US 12,351,092 B2
Tray, belt, or carrier on computer controlled transport vehicle
Michael C. Futch, Raleigh, NC (US); and James M. Serstad, Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to Tompkins Robotics, Inc., Orlando, FL (US)
Filed by Tompkins Robotics, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed on May 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/323,595.
Application 17/323,595 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/050191, filed on Sep. 9, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/792,111, filed on Jan. 14, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/771,621, filed on Nov. 27, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0268951 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. B60P 1/38 (2006.01); B60P 1/04 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60P 1/38 (2013.01) [B60P 1/04 (2013.01); B60P 3/007 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control system configured for use with transporting an article with a computer controlled transport vehicle to a destination, the control system comprising a memory and a processor, the control system configured to:
transport an article carried by the computer controlled transport vehicle to the destination, wherein a tray, belt, or carrier attached to the computer controlled transport vehicle engages the article, wherein a characteristic is determined for the article,
manipulate the tray, belt, or carrier from a first position to a second position to deposit the article at the destination, wherein the manipulation of the tray, belt, or carrier is adjusted based on the characteristic determined for the article to adjust a deposit characteristic of the article,
wherein the manipulation of the tray, belt, or carrier from the first position to the second position occurs over a specific span of time, wherein the specific span of time is based on the characteristic determined for the article.