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US 11,308,689 B2Granted
Three dimensional scanning and data extraction systems and processes for supply chain piece automation
AssigneeIAM Robotics, LLC
InventorsRicky Alan Houghton, Thomas Galluzzo, Vladimir Altman
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Abstract
Managing supply chain inventory is accomplished by measuring the dimensions and the weight of a product. A plurality of images of the product is obtained. The shape of the outer surface of the product is determined. The center of gravity of the product can be calculated. A product model that includes a three dimensional representation of the shape of a configuration of the product and optionally the center of gravity of the product is generated. The product model is stored in memory for future use.
Claims19
A supply chain management system comprising:
- a scanner comprising:
- a plurality of sensors configured to collect data about a product, wherein the data includes a weight of the product, dimensions of the product, and one or more images of the product,
- a computing device including at least one processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions, and a memory storing the computer-executable instructions and the data collected by the plurality of sensors, and
- a communication interface configured to transfer the data collected by the plurality of sensors;
- an inventory management system;
- and
- one or more inventory robots configured to travel within a supply chain facility and communicate with the inventory management system to obtain a product model for the product and to use the product model to retrieve the product from or deliver the product to a location within the supply chain facility,
- wherein the product model is generated based on the data collected by the plurality of sensors of the scanner and includes at least an estimated center of gravity location of the product, the weight of the product, and the dimensions of the product, wherein the estimated center of gravity location of the product is generated based on at least the weight of the product and the dimensions of the product.
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A method for supply chain management comprising:
- obtaining data about a product using a scanner, wherein the data includes a weight of the product, dimensions of the product, and one or more images of the product;
- generating a product model for the product based on the data from the scanner using computer-executable instructions of a computing device of the scanner;
- sending the product model to an inventory management system comprising one or more inventory robots configured to travel within a supply chain facility;
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- picking or putting-away the product within the supply chain facility using an end effector of one of the one or more inventory robots, wherein the inventory robot is configured to use the product model to pick the product,
- wherein the product model includes at least an estimated center of gravity location of the product, the weight of the product, and the dimensions of the product, wherein the estimated center of gravity location of the product is generated based on at least the weight of the product and the dimensions of the product.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.