Patents by Inventor Bryant R. Casteel

Bryant R. Casteel 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).

  • Inventory system with climate-controlled inventory
    Patent number: 9533828
    Abstract: An inventory system includes a first inventory holder positioned in a first climate-controlled zone of a workspace that is at a below-freezing temperature. The system also includes a second inventory holder positioned in a second climate-controlled zone that is at an above-freezing refrigerated temperature. The system also includes a third inventory holder positioned in a third climate-controlled zone that is at ambient conditions. The system also includes a management module operable to receive an order for the first inventory item, an order for the second inventory item, and an order for the third inventory item. The management module instructs a first mobile drive unit to transport the first inventory holder to an inventory station, instructs a second mobile drive unit to transport the second inventory holder to the inventory station, and instructs a third mobile drive unit to transport the third inventory holder to the inventory station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Samvid H. Dwarakanath, Sean W. Blakey, Bryant R. Casteel, Bruce J. Cooper
  • Inventory system with climate-controlled inventory
    Patent number: 8983647
    Abstract: An inventory system includes a first inventory holder positioned in a first climate-controlled zone of a workspace that is at a below-freezing temperature. The system also includes a second inventory holder positioned in a second climate-controlled zone that is at an above-freezing refrigerated temperature. The system also includes a third inventory holder positioned in a third climate-controlled zone that is at ambient conditions. The system also includes a management module operable to receive an order for the first inventory item, an order for the second inventory item, and an order for the third inventory item. The management module instructs a first mobile drive unit to transport the first inventory holder to an inventory station, instructs a second mobile drive unit to transport the second inventory holder to the inventory station, and instructs a third mobile drive unit to transport the third inventory holder to the inventory station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Samvid H. Dwarakanath, Sean W. Blakey, Bryant R. Casteel, Bruce J. Cooper