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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2019
Applicant:
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Inventors:
Gregory F. Rossano, Enfield, CT (US);
Sangeun Choi, Simsbury, CT (US);
Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Ellington, CT (US);
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01F 13/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); E01F 13/02 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01); B25J 19/06 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); G07F 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01F 13/00 (2013.01); B25J 9/026 (2013.01); B25J 19/06 (2013.01); B65G 1/0492 (2013.01); E01F 13/02 (2013.01); G05B 19/41895 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); B25J 9/1615 (2013.01); B25J 9/1666 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G07F 11/165 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and software are provided for automated item restocking using gantry robots and establishing safety barriers for retail work operation spaces in retail store environments. Robot controllers in communication with the gantry robots and barrier robots direct the autonomous movements thereof for transferring items between customer-accessible point of sale locations and customer-inaccessible storage, and for alternately restricting and enabling access to work operation spaces, respectively.