device frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Kent V. Savage, Benjamin V. Savage
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Publication number: 20200226544Abstract: A dispensing system including a sensor configured to identify a position of an item on a surface of a component, a controller operatively coupled to the sensor, and a display device operatively coupled to the controller. The display device is configured to dynamically display information relating to the item. The display device is configured to display the information at a location physically associated with the item.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Apex Industrial Technologies LLCInventors: Benjamin V. SAVAGE, Edward A. FULLMAN, Saurabh SARKAR, Christopher M. HODAPP, Richard Mathias ALDEN
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Publication number: 20200074440Abstract: Systems and methods for autonomously dispensing items. A dispensing system receives a first distributed ledger transaction that: i) identifies an item, ii) identifies a container associated with and containing the item, iii) includes a status indicator in a first state identifying the item as present in the container, and iv) includes an authorization code associated with a mobile device. The authorization code is received from the mobile device. The dispensing system creates a second distributed ledger transaction based on the first distributed ledger transaction that changes the status indicator to a second state identifying the item as authorized for dispensing. Responsive to the creation of the second distributed ledger transaction, access is autonomously provided to the item. The dispensing system creates a third distributed ledger transaction based on the second distributed ledger transaction that changes the status indicator to a third state identifying the item as dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Apex Industrial Technologies LLCInventors: Edward A. Fullman, Benjamin V. Savage, Saurabh Sarkar, Dave Doster, George Hoffman
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Publication number: 20200003000Abstract: A door assembly system including a door assembly frame and a plurality of doors, each door being movably coupled to the door assembly frame. The system further includes an electrically activatable component coupled to the door assembly frame and operatively coupled to at least one door to selectively lock or unlock the at least one door. The door assembly frame is configured to be removably attached to a storage device frame having a plurality of compartments such that each door covers one of the compartments. The electrically activatable component is configured to be operatively connected to a controller coupled to the storage device frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Apex Industrial Technologies LLCInventors: Kent V. Savage, Benjamin V. Savage
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Patent number: 10435937Abstract: A storage and dispensing system including a frame defining a plurality of compartments and a door assembly including a plurality of doors. Each door is sized to generally correspond to one of the compartments of the frame to selectively provide access thereto, and the door assembly is removably coupled to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Kent V. Savage, Benjamin V. Savage
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Patent number: 10216157Abstract: An order fulfillment system including a frame defining a passageway and a tray positioned in the passageway. The tray is movable between a first extended position wherein the tray is positioned at least partially outside the frame on a first side thereof and a second extended positioned wherein the tray is positioned at least partially outside the frame on a second, opposite side thereof. The tray includes a panel configured to generally block the passageway when the panel is positioned in or adjacent to the passageway. The system further includes a controller configured to selectively allow or block movement of the tray to or from at least one of the first or second extended positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Benjamin V. Savage, Kent V. Savage
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Publication number: 20180268358Abstract: An order fulfillment system including a frame defining a passageway, a tray positioned in the passageway and pivotable between a first position and a second position, and a sensor system configured to sense the position of the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Apex Industrial Technologies LLCInventors: Richard Mathias Alden, Benjamin V. Savage, Kent V. Savage
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Publication number: 20170217011Abstract: An access and storage system including a storage component configured to store items therein or thereon in an associated storage position, wherein the storage component is configured to provide a user direct manual access to the items in the storage positions. The system further includes a sensor system configured to track at least one of the user's removal of an item from the associated storage position or replacement of an item to the associated storage position and an identification system for identifying the user. The system also has an authorization database operatively coupled to the identification system for tracking which of the items a particular identified user is authorized to access.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Apex Industrial Technologies LLCInventors: Kent V. Savage, Benjamin V. Savage
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Patent number: 9694488Abstract: An access and storage system including a storage component configured to store items therein or thereon in an associated storage position, wherein the storage component is configured to provide a user direct manual access to the items in the storage positions. The system further includes a sensor system configured to track at least one of the user's removal of an item from the associated storage position or replacement of an item to the associated storage position and an identification system for identifying the user. The system also has an authorization database operatively coupled to the identification system for tracking which of the items a particular identified user is authorized to access.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Kent V. Savage, Benjamin V. Savage
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Patent number: 9663974Abstract: A storage assembly including a frame at least partially defining a plurality of storage compartments that are accessible from a front of the storage assembly. The assembly further includes a plurality of doors, each door being associated with at least one storage compartment and movable between a closed position in which the door generally prevents access to the associated storage compartment and an open position in which the door allows access to the associated storage compartment. The assembly further includes a plurality of accessory components. Each accessory component is operatively associated with at least one of the doors, and each accessory component is operatively coupled to a controller via control wiring. The storage assembly includes a front-facing channel in which the control wiring is at least partially positioned.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Inventors: Benjamin V. Savage, Craig S. Whitaker, John Hooten
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Patent number: 9656383Abstract: An access and storage system including a storage component configured to store items therein or thereon in an associated storage position, wherein the storage component is configured to provide a user direct manual access to the items in the storage positions. The system further includes a sensor system configured to track at least one of the user's removal of an item from the associated storage position or replacement of an item to the associated storage position and an identification system for identifying the user. The system also has an authorization database operatively coupled to the identification system for tracking which of the items a particular identified user is authorized to access.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Kent V. Savage, Benjamin V. Savage
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Patent number: 9557209Abstract: A reconfigurable bin system for dispensing units, the system having a platform bin and a base member with load cells configured to support the platform bin. The platform bin itself comprises a platform plate, an optional front gate, a rear wall, and a plurality of side walls extending from the front of the platform plate to the rear wall so as to form an open-top bin. The platform plate includes a front flange disposed below the upper surface to define a trough extending across the front of the platform plate. Each of the plurality of side walls includes a rear tab received within a slot in the rear wall and a depending front tab received within the trough. A cap member may be removably secured over the trough to capture the depending front tabs within the trough, thereby securing the plurality of side walls in place.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Benjamin V. Savage, Craig S. Whitaker, Larry D. O'Cull, Kent V. Savage
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Publication number: 20170024944Abstract: An access and storage system including a generally enclosed storage compartment configured to be positioned on a ground surface such that a wheeled conveyance device carrying an item to be transferred is rollable directly into the storage compartment. The system includes a sensor system configured to track at least one of a placement, removal, presence or absence of the item or the wheeled conveyance relative to the storage compartment, and an access control system configured to control access to the storage compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: Apex Industrial Technologies LLCInventors: Benjamin V. Savage, Kent V. Savage
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Patent number: 9532666Abstract: A storage system including a panel having a surface, and a storage component or partition configured to be releasably attached to the panel and supported on the surface to at least partially define a cavity. The system also includes a sensor configured to sense at least one of a removal, placement, presence or absence of an item in the cavity. The system further includes a wire configured to be operatively coupled to the sensor. The panel is configured to receive the wire such that the wire extends along a same side of the panel as the storage component or partition and is recessed relative to the surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Benjamin V. Savage, Craig S. Whitaker
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Patent number: D867795Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Robert Charles Best, Andrew Hong-jae Yim, Benjamin V. Savage