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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Carlos Loza, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ernesto Saldana Pena, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gervasio Mutarelli, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gregory Lisso, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 59/04 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B65G 61/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 59/04 (2013.01); B25J 9/0093 (2013.01); B25J 9/1612 (2013.01); B25J 9/1687 (2013.01); B25J 15/0052 (2013.01); B25J 15/0683 (2013.01); B65G 61/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Warehouse automation and methods of handling materials can be used to enhance the safety and efficiencies of warehouse operations. For example, automation systems and methods that make depalletization processes safer and more efficient are described. In some examples, the depalletization systems described herein include multiple work cells/stations and a depalletization robot that traverses the work cells/stations on a rail so the robot can autonomously move between the stations.