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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2000
Larry W. Fallin, Dakota Dunes, SD (US);
Barbara J. Scalia, Sioux City, IA (US);
Ronald D. Smith, McCook, SD (US);
James F. Dill, Foxboro, MA (US);
Timothy J. Mason, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Edward M. Kolvek, West Newbury, MA (US);
Stephen N. Forti, Stoneham, MA (US);
Roland H. Estey, III, Concord, MA (US);
James R. Downer, Canton, MA (US);
Carl Brian Candiloro, Waltham, MA (US);
Andrew S. Courier, Mansfield, MA (US);
IBP, Inc., Dakota Dunes, SD (US);
Abstract
An autonomous remote controlled vehicle for use in the automation of an existing refrigerated flow through storage facility food processing application. The remote vehicle is specifically designed to operate within a network of centrally controlled remote vehicles that are adapted to receive selectable items from production and temporarily store them for later retrieval. The system is adapted to minimize travel time for the remote vehicle and optimize cycle time. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes containing meat products.