Patents by Inventor Mark Supernor

Mark Supernor 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).

  • AUTOMATED DECANT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20250361089
    Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval facility includes an automated decant system for decanting cases of eaches in a supply chain, the system includes: a work surface configured to receive a case of eaches; and an edge cutting module configured to make horizontal cuts through the case on one or more sides of the case, where the case comprises one of cardboard or shrink wrap, where the work surface includes a convey system configured to feed case of eaches to the edge cutting module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: John G. Lert, JR., William J. Fosnight, Mark Soloman, Julian Warhurst, Mark Supernor, Nathan Stallings
  • Automated decant system
    Patent number: 12378077
    Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval facility includes an automated decant system for decanting cases of eaches received from manufacturers or others. The automated decant system includes a decant workstation which receives the cases of eaches, cuts and removes the packaging of the cases. Once case packaging has been removed, the decant workstation separates and organizes the eaches, and drops them into totes waiting beneath the workstation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Symbotic LLC
    Inventors: John G. Lert, Jr., William J. Fosnight, Mark Solomon, Julian Warhurst, Mark Supernor, Nathan Stallings
  • AUTOMATED DECANT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220281685
    Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval facility includes an automated decant system for decanting cases of eaches received from manufacturers or others. The automated decant system includes a decant workstation which receives the cases of eaches, cuts and removes the packaging of the cases. Once case packaging has been removed, the decant workstation separates and organizes the eaches, and drops them into totes waiting beneath the workstation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.
    Inventors: John G. Lert, JR., William J. Fosnight, Mark Solomon, Julian Warhurst, Mark Supernor, Nathan Stallings