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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Inventors:
Brian C. Roth, Bentonville, AR (US);
Paul E. Durkee, Centerton, AR (US);
James Benjamin Edwards, Centerton, AR (US);
Assignee:
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2024.01); A47L 7/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); A47L 7/0085 (2013.01); A47L 9/009 (2013.01); A47L 9/281 (2013.01); A47L 9/2852 (2013.01); A47L 9/2894 (2013.01); G01C 21/206 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G05D 1/0287 (2013.01); A47L 2201/04 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2614 (2013.01);
Abstract
Autonomous carriers or totes that include vacuum units are provided. As the totes move or are moved through a warehouse carrying products, they collect debris. The debris can be analyzed at the tote, and actions can be performed based upon the analysis.