This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: Urbx, Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Kirk Whittemore and High-Efficiency Logistics Towers.
Introduction
Kirk Whittemore is an inventor based in Montgomery, Ohio. His work includes a patented storage-system design intended to support efficient handling and retrieval of storage bins. Whittemore is associated with Urbx, Inc.
Latest Patents
Whittemore is credited with 1 patent: “System, Apparatus and Method for Hi-Efficiency Logistic Towers.” The invention describes a three-dimensional storage structure with cells arranged across multiple levels to hold individual storage bins, alongside vertical shafts within the structure. Towerbots positioned on top of the structure can move laterally between locations above different shafts, supporting the movement of bins through the system.
Career Highlights
Whittemore’s patent focuses on combining multi-level storage with mobile robotic equipment. The design’s towerbots can travel across the structure and access multiple vertical shafts, an approach intended to facilitate automated storage and retrieval.
Collaborations
Whittemore is associated with Urbx, Inc. His listed coworkers include Nikko Pianetto and Lincoln Cavalieri.
Conclusion
Kirk Whittemore’s patented logistics-tower system brings together dense, multi-level storage and mobile towerbots to support automated bin handling.
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