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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2018
Applicants:
Steve Foldesi, Puyallup, WA (US);
William Hawke, Rolling Hills, CA (US);
Kyoung Shik Min, Seongnam-si, KR;
Inventors:
Steve Foldesi, Puyallup, WA (US);
William Hawke, Rolling Hills, CA (US);
Kyoung Shik Min, Seongnam-si, KR;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 27/24 (2006.01); B65G 67/60 (2006.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); B66C 13/48 (2006.01); B66C 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 67/603 (2013.01); B66C 13/48 (2013.01); B66C 19/002 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06313 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for managing shipping containers and twist lock connectors includes a platform able to receive a set of shipping containers; a set of connector changers associated with the platform, where each connector changer is able to move along at least one axis parallel to a surface of the platform, a shuttle associated with the platform, and at least one gantry, each gantry having a set of associated handlers able to transfer connectors between at least one connector changer and shuttle.