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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2024
Applicant:
Symbotic Llc, Wilmington, MA (US);
Inventors:
James Benjamin Edwards, Centerton, AR (US);
Paul E. Durkee, Centerton, AR (US);
Brian C. Roth, Bentonville, AR (US);
Assignee:
Walmart Apollo, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06V 20/64 (2022.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06T 7/62 (2017.01); G06V 10/75 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06V 20/64 (2022.01); G06Q 10/06313 (2013.01); G06T 7/62 (2017.01); G06V 10/751 (2022.01);
Abstract
The contents of totes and the amount a tote container is filled are monitored. A central database stores product dimensions and tote dimensions as well as a percentage of which a tote is to be filled. Image scanners that obtain three-dimensional images are used to determine if the actual dimensions of the tote, the product, and the fill amount are consistent with the expected or optimal values of these characteristics. When there is a discrepancy between measured and expected values, then one or more actions can be taken.