Patents by Inventor Gervasio Mutarelli
Gervasio Mutarelli 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: 11834270Abstract: Robotic automation and methods described herein can be used to enhance the efficiencies of order fulfillment and inventory stowage processes. For example, this document describes the use of mobile robots in conjunction with a human order picker to pick and transport items for order fulfillment processes in an efficient manner. The described systems and methods allow the elimination of human labor particularly related to transporting saleable goods and similar items. Mobile robots take over many of the tasks related to transporting the picked items. Accordingly, the efficiency of the human order picker, as measured by the number of line items picked per hour for example, is greatly enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Gervasio Mutarelli
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Patent number: 11738956Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of handling materials can be used to enhance the safety and efficiencies of warehouse operations. For example, automation systems and methods that make depalletization processes safer and more efficient are described. In some examples, the depalletization systems described herein include multiple work cells/stations and a depalletization robot that traverses the work cells/stations on a rail so the robot can autonomously move between the stations.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Carlos Loza, Ernesto Saldana Pena, Gervasio Mutarelli, Gregory Lisso
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Patent number: 11648589Abstract: Systems and methods can enhance efficiencies of order fulfillment processes. For example, this document describes systems and methods for optimizing the efficiency of automated order sortation processing lines to expedite order processing in a cost-effective manner. In some embodiments, this innovation includes a fast, efficient method for supplying items to order sortation process lines so that they operate at peak efficiently, and the workers are utilized at a high level of efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gervasio Mutarelli, Justin Feider, Taylor Marsh
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Patent number: 11572237Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of handling materials can be used to enhance the safety and efficiencies of warehouse operations. For example, automation systems and methods that make depalletization processes safer and more efficient are described. In some examples, a rotary lift table is used to automatically position a pallet load of boxes in an ergonomic position where a worker can readily transfer the boxes from the pallet to another location, such as a conveyor or another pallet. In some examples, a work cell for a worker includes two of the rotary lift tables that function in that manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gervasio Mutarelli, David Sellner, Gregory Lisso, Ernesto Saldana Pena, Trevor Stratmann, Shefali Pai, Jamison Harrell-Latham, Justin Feider
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Publication number: 20230020976Abstract: This document describes systems and methods for enhancing the efficiencies of order fulfillment and inventory management processes. For example, this document describes automated robotic systems that can autonomously pick and place a particular quantity of desired items from a container that is storing the items. The autonomous robotic systems can thereby facilitate order fulfillment and inventory management processes in an efficient manner. In particular, the systems and methods described herein can greatly reduce the amount of time required for a human worker to pick orders. Accordingly, the efficiency of item picking processes, as measured by the number of line items picked per human labor hour for example, is greatly enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Gervasio Mutarelli, Ernesto Saldana Pena, Carlos Loza, Justin Feider
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Publication number: 20220234844Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of handling materials can be used to enhance the safety and efficiencies of warehouse operations. For example, automation systems and methods that make depalletization processes safer and more efficient are described. In some examples, the depalletization systems described herein include multiple work cells/stations and a depalletization robot that traverses the work cells/stations on a rail so the robot can autonomously move between the stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Carlos Loza, Ernesto Saldana Pena, Gervasio Mutarelli, Gregory Lisso
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Publication number: 20220126325Abstract: Systems and methods can enhance efficiencies of order fulfillment processes. For example, this document describes systems and methods for optimizing the efficiency of automated order sortation processing lines to expedite order processing in a cost-effective manner. In some embodiments, this innovation includes a fast, efficient method for supplying items to order sortation process lines so that they operate at peak efficiently, and the workers are utilized at a high level of efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Gervasio Mutarelli, Justin Feider, Taylor Marsh
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Publication number: 20220106134Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of handling materials can be used to enhance the safety and efficiencies of warehouse operations. For example, automation systems and methods that make depalletization processes safer and more efficient are described. In some examples, a rotary lift table is used to automatically position a pallet load of boxes in an ergonomic position where a worker can readily transfer the boxes from the pallet to another location, such as a conveyor or another pallet. In some examples, a work cell for a worker includes two of the rotary lift tables that function in that manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Gervasio Mutarelli, David Sellner, Gregory Lisso, Ernesto Saldana Pena, Trevor Stratmann, Shefali Pai, Jamison Harrell-Latham, Justin Feider
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Publication number: 20210371204Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of automatically sorting and sequencing items can be implemented to streamline and expedite order fulfillment and store replenishment processes in a cost-effective manner. Some embodiments described herein include: (i) picking or retrieving items from an inventory storage area, (ii) decanting individual items and placing them on carriers of a high-speed sorting and conveyance system, and (iii) final sortation as per customer orders. In some embodiments, the high-speed sorting and conveyance system includes multiple shuttles that each carry an individual item to a designated final order sortation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Gervasio Mutarelli, Carlos Loza, Ernesto Saldana Pena
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Publication number: 20210371205Abstract: Warehouse automation and methods of automatically sorting and sequencing items can be implemented to streamline and expedite order fulfillment and store replenishment processes in a cost-effective manner. Some embodiments described herein include: (i) picking or retrieving items from an inventory storage area, (ii) decanting individual items and placing them on carriers of a high-speed sorting and conveyance system, and (iii) final sortation as per customer orders. In some embodiments, the high-speed sorting and conveyance system includes multiple shuttles that each carry an individual item to a designated final order sortation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Gervasio Mutarelli, Carlos Loza, Ernesto Saldana Pena
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Publication number: 20210323768Abstract: Robotic automation and methods described herein can be used to enhance the efficiencies of order fulfillment and inventory stowage processes. For example, this document describes the use of mobile robots in conjunction with a human order picker to pick and transport items for order fulfillment processes in an efficient manner. The described systems and methods allow the elimination of human labor particularly related to transporting saleable goods and similar items. Mobile robots take over many of the tasks related to transporting the picked items. Accordingly, the efficiency of the human order picker, as measured by the number of line items picked per hour for example, is greatly enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Gervasio Mutarelli
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Patent number: 11104517Abstract: Robotic automation and methods described herein can be used to enhance the efficiencies of order fulfillment and inventory stowage processes. For example, this document describes the integration of elevated pathways that are dedicated for mobile robots to use in conjunction with a human-operated order picker lift to transport items for order fulfillment processes in an efficient manner. In some embodiments, the elevated pathways for the mobile robots can be at least partially integrated into storage systems such as pallet racking. The described systems and methods allow the elimination of human labor particularly related to transporting saleable goods and similar items. Mobile robots take over many of the tasks related to transporting the picked items. Accordingly, the efficiency of the human order picker, as measured by the number of line items picked per hour for example, is greatly enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Gervasio Mutarelli, Thomas Gardner, Poojesh Wagle
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Patent number: 11107174Abstract: Robotic systems can autonomously pick a particular desired item from a mixed inventory storage location that includes multiple differing types of items. The autonomous robotic system can thereby facilitate order fulfillment and inventory management processes in an efficient manner. In particular, the systems and methods described herein can greatly reduce the amount of time required for a human worker to pick orders. The systems described take over many of the tasks related to picking items. Accordingly, the efficiency of order picking processes, as measured by the number of line items picked per human labor hour for example, is greatly enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Gervasio Mutarelli
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Patent number: 11008167Abstract: Robotic automation and methods described herein can be used to enhance the efficiencies of order fulfillment and inventory stowage processes. For example, this document describes the use of mobile robots in conjunction with a human order picker to pick and transport items for order fulfillment processes in an efficient manner. The described systems and methods allow the elimination of human labor particularly related to transporting saleable goods and similar items. Mobile robots take over many of the tasks related to transporting the picked items. Accordingly, the efficiency of the human order picker, as measured by the number of line items picked per hour for example, is greatly enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Gervasio Mutarelli
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Publication number: 20210039886Abstract: Robotic automation and methods described herein can be used to enhance the efficiencies of order fulfillment and inventory stowage processes. For example, this document describes the integration of elevated pathways that are dedicated for mobile robots to use in conjunction with a human-operated order picker lift to transport items for order fulfillment processes in an efficient manner. In some embodiments, the elevated pathways for the mobile robots can be at least partially integrated into storage systems such as pallet racking. The described systems and methods allow the elimination of human labor particularly related to transporting saleable goods and similar items. Mobile robots take over many of the tasks related to transporting the picked items. Accordingly, the efficiency of the human order picker, as measured by the number of line items picked per hour for example, is greatly enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Gervasio Mutarelli, Thomas Gardner, Poojesh Wagle
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Publication number: 20200394743Abstract: Robotic systems can autonomously pick a particular desired item from a mixed inventory storage location that includes multiple differing types of items. The autonomous robotic system can thereby facilitate order fulfillment and inventory management processes in an efficient manner. In particular, the systems and methods described herein can greatly reduce the amount of time required for a human worker to pick orders. The systems described take over many of the tasks related to picking items. Accordingly, the efficiency of order picking processes, as measured by the number of line items picked per human labor hour for example, is greatly enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Gervasio Mutarelli
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Publication number: 20200031578Abstract: Robotic automation and methods described herein can be used to enhance the efficiencies of order fulfillment and inventory stowage processes. For example, this document describes the use of mobile robots in conjunction with a human order picker to pick and transport items for order fulfillment processes in an efficient manner. The described systems and methods allow the elimination of human labor particularly related to transporting saleable goods and similar items. Mobile robots take over many of the tasks related to transporting the picked items. Accordingly, the efficiency of the human order picker, as measured by the number of line items picked per hour for example, is greatly enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Gregory Lisso, Gervasio Mutarelli
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Publication number: 20180224815Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating consumer electronics using a Universal Box Build (UBB) are disclosed herein. The method may include entering specifications of a product comprised of a printed circuit board (PCB), additional components (such as Central Processing Units (CPUs), memory modules, and heatsinks) into a chassis module, inserting a set of required components in the UBB, and generating the PCB assembly based on the entered specifications, wherein a robot is operatively connected to the interface module to automatically generate a product assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLCInventors: Raymundo Alatorre Mercado, Murad Kurwa, Gervasio Mutarelli, Xiuchuan Wang
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Patent number: 9958847Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating consumer electronics using a Universal Box Build (UBB) are disclosed herein. The method may include entering specifications of a product comprised of a printed circuit board (PCB), additional components (such as Central Processing Units (CPUs), memory modules, and heatsinks) into a chassis module, inserting a set of required components in the UBB, and generating the PCB assembly based on the entered specifications, wherein a robot is operatively connected to the interface module to automatically generate a product assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLCInventors: Raymundo Alatorre Mercado, Murad Kurwa, Gervasio Mutarelli, Xiuchuan Wang
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Patent number: 9566764Abstract: Two substrates are mechanically and electrically coupled together using a combination of a fast cure electrically non-conductive epoxy for mechanical attachment and a slow cure electrically conductive epoxy for electrical interconnects. The two epoxies are selectively applied between the two substrates as a stack, and the stack is subjected to a temperature that is sufficient to cure the fast cure electrically non-conductive epoxy in a short period of time but does not damage the substrates or components coupled thereto. In some applications, the temperature is less than 100 degrees Celsius and the time period is less than 5 seconds. The stack is removed from the heat and the slow cure electrically conductive epoxy continues to cure over a longer second period of time, such as a few hours to a day.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLCInventors: Anwar Mohammed, Weifeng Liu, David Geiger, Dennis Willie, Gervasio Mutarelli, Murad Kurwa