Patents by Inventor Timothy Deighton STEINER

Timothy Deighton STEINER 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).

  • Temperature controlled storage system
    Patent number: 11667456
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to stacked, grid storage systems such as densely packed storage systems, and methods of adjusting, regulating, controlling and maintaining the temperature of storage systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Lars Sverker Ture Lindbo, Mark Fryer, Martyn Lee Bates, Kevin Faux, Timothy Deighton Steiner, Siddique Shaihk
  • Safety system for an automated storage and picking system and method of operation thereof
    Patent number: 11474537
    Abstract: A safety system for an automated storage and picking system is described. The storage system includes load handling devices operating above a series of stacked containers located within a framework, the top of which includes tracks on which the load handling devices operate. The safety system includes a transmitter located in close proximity to the storage system and a receiver located on each of the load handling devices. The transmitter can continually transmit a signal that is detected by the receivers on the load handling devices. In the event of an emergency or a breach of the storage system, the transmission of the signal is cut. Once the receiver no longer receives the signal from the transmitter, power to each load handling device drive is cut to render the storage system safe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jennifer Jane Shields, Timothy Deighton Steiner, Nicholas John Butler, Pete Campbell
  • System and method for fulfilling e-commerce orders from a hierarchy of fulfilment centres
    Patent number: 10776750
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed of operating a plurality of fulfillment centres, including a large fulfillment centre and a small fulfillment centre, each of the fulfillment centres being configured to fulfil customer orders. A first product and a second product are received at the large fulfillment centre. Desired quantities of the first and second products are picked at the large fulfillment centre for packing into a container, wherein the desired quantities include at least one of: quantities ordered by at least one customer to be fulfilled at the large fulfillment centre or the small fulfillment centre, and quantities predicted to be ordered by at least one customer and to be fulfilled at the small fulfillment centre.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Sverker Lindbo, James Waddilove, Andy Ingram-Tedd, Timothy Deighton Steiner, David Sharp, Evan Innis
  • SAFETY SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND PICKING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200002091
    Abstract: A safety system for an automated storage and picking system is described. The storage system includes load handling devices operating above a series of stacked containers located within a framework, the top of which includes tracks on which the load handling devices operate. The safety system includes a transmitter located in close proximity to the storage system and a receiver located on each of the load handling devices. The transmitter can continually transmit a signal that is detected by the receivers on the load handling devices. In the event of an emergency or a breach of the storage system, the transmission of the signal is cut. Once the receiver no longer receives the signal from the transmitter, power to each load handling device drive is cut to render the storage system safe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jennifer Jane SHIELDS, Timothy Deighton STEINER, Nicholas John BUTLER, Pete CAMPBELL
  • TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180170650
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to stacked, grid storage systems such as densely packed storage systems, and methods of adjusting, regulating, controlling and maintaining the temperature of storage systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Lars Sverker Ture LINDBO, Mark FRYER, Martyn Lee BATES, Kevin FAUX, Timothy Deighton STEINER, Siddique SHAIHK
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FULFILLING E-COMMERCE ORDERS FROM A HIERARCHY OF FULFILMENT CENTRES
    Publication number: 20170323250
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed of operating a plurality of fulfillment centres, including a large fulfillment centre and a small fulfillment centre, each of the fulfillment centres being configured to fulfil customer orders. A first product and a second product are received at the large fulfillment centre. Desired quantities of the first and second products are picked at the large fulfillment centre for packing into a container, wherein the desired quantities include at least one of: quantities ordered by at least one customer to be fulfilled at the large fulfillment centre or the small fulfillment centre, and quantities predicted to be ordered by at least one customer and to be fulfilled at the small fulfillment centre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Sverker LINDBO, James WADDILOVE, Andy INGRAM-TEDD, Timothy Deighton STEINER