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North Reading, MA, United States of America

Kiva Systems, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 15

CIPO Patents = 2

EPO Patents = 3

Forward Citations = 1,773

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15 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Michael Cordell Mountz (14 out of 66 patents)

Raffaello D'Andrea (11 out of 70 patents)

Peter R Wurman (8 out of 77 patents)

4. Andrew E Hoffman (7 out of 25 patents)

5. Michael T Barbehenn (6 out of 37 patents)

6. Peter K Mansfield (5 out of 22 patents)

7. Patrick R Dingle (4 out of 11 patents)

8. Dennis Polic (3 out of 15 patents)

9. Richard Remo Fontana (1 out of 39 patents)

10. Burl W Amsbury (1 out of 34 patents)

11. Dennis Polle (1 out of 1 patent)

12. Sean H Breheny (1 out of 1 patent)

13. John A LaPlante (1 out of 5 patents)

14. David P Lyons, Ii (1 out of 1 patent)

15. Matthew D Verminski (1 out of 12 patents)

15 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8280547 - Method and system for transporting inventory items (2012-10-02),

2. 8280546 - Method and system for transporting inventory items (2012-10-02),

3. 8265873 - System and method for managing mobile drive units (2012-09-11),

4. 8239291 - System and method for communicating status information of inventory-related tasks using a status indicator (2012-08-07),

5. 8220710 - System and method for positioning a mobile drive unit (2012-07-17),

6. 8170711 - Method and system for transporting inventory items (2012-05-01),

7. 8068978 - System and method for managing mobile drive units (2011-11-29),

8. 7920962 - System and method for coordinating movement of mobile drive units (2011-04-05),

9. 7912574 - System and method for transporting inventory items (2011-03-22),

10. 7894933 - Method and system for retrieving inventory items (2011-02-22),

11. 7894932 - Method and system for replenishing inventory items (2011-02-22),

12. 7873469 - System and method for managing mobile drive units (2011-01-18),

13. 7850413 - System and method for transporting inventory items (2010-12-14),

14. 7826919 - Method and system for transporting inventory items (2010-11-02),

15. 7402018 - Inventory system with mobile drive unit and inventory holder (2008-07-22),

Kiva Systems, Inc. is a robotics company specializing in material handling solutions for warehouses and distribution centers. They revolutionize e-commerce fulfillment by offering a fleet of autonomous mobile robots that move inventory shelves to human operators, increasing efficiency and reducing labor costs. Their innovative robotic system enables faster order processing, flexible scaling, and improved customer satisfaction. Visit their website to learn more about their advanced warehouse automation technology.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 16 2025

15 Patents

#2 in North Reading, MA

#1,232 in Massachusetts

#20,409 in US

#38,696 in the World

North Reading, MA, United States of America

Kiva Systems, Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,773

15 inventors:

Michael Cordell Mountz (14 out of 66 patents)

Raffaello D'Andrea (11 out of 70 patents)

Peter R Wurman (8 out of 77 patents)

4. Andrew E Hoffman (7 out of 25 patents)

5. Michael T Barbehenn (6 out of 37 patents)

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