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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2020
Opex Corporation, Moorestown, NJ (US);
Christopher Lynch, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Alexander Stevens, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Robert R. DeWitt, Marlton, NJ (US);
William L. Heins, III, Medford, NJ (US);
OPEX Corporation, Moorestown, NJ (US);
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 path to/from the destination areas that are positioned along the path. Along the path, the vehicles are scanned to determine if any item on the vehicles extends beyond a dimensional constraint. If it is determined that an item on a vehicle extends above the pre-determined threshold, the vehicle is controlled, such as by stopping or re-directing the vehicle. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.