CPC G05B 19/41895 (2013.01) [B07C 3/008 (2013.01); B07C 3/02 (2013.01); B07C 3/06 (2013.01); B07C 3/08 (2013.01); B07C 3/14 (2013.01); B07C 3/18 (2013.01); B65G 1/0492 (2013.01); B65G 1/06 (2013.01); B65G 1/065 (2013.01); B65G 1/137 (2013.01); B65G 1/1373 (2013.01); B66F 9/063 (2013.01); G05D 1/0291 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); B07C 2301/00 (2013.01); B65G 1/0464 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0285 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0216 (2013.01); B65G 2203/044 (2013.01); B65G 2209/02 (2013.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system comprising:
an article supply location;
a destination container;
a computer-controlled transport vehicle;
a transfer device configured for transferring the destination container to a location for unloading the article present in the destination container;
a control system configured to:
determine a destination container to deposit an article from the article supply location;
direct the transport vehicle to transport the article to the destination container and deposit the article by manipulation of the transport vehicle from a first position to a second position for deposit of the article in the destination container;
direct the transfer device to transfer the destination container to a location for unloading the article in the destination container.
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11. A system comprising:
a destination container;
an article delivery device;
a transfer device configured for transferring the destination container to a location for unloading the article present in the destination container;
a control system configured to:
determine a destination container is ready for transfer after the article delivery device has delivered an article to the destination container;
direct the transfer device to transfer the destination container to a location for unloading the article in the destination container.
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17. A system comprising:
an article supply location;
an article delivery device;
an article deposition mechanism configured for loading an article about the article delivery device;
a destination container; and
a transfer device configured for transferring the destination container to a location for unloading the article present in the destination container;
a control system configured to:
determine a destination container to deposit an article from the article supply location;
direct the article delivery device to deposit the article in the destination container;
direct the transfer device to transfer the destination container to a location for unloading the article in the destination container.
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