Patents by Inventor Raymond R. Neiser
Raymond R. Neiser 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: 10479611Abstract: A material handling system includes a very high speed linear sortation conveyor that receives articles at an operating speed of 650 to 700 feet per second (fps) and up to 100 fps with gapping as small as one inch. In one or more embodiments, a recirculation sortation conveyor receives articles that are not diverted by the linear sortation conveyor with dynamic capacity sufficient to handle a high speed shutdown of the linear sortation conveyor. The recirculation sortation conveyor is itself a very high speed linear sortation conveyor having a pusher pre-sort feature that can distribute received articles at different lateral positions on an endless conveyor to align with more than one recirculation sortation conveyors that may be operating at a slower operating speed. In an exemplary embodiment, the recirculation sortation conveyor has a divert section for diverting articles to a divert target on a lateral side.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLCInventors: Christopher G. Maines, Justin J. Zimmer, Jason Robert Meta, Ryan Artz, Brett Alan Hedges, Adam Stutz, Raymond R. Neiser
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Publication number: 20190016539Abstract: A material handling system includes a very high speed linear sortation conveyor that receives articles at an operating speed of 650 to 700 feet per second (fps) and up to 100 fps with gapping as small as one inch. In one or more embodiments, a recirculation sortation conveyor receives articles that are not diverted by the linear sortation conveyor with dynamic capacity sufficient to handle a high speed shutdown of the linear sortation conveyor. The recirculation sortation conveyor is itself a very high speed linear sortation conveyor having a pusher pre-sort feature that can distribute received articles at different lateral positions on an endless conveyor to align with more than one recirculation sortation conveyors that may be operating at a slower operating speed. In an exemplary embodiment, the recirculation sortation conveyor has a divert section for diverting articles to a divert target on a lateral side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Christopher G. MAINES, Justin J. ZIMMER, Jason Robert META, Ryan ARTZ, Brett Alan HEDGES, Adam STUTZ, Raymond R. NEISER
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Patent number: 10144593Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory processor readable media of the various embodiments enable intelligent speed control of conveyors (e.g., singulator conveyors, sortation conveyors, etc.) in a material handling system.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS LLCInventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Jerome F. Koch, Andrew John Kelly, Matt Sollenberger, Jason A. Johnson, Daniel Raymond Napoli
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Patent number: 10106330Abstract: A material handling system includes a very high speed linear sortation conveyor that receives articles at an operating speed of 650 to 700 feet per second (fps) and up to 100 fps with gapping as small as one inch. In one or more embodiments, a recirculation sortation conveyor receives articles that are not diverted by the linear sortation conveyor with dynamic capacity sufficient to handle a high speed shutdown of the linear sortation conveyor. The recirculation sortation conveyor is itself a very high speed linear sortation conveyor having a pusher pre-sort feature that can distribute received articles at different lateral positions on an endless conveyor to align with more than one recirculation sortation conveyors that may be operating at a slower operating speed. In an exemplary embodiment, the recirculation sortation conveyor has a divert section for diverting articles to a divert target on a lateral side.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLCInventors: Christopher G. Maines, Justin J. Zimmer, Jason Robert Meta, Ryan Artz, Brett Alan Hedges, Adam Stutz, Raymond R. Neiser
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Patent number: 10017330Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for providing a desired gap between articles within a continuously flowing train of articles. Various embodiment methods may include operating a material handling system including a plurality of conveying units, by generating motion profiles for a plurality of articles to provide a pre-determined gap between the articles, and controlling the plurality of conveying units to move each article in accordance with its motion profile as the plurality of articles move through the material handling system.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Intelligrated Headquarters, LLCInventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Brian J. Resnick, Ralf Buerkle
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Publication number: 20180170683Abstract: A material handling system includes a very high speed linear sortation conveyor that receives articles at an operating speed of 650 to 700 feet per second (fps) and up to 100 fps with gapping as small as one inch. In one or more embodiments, a recirculation sortation conveyor receives articles that are not diverted by the linear sortation conveyor with dynamic capacity sufficient to handle a high speed shutdown of the linear sortation conveyor. The recirculation sortation conveyor is itself a very high speed linear sortation conveyor having a pusher pre-sort feature that can distribute received articles at different lateral positions on an endless conveyor to align with more than one recirculation sortation conveyors that may be operating at a slower operating speed. In an exemplary embodiment, the recirculation sortation conveyor has a divert section for diverting articles to a divert target on a lateral side.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Christopher G. Maines, Justin J. Zimmer, Jason Robert Meta, Ryan Artz, Brett Alan Hedges, Adam Stutz, Raymond R. Neiser
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Publication number: 20180022555Abstract: A material handling system includes a very high speed linear sortation conveyor that receives articles at an operating speed of 650 to 700 feet per second (fps) and up to 100 fps with gapping as small as one inch. In one or more embodiments, a recirculation sortation conveyor receives articles that are not diverted by the linear sortation conveyor with dynamic capacity sufficient to handle a high speed shutdown of the linear sortation conveyor. The recirculation sortation conveyor is itself a very high speed linear sortation conveyor having a pusher pre-sort feature that can distribute received articles at different lateral positions on an endless conveyor to align with more than one recirculation sortation conveyors that may be operating at a slower operating speed. In an exemplary embodiment, the recirculation sortation conveyor has a divert section for diverting articles to a divert target on a lateral side.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Christopher G. Maines, Justin J. Zimmer, Jason Robert Meta, Ryan Artz, Brett Alan Hedges, Adam Stutz, Raymond R. Neiser
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Publication number: 20170369253Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for providing a desired gap between articles within a continuously flowing train of articles. Various embodiment methods may include operating a material handling system including a plurality of conveying units, by generating motion profiles for a plurality of articles to provide a pre-determined gap between the articles, and controlling the plurality of conveying units to move each article in accordance with its motion profile as the plurality of articles move through the material handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Brian J. Resnick, Ralf Buerkle
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Publication number: 20170334658Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory processor readable media of the various embodiments enable intelligent speed control of conveyors (e.g., singulator conveyors, sortation conveyors, etc.) in a material handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Jerome F. Koch, Andrew John Kelly, Matt Sollenberger, Jason A. Johnson, Daniel Raymond Napoli
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Patent number: 9790035Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for providing a desired gap between articles within a continuously flowing train of articles. Various embodiment methods may include operating a material handling system including a plurality of conveying units, by generating motion profiles for a plurality of articles to provide a pre-determined gap between the articles, and controlling the plurality of conveying units to move each article in accordance with its motion profile as the plurality of articles move through the material handling system.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Brian J. Resnick, Ralf Buerkle
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Patent number: 9738455Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory processor readable media of the various embodiments enable intelligent speed control of conveyors (e.g., singulator conveyors, sortation conveyors, etc.) in a material handling system.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Jerome F. Koch, Andrew John Kelly, Matt Sollenberger, Jason A. Johnson, Daniel Raymond Napoli
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Publication number: 20170073168Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for providing a desired gap between articles within a continuously flowing train of articles. Various embodiment methods may include operating a material handling system including a plurality of conveying units, by generating motion profiles for a plurality of articles to provide a pre-determined gap between the articles, and controlling the plurality of conveying units to move each article in accordance with its motion profile as the plurality of articles move through the material handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Brian J. Resnick, Ralf Buerkle
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Patent number: 9527679Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for providing a desired gap between articles within a continuously flowing train of articles. Various embodiment methods may include operating a material handling system including a plurality of conveying units, by generating motion profiles for a plurality of articles to provide a pre-determined gap between the articles, and controlling the plurality of conveying units to move each article in accordance with its motion profile as the plurality of articles move through the material handling system.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Brian J. Resnick, Ralf Buerkle
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Patent number: 9481518Abstract: An order fulfillment system and method uses a robotic arm having an end effector for grasping an object. An arcuate structure is moveable within reach of the robotic arm. A conveyor system brings inventory to the arcuate structure and takes a container that holds picked inventory away from the arcuate structure. A control system fulfills an order by directing the conveyor system to bring inventory to the arcuate structure, positioning the inventory on the arcuate structure relative to the robotic arm, determining a selected inventory item for an order, commanding the robotic arm to move the selected inventory item from a pick location of the selected inventory item to a container location for the order, and directing the conveyor system to take the container from the arcuate structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Inventor: Raymond R. Neiser
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Patent number: 9199802Abstract: Zones of an accumulation conveyor are controlled using a look ahead approach. The speed and article presence conditions of downstream and upstream zones are used to assess the condition of article flow in the neighborhood of a particular zone. The respective speeds of individual zones are then selected and implemented based on the assessment.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Jason A. Johnson, Brian J. Resnick, Christopher S. Anderson, Kevin L. Klueber, Jeffrey S. Turner, Matthew S. Wicks
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Patent number: 9199799Abstract: The discharge case length rate of a collector conveyor is controlled to provide a more consistent case length rate to the infeed of a downstream conveyor, such as a singulator conveyor, to control or maintain a desired case length rate at the exit of the collector conveyor without stopping the infeed conveyors. The discharge case feet rate accounts for the requirements of downstream devices, such as accounting for trailing gap requirements of a sortation conveyor disposed downstream of a singulator conveyor feed by a conveyor system constructed in accordance with this aspect of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Brian J. Resnick
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Publication number: 20150336748Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for providing a desired gap between articles within a continuously flowing train of articles. Various embodiment methods may include operating a material handling system including a plurality of conveying units, by generating motion profiles for a plurality of articles to provide a pre-determined gap between the articles, and controlling the plurality of conveying units to move each article in accordance with its motion profile as the plurality of articles move through the material handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Brian J. Resnick, Ralf Buerkle
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Patent number: 9037290Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory processor readable media of the various embodiments enable control of a conveyor having a plurality of zones each having a control module configured to control a selectable speed of the zone. The various embodiments are disclosed in connection with, but not necessarily limited to, accumulation conveyors with control systems which selectively set the speeds of zones based on conditions of upstream and downstream zones. The various embodiments are directed to improving efficiency of accumulation systems by controlling zones based upon consideration of conditions of neighboring zones. The various embodiment also enable the generation and use of translation tables correlating zones with network addresses of their respective control modules.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS LLCInventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Jason A. Johnson, Brian J. Resnick, Christopher Scott Anderson, Kevin L. Klueber, Matthew Ross Wicks, Richard L. Kerns
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Patent number: 9016456Abstract: A material handling system incorporates one or more arcuate conveying surfaces defined by rollers with a large conveyor radius. The rollers may be tapered rollers, and may be live rollers.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Intelligrated Headquarters, LLCInventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Eric J. Glazier
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Publication number: 20140364998Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory processor readable media of the various embodiments enable intelligent speed control of conveyors (e.g., singulator conveyors, sortation conveyors, etc.) in a material handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Raymond R. Neiser, Jerome F. Koch, Andrew John Kelly, Matt Sollenberger, Jason A. Johnson, Daniel Raymond Napoli