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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2020
Alert Innovation Inc., North Billerica, MA (US);
William J. Fosnight, Windham, NH (US);
Christopher Hofmeister, Hampstead, NH (US);
John G. Lert, Jr., Wakefield, MA (US);
Stephanie Waite, Burlington, MA (US);
Julian Warhurst, Portsmouth, RI (US);
Mark Solomon, Lexington, MA (US);
WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
An automated order fulfillment system is disclosed having different temperature zones and robots and containers capable of and/or configured to work in these different temperature zones. Containers include insulated wall panels and a thermal insert which may be chilled to maintain a temperature within the container below ambient temperature. Structure within a storage location for the containers may be used to open and close the containers to facilitate cooling of the thermal insert.