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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2018
Applicant:
Opex Corporation, Moorestown, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Robert R. DeWitt, Marlton, NJ (US);
Peter M. Chezik, Sicklerville, NJ (US);
Joseph Valinsky, Turnersville, NJ (US);
S. N. Kartik, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Ola Stahl, Cape May, NJ (US);
Assignee:
OPEX Corporation, Moorestown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/1373 (2013.01); B65G 1/04 (2013.01); B65G 1/0421 (2013.01); B65G 1/0492 (2013.01); B65G 1/137 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.