Patents by Inventor Bo Dillon

Bo Dillon 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).

  • Sorting machine with dynamic lane routing
    Patent number: 10745210
    Abstract: A sorter including a conveying system to transport items to be sorted. A plurality of lanes are configured to accept the items from the conveying system. A scanner reads information about the items to be sorted. The information including a destination for the item. A controller is in communication with the scanner to receive the destination for the items being sorted and is adapted to open and close selected ones of the plurality of lanes to receive items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Brynn C. Aljoe, Bo Dillon
  • SORTING MACHINE WITH DYNAMIC LANE ROUTING
    Publication number: 20180257873
    Abstract: A sorter including a conveying system to transport items to be sorted. A plurality of lanes are configured to accept the items from the conveying system. A scanner reads information about the items to be sorted. The information including a destination for the item. A controller is in communication with the scanner to receive the destination for the items being sorted and is adapted to open and close selected ones of the plurality of lanes to receive items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Brynn C. Aljoe, Bo Dillon