Patents by Inventor Eryk B. Nice

Eryk B. Nice 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).

  • System and method for order fulfillment
    Patent number: 9346620
    Abstract: A system includes a first mobile drive unit and a second mobile drive unit. The system also includes a first inventory holder, a second inventory holder, and a third inventory holder. An inventory station includes a first location and a second location and the inventory station operable to receive a first inventory item from the first inventory holder at the first location. The first inventory holder is transported by the first mobile drive unit. The inventory station is also operable to receive a second inventory item from the second inventory holder at the first location. The second inventory holder is transported by the second mobile drive unit. The inventory station is also operable to receive a third inventory item from the third inventory holder at the second location. The third inventory holder is fixed at the second location while the inventory station receives the first inventory item and the second inventory item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel T. Brunner, Michael C. Mountz, Michael T. Barbehenn, Peter R. Wurman, William J. Watt, Eryk B. Nice
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORDER FULFILLMENT
    Publication number: 20140330426
    Abstract: A system includes a first mobile drive unit and a second mobile drive unit. The system also includes a first inventory holder, a second inventory holder, and a third inventory holder. An inventory station includes a first location and a second location and the inventory station operable to receive a first inventory item from the first inventory holder at the first location. The first inventory holder is transported by the first mobile drive unit. The inventory station is also operable to receive a second inventory item from the second inventory holder at the first location. The second inventory holder is transported by the second mobile drive unit. The inventory station is also operable to receive a third inventory item from the third inventory holder at the second location. The third inventory holder is fixed at the second location while the inventory station receives the first inventory item and the second inventory item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel T. Brunner, Michael C. Mountz, Michael T. Barbehenn, Peter R. Wurman, William J. Watt, Eryk B. Nice
  • System and method for order fulfillment
    Patent number: 8805573
    Abstract: A system includes a first mobile drive unit and a second mobile drive unit. The system also includes a first inventory holder, a second inventory holder, and a third inventory holder. An inventory station includes a first location and a second location and the inventory station operable to receive a first inventory item from the first inventory holder at the first location. The first inventory holder transported by the first mobile drive unit. The inventory station also operable to receive a second inventory item from the second inventory holder at the first location. The second inventory holder transported by the second mobile drive unit. The inventory station also operable to receive a third inventory item from the third inventory holder at the second location. The third inventory holder is fixed at the second location while the inventory station receives the first and second inventory item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel T. Brunner, Michael C. Mountz, Michael T. Barbehenn, Peter R. Wurman, William J. Watt, Eryk B. Nice
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORDER FULFILLMENT
    Publication number: 20130173049
    Abstract: A system includes a first mobile drive unit and a second mobile drive unit. The system also includes a first inventory holder, a second inventory holder, and a third inventory holder. An inventory station includes a first location and a second location and the inventory station operable to receive a first inventory item from the first inventory holder at the first location. The first inventory holder transported by the first mobile drive unit. The inventory station also operable to receive a second inventory item from the second inventory holder at the first location. The second inventory holder transported by the second mobile drive unit. The inventory station also operable to receive a third inventory item from the third inventory holder at the second location. The third inventory holder is fixed at the second location while the inventory station receives the first and second inventory item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Kiva Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel T. Brunner, Michael C. Mountz, Michael T. Barbehenn, Peter R. Wurman, William J. Watt, Eryk B. Nice