Patents by Inventor Maurizio Davolio

Maurizio Davolio 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).

  • Publication number: 20240124236
    Abstract: A commissioning system allows articles to be picked from storage supports of the pallet type and to be organized on a commissioning support. The system includes a plurality of compartments distributed beside at least one lane, and which compartments are provided in order to receive respective storage supports of the pallet type for stored articles. The system also includes at least one commissioning vehicle provided to transport at least one commissioning support of the pallet type. The vehicle can move along the lane in order to pick a selection of articles with a picking apparatus configured to position, on the commissioning support, the articles which are picked, organizing them in order to form an ordered and stacked grouping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Maurizio DAVOLIO, Dario CORTESI
  • Publication number: 20230002158
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage system, which comprises at least one station (2), such as a station for receiving goods, for re-shelving goods, picking goods and/or supplying goods from the store, and a high-bay warehouse (3) having a plurality of storage places (31) arranged adjacent to and on top of each other for the storage of goods, wherein the storage system (1) comprises at least one displaceable goods transport vehicle (4) which is designed to transport at least one item from the station (2) to any storage place (31) or vice versa, without reloading the goods onto a different goods transport vehicle (4) or another means of transport. The invention is characterized in that the goods transport vehicle (4) is designed to move in the horizontally oriented area between the station (2) and the high-bay warehouse (3) for transporting the goods as well as horizontally and vertically in the high-bay warehouse (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Maurizio Davolio
  • Publication number: 20110160898
    Abstract: An automatic store comprises a main support structure, at least one storage unit with a stowage member which extends along an endless path, and storage elements mounted on the stowage member and movable along the endless path as a result of an activation of the storage unit in order selectively to reach a collection position in which collecting means can collect products stored on predetermined storage elements. The storage elements define stowage locations which are identified by a set of at least three coordinates and are movable along at least one predetermined path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Maurizio Davolio, Roberto Vecchi
  • Publication number: 20090248196
    Abstract: An automatic store comprises a main support structure, at least one storage unit with a stowage member which extends along an endless path, and storage elements mounted on the stowage member and movable along the endless path as a result of an activation of the storage unit in order selectively to reach a collection position in which collecting means can collect products stored on predetermined storage elements. The storage elements define stowage locations which are identified by a set of at least three coordinates and are movable along at least one predetermined path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Maurizio Davolio, Roberto Vecchi
  • Patent number: 7467503
    Abstract: An automatic system for the delivery and distribution of articles in groups comprises a store of articles, a unit for the collection and delivery of articles from the store and a controller associated with the collection and delivery unit in order to control the selective collection of articles from the store and their output as sets of articles logically grouped together. The system further comprises a grouping device which receives the sets of articles logically grouped together as inputs and outputs corresponding packs, groups or bundles of articles physically connected to one another by a restraining loop or strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Swisslog Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Maurizio Davolio, Franco Gambarelli
  • Publication number: 20050188652
    Abstract: An automatic system for the delivery and distribution of articles in groups comprises a store of articles, means for the collection and delivery of articles from the store and control means associated with the collection and delivery means in order to control the selective collection of articles from the store and their output as sets of articles logically grouped together. The system further comprises a grouping device which receives the sets of articles logically grouped together as inputs and outputs corresponding packs, groups or bundles of articles physically connected to one another by restraining means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Maurizio Davolio, Franco Gambarelli
  • Publication number: 20050169731
    Abstract: An automatic store comprises a main support structure, at least one storage unit with a stowage member which extends along an endless path, and storage elements mounted on the stowage member and movable along the endless path as a result of an activation of the storage unit in order selectively to reach a collection position in which collecting means can collect products stored on predetermined storage elements. The storage elements define stowage locations which are identified by a set of at least three coordinates and are movable along at least one predetermined path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Maurizio Davolio, Roberto Vecchi