Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot for use in a warehouse, having a base with a top surface, a controller, and a plurality of wheels, and a tote structure on the top surface. The tote structure includes a tote magazine with vertical positions each configured to hold an order tote, a tote elevator with a platform that has two surface portions, and a lift mechanism configured to raise and lower the elevator.

Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot for use in a warehouse including storage units with a plurality of vertical columns of source totes. There is a tote array to hold order totes, a tote elevator having a platform, and a tote manipulator to remove the source tote from the storage unit and place it on the platform. There is a controller to align, with the lift mechanism, the platform with the first order tote and pick, using a pick arm, the first item from the first storage tote and place it in the first order tote. The controller sequentially aligns, with the lift mechanism, the platform with each other order tote in the tote array associated with the first item; and sequentially picks, using the pick arm, the first item from the first storage tote and each other of the order totes and place the first item in each other order totes.

Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot with a base body, a plurality of wheels and a tote structure. There is a tote array with order totes and a tote elevator having a platform to hold a source tote and an order tote. There is a tote transfer mechanism to retrieve order totes and place the order totes on the platform. There is a lift mechanism to raise and lower the tote elevator. There is a tote transfer mechanism to retrieve an order tote from the tote array and place the order tote on the platform while the mobile robot base is en-route from the initial location to the destination location. The e lift mechanism is controlled to position the platform of the tote elevator at a height of the source tote on the storage unit while the mobile robot base is en-route to the destination location.

Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot including a base body, a plurality of wheels, and a camera. There is a tote holder to hold one or more order totes having a plurality of compartments and a base platform to hold an order tote. There is a tote manipulator mechanism configured to remove the source tote from the storage unit and place it on the platform. There is a controller to navigate the robot to a destination and to read, using the camera, the first identifier or the second identifier on the source tote, depending on which is visible to the camera. The controller causes the tote manipulator mechanism to remove the source tote and place it on the platform. Further, the controller determines the position of the plurality of compartments in the source tote relative to the robotic pick arm based on whether the first identifier or the second identifier is read.

Abstract: A tote manipulator mechanism for an autonomous mobile robot configured to operate in a warehouse. The tote manipulator mechanism has a tote manipulator device disposed on a platform of the autonomous mobile robot connected to a translation device that is configured to move the tote manipulator device across the platform between a first side of the platform and a second side of the platform, and a controller configured to cause the translation device to extend the tote manipulator device from a retracted position to an extended position, and vice versa. The tote manipulator device includes an engagement head configured to engage with a source tote.

Abstract: Enzymes and methods are described herein for manufacturing terpenes, including terpenes.

Abstract: A modular steam production system for a home cooking appliance, and a home cooking appliance having a modular steam production system, are provided. The modular steam production system includes a steam generating unit having a heating element for generating steam from water, a water reservoir for storing a quantity of the water and being fluidly coupled to the steam generating unit, a controlled water release system including a valve movable between a closed position and an open position to control a release of the water from the water reservoir into the steam generating unit and thereby controlling a volume of steam generated by the steam generating unit, and a mechanical connection configured to engage a corresponding mechanical connection on the home cooking appliance to provide motive power to the controlled water release system to actuate an opening and closing of the valve.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of making at least one serrulatane comprising contacting a terpene or a terpenoid substrate with at least one of a cis-prenyl transferase, a terpene synthase, and a cytochrome P450. The disclosure also relates to an expression system comprising one or more expression cassettes, each expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid segment encoding at least one of: a cis-prenyl transferase, a terpene synthase, and a cytochrome P450. The disclosure also relates to a host cell comprising an expression system comprising one or more expression cassettes, each expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid segment encoding at least one of: a cis-prenyl transferase, a terpene synthase, and a cytochrome P450.

Abstract: Constructs, host cells, fungi, seeds, plants, and methods are described herein can include a Serendipita indica terpenoid synthase (SiTPS). Such constructs host cells, fungi, seeds, plants, and methods are useful, for example, for making viridiflorol. As described herein, the basidionycete Serendipita indica, a non-specific-host root endophyte fungus, possesses a functional terpenoid synthase gene (SiTPS). Heterologous expression of SiTPS in host cells showed that the produced protein efficiently utilizes the fifteen-carbon precursor farnesylpyrophosphate (FTP) to synthesize the sesquiterpene alcohol viridiflorol, shown below.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of making at least one serrulatane comprising contacting a terpene or a terpenoid substrate with at least one of a cis-prenyl transferase, a terpene synthase, and a cytochrome P45Q. The disclosure also relates to an expression system comprising one or more expression cassettes, each expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid segment encoding at least one of: a cis-prenyl transferase, a terpene synthase, and a cytochrome P450. The disclosure also relates to a host cell comprising an expression system comprising one or more expression cassettes, each expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid segment encoding at least one of: a cis-prenyl transferase, a terpene synthase, and a cytochrome P450.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and/or the like are provided. In some embodiments, the zone control system comprises: a roller including: a drive portion; and a driven portion configured to be driven by the drive portion when the drive portion and the driven portion are operably engaged; a spring disposed between the drive portion and the driven portion, wherein the spring is configured to transition between an extended state, such that the drive portion and the driven portion are separated by a gap and refrain from operably engaging, and a compressed state, such that the drive portion and the driven portion are operably engaged; and an actuator operably engaged with one or more of the roller and the spring, wherein the actuator is configured to actuate the spring between the extended state and the compressed state.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for robot congestion management including a robot monitoring server configured to track a location of a plurality of robots within a navigational space and a plurality of robots in communication with the robot monitoring server, each robot including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the autonomous robot to determine, from a task list assigned to the robot, a first pose location corresponding to a first task, receive, from the robot monitoring server, congestion information associated with the first pose location, identify a congested state of the first pose location indicated by the congestion information, select, responsive to the identification of the congested state, a second task from the task list, and navigate to a second pose location corresponding to the second task.

Abstract: A home appliance, in particular a home cooking appliance, includes a home appliance cavity used as a cooking cavity. The home appliance cavity includes a substrate that is a fibrous matrix and an inorganic resin that is thermally resistant. In certain examples, the home appliance cavity is a single unit construction, eliminating assembly seams. Also described herein are methods of making the home appliance cavity.

Abstract: A modular steam production system for a home cooking appliance, and a home cooking appliance having a modular steam production system, are provided. The modular steam production system includes a steam generating unit having a heating element for generating steam from water, a water reservoir for storing a quantity of the water and being fluidly coupled to the steam generating unit, a controlled water release system including a valve movable between a closed position and an open position to control a release of the water from the water reservoir into the steam generating unit and thereby controlling a volume of steam generated by the steam generating unit, and a mechanical connection configured to engage a corresponding mechanical connection on the home cooking appliance to provide motive power to the controlled water release system to actuate an opening and closing of the valve.

Abstract: Enzymes and methods are described herein for manufacturing terpenes, including terpenes.