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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2019
Körber Supply Chain Llc, DFW Airport, TX (US);
Ahmad Elmardini, Coppell, TX (US);
Körber Supply Chain LLC, DFW Airport, TX (US);
Abstract
Parcel processing systems and methods. A method for singulating parcels includes receiving an input stream of a plurality of parcels () including at least a leading parcel () and a lagging parcel () in a singulator system (). The method includes updating position information of the leading parcel () and the lagging parcel () on a list (). The method includes determining a leading speed of the leading parcel (). The method includes determining an actual gap between the leading parcel () and the lagging parcel (). The method includes determining a speed factor between the leading parcel () and the lagging parcel (). The method includes setting a lagging speed of the lagging parcel () according to the leading speed and the speed factor. The method includes controlling conveyors () to transport the leading parcel () at the leading speed and to transport the lagging parcel () at the lagging speed.