David M Brust

US Patent:

6871116, Mar 22, 2005

Filed:

Oct 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/272661

Inventors:

David Brust - Asheville NC, US
Angela I. Robertson - Arden NC, US
Jeffrey W. Stingel - Asheville NC, US

Assignee:

Vertique, Inc. - Arden NC

International Classification:

G06F019/00

US Classification:

700245, 700247, 4147938, 294 871, 250566, 209566

Abstract:

A method of determining pallet layers for placement by a material handling system robot can include identifying cases for inclusion in a pallet and identifying case dimension information for the cases. Using the case dimension information, the cases can be classified into at least one group, wherein each group is defined by a height range such that cases classified within a group have a height within the height range associated with that group. Cases of one of the groups can be assigned to locations within a pallet layer, wherein the pallet layer has an area within a predefined area range.

US Patent:

7221998, May 22, 2007

Filed:

Jan 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/040682

Inventors:

David Brust - Asheville NC, US
Angela I. Robertson - Arden NC, US
Jeffrey W. Stingel - Asheville NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700245, 700247, 4147938, 294 871, 250566, 209566

Abstract:

A method of determining pallet layers for placement by a material handling system robot can include identifying cases for inclusion in a pallet and identifying case dimension information for the cases. Using the case dimension information, the cases can be classified into at least one group, wherein each group is defined by a height range such that cases classified within a group have a height within the height range associated with that group. Cases of one of the groups can be assigned to locations within a pallet layer, wherein the pallet layer has an area within a predefined area range.