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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2021
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Vivek S. Narayanan, Franklin, TN (US);
Ganesh Krishnamoorthy, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael Alan Bray, Elkhorn, NE (US);
Rajeev Dwivedi, Sammamish, WA (US);
Mohit Malik, Seattle, WA (US);
Shahid Azad, Seattle, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for wireless powering and control of conveyors on shuttles. An example system may include a track, and a shuttle configured to move along the track, the shuttle having a conveyor, and a first induction coil. The system may include a second induction coil disposed at a first location along the track, where the second induction coil is configured to interact with the first induction coil to power the conveyor. The shuttle may not have an onboard power source coupled to the conveyor.