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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2022
Accenture Global Solutions Limited, Dublin, IE;
Paul Michael Barsamian, Glenview, IL (US);
ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
Automated and/or autonomous material handling equipment include conveyors and/or baggage carts that can be used in material handling systems for safe and efficient package movement and management within facilities such as warehouses, airports, campuses and/or other locations. In some examples, material handling systems include a conveyor that can be tilted and/or raised in a motorized and automated manner. In some embodiments, the autonomous baggage carts include a cart body defining an interior space configured for receiving baggage items, driven wheels attached to the cart body, an onboard microcomputer and antenna configured for wireless communication with a remotely located computerized baggage handling management and control logistics system, and a door conveyor movably attached to the cart body. In some examples, an automated conveyor system described herein can be used separately from the baggage cart.