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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2018
6d Bytes Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Vipin Jain, Saratoga, CA (US);
Venkateswaran Ayalur, Cupertino, CA (US);
Vijayasimha Doddabalapur, Foster City, CA (US);
6D Bytes Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes an automated delivery system apparatus comprising a mechanical guide, a movable unit coupled to the guide on a first surface, and an engaging unit configured to couple to a second surface separated from the first surface by a thickness. The engaging unit is configured to engage an item on the second surface. A magnetic binding force between the movable unit and engaging unit moves the engaging unit along a path corresponding to a path of the movable unit. The engaging unit moves an item along a least a portion of the path.