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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2019
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Emily R. Parrish, Seattle, WA (US);
Akshay Rajendra Tilekar, Seattle, WA (US);
Larry Robb, Miramar Beach, FL (US);
Jon S. Battles, North Bend, WA (US);
Kevin W. Keck, Seattle, WA (US);
Jacqueline T. Underberg, Bellevue, WA (US);
Justin Stone, Frisco, TX (US);
Thomas Felis, Seattle, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for automated gates to secure mobile carrier unit payloads. In one embodiment, an example system for a mobile carrier unit of a sortation system may include an automated gate configured to block an open end of the mobile carrier unit in a first position, and to unblock the open end of the mobile carrier unit in a second position, and a controller configured to control operation of the gate. The controller may be configured to determine that the conveyor belt is activated, cause the automated gate to move to the second position, determine that the item is off the conveyor belt, and cause the automated gate to move to the first position.