Package sorting, packing and re-weighing system
AssigneeDicom Transportation Group
InventorsKirk Serjeantson, Mathew Dunlop, Patrick Beaudoin, Jean-Francois Busque, Pierre David Labre, Jean-Luc Pampin, Olga Aouslender
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Abstract
A package sorting system is described that can be used to efficiently sort and pack Ropak containers for transporting packages from a sorting facility to a destination facility. The package sorting system can determine a particular Ropak container to place the package in as well as determine if the package was placed in the current Ropak container.
Claims17
A method of sorting packages at a sorting facility receiving a plurality of packages en-route from a plurality of sender locations to a plurality of destination locations, the method comprising:
- determining package information associated with each one of the plurality of packages, the package information including physical information and destination information for the respective package;
- determining a package container from a plurality of package containers each associated with a different terminal delivery area to place each of the plurality of packages in based on the determined package information and terminal delivery area encompassing the destination information;
- determining a weight of each package container when each of the plurality of packages is placed in a respective one of the plurality of package containers based on the package information and weight information received from a respective scale the package container is sitting on;
- determining that one of the plurality of package containers is full based on a weight of the respective package container received from the scale or available packing locations of the respective package container based on packages that have been placed within the package container;
- and
- providing an audio and/or visual indication that the determined one of the plurality of package containers is full for the associated terminal delivery area.
A system for sorting packages at a sorting facility receiving a plurality of packages en-route from a plurality of sender locations to a plurality of destination locations, the system comprising:
- a conveyor for moving the plurality of packages between a plurality of sorting locations;
- a plurality of scales at each of the plurality of sorting locations, each of the plurality of scales for receiving a package container each associated with a terminal delivery area;
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- a computer system in communication with each of the plurality of scales a configured for:
- determining package information associated with each one of the plurality of packages, the package information including physical information and destination information for the package;
- determining a package container from the plurality of package containers associated with a different terminal delivery area to place each of the plurality of packages based on the determined package information and terminal delivery area encompassing the destination information;
- determining a weight of each package container when each of the plurality of packages is placed in a respective one of the plurality of package containers based on the package information and weight information received from a respective scale the package container is sitting on;
- determining that one of the plurality of package containers is full based on a weight of the respective package container received from the scale or available packing locations of the respective package container based on packages that have been placed within the package container;
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- providing an audio and/or visual indication that the determined one of the plurality of package containers is full for the associated terminal delivery area.
A computer system for use in sorting packages at a sorting facility receiving a plurality of packages en-route from a plurality of sender locations to a plurality of destination locations, the computer system comprising:
- a processor for executing instructions;
- an interface for communicating with a plurality of scales;
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- a memory for storing instruction, which when executed by the processor configure the computer system to:
- determine package information associated with each one of the plurality of packages, the package information including physical information and destination information for the respective package;
- determine a package container from a plurality of package containers each associated with a different terminal delivery area to place each of the plurality of packages in based on the determined package information and terminal delivery area encompassing the destination information;
- determining a weight of each package container when each of the plurality of packages is placed in a respective one of the plurality of package containers based on the package information and weight information received from a scale the package container is sitting on;
- determining that one of the plurality of package containers is full based on a weight of the respective package container received from the scale or available packing locations of the respective package container based on packages that have been placed within the package container;
- and
- providing an audio and/or visual indication that the determined one of the plurality of package containers is full for the associated terminal delivery area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.