Patents by Inventor Todd E. Kepple

Todd E. Kepple 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 storage and retrieval system structure
    Patent number: 9409709
    Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes an autonomous rover and a multilevel rack structure. The multilevel rack structure includes columns connected by rail beams transversely spanning between the columns. The rail beams define storage and transport levels and provide riding surfaces for the autonomous rover. The rail beams include integral fatigue resistant rover location apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Symbotic, LLC
    Inventors: John F. Keating, Lawrence A. Margagliano, Thomas G. Perry, William Johnson, Jr., Todd E. Kepple
  • STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM TRANSPORT VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160214808
    Abstract: An autonomous transport vehicle includes a frame forming a payload section configured to hold one or more pickfaces, a transfer arm movably mounted to the frame, a drive section connected to the frame, and a controller connected to the drive section, the controller being configured to effect an on-the-fly sortation of pickfaces carried by the autonomous transport vehicle according to a predetermined case out order sequence where the controller commands the drive section so that two or more pickfaces are picked from one or more first case unit holding locations and placed at one or more different second case unit holding locations according to the predetermined case out order sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Michael CYRULIK, Todd E. KEPPLE, Scott COLLINS, Jason S. SIROIS
  • AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20140311858
    Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system includes an autonomous rover and a multilevel rack structure. The multilevel rack structure includes columns connected by rail beams transversely spanning between the columns. The rail beams define storage and transport levels and provide riding surfaces for the autonomous rover. The rail beams include integral fatigue resistant rover location apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Symbotic, LLC
    Inventors: John F. Keating, Lawrence A. Margagliano, Thomas G. Perry, William Johnson, JR., Todd E. Kepple