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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2021
Tompkins Robotics, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
Michael C. Futch, Raleigh, NC (US);
James M. Serstad, Orlando, FL (US);
Ryan Fehrenbacher, Chicago, IL (US);
Milan Patel, Cleveland, OH (US);
Ray Wells, Asheville, NC (US);
Steven Wu, Raleigh, NC (US);
Richard C. Kaminska, III, Orlando, FL (US);
James Edouard, Orlando, FL (US);
Denny McKnight, Raleigh, NC (US);
John C. Spain, Raleigh, NC (US);
Tompkins Robotics, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
Platform assembly for use with sorting articles comprises platforms connected to each other to form at least one level surface for transit thereabout by a plurality of vehicles. Each platform defines a first orientation in which the platform is in a retracted position and a second orientation in which the platform is in an extended position with a horizontal disposition. Each platform includes a first panel comprising a plurality of markers thereon, the markers forming a grid on the first panel for transit thereabout by the plurality of vehicles. Each marker includes a magnetic signature for determining an orientation of the marker. A container is positioned about at least one of the plurality of markers. In operation, the vehicle is directed by a control system to deposit an article carried thereon into a container associated with a marker based on the location and orientation of the marker.