Robert Y C Hsiung

US Patent:

51726394, Dec 22, 1992

Filed:

Mar 26, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/675487

Inventors:

Richard M. Wiesman - Wayland MA
Edward E. Fischer - Acton MA
Richard R. Fontana - Lexington MA
Bruce B. Gamble - Wellesley MA
Robert T. Hsiung - Brookline MA
Steven J. Kozminski - Rutland MA

Assignee:

Gas Research Institute - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B61B 1310

US Classification:

1041382

Abstract:

A cornering pipe traveler includes a tractor having a pair of carriages, a leading carriage and a trailing carriage, each carriage including a clamping device for positively engaging the inner surface of the pipe, and structure for propelling the carriage along the pipe; interconnected between the pair of carriages there is a device for exerting a curling force between the two carriages for mechanically compelling the lead carriage to curl and enter a turn in the pipe; also included is structure for aligning the lead carriage so that the curling force compels the pipe traveler to enter a selected turn to be made.

US Patent:

20220177225, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Feb 22, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/652012

Inventors:

- Wilmington MA, US
Robert HSIUNG - Cambridge MA, US
Kirill K. PANKRATOV - Acton MA, US
Robert Sullivan - Wilmington MA, US
Larry M. Sweet - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/04

Abstract:

An automated storage and retrieval system including at least one autonomous transport vehicle, a transfer deck that defines a transport surface for the vehicle, at least one reciprocating lift, a first and second pickface interface station connected to the deck and spaced apart from each other, each station forming a pickface transfer interfacing between the vehicle on the deck and the lift at each station so that a pickface is transferred between the lift and the vehicle at each station, wherein the vehicle is configured to pick a first pickface at the first station, traverse the deck and buffer the first pickface, or at least a portion thereof, at the second station so that the second station has multiple pickfaces buffered on a common support in an order sequence of pickfaces according to a predetermined case out order sequence of mixed case pickfaces.

US Patent:

20210147146, May 20, 2021

Filed:

Dec 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/108265

Inventors:

- Wilmington MA, US
Robert Hsiung - Cambridge MA, US
Kirill K. Pankratov - Acton MA, US
Robert Sullivan - Wilmington MA, US
Larry M. Sweet - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/04

Abstract:

An automated storage and retrieval system including at least one autonomous transport vehicle, a transfer deck that defines a transport surface for the vehicle, at least one reciprocating lift, a first and second pickface interface station connected to the deck and spaced apart from each other, each station forming a pickface transfer interfacing between the vehicle on the deck and the lift at each station so that a pickface is transferred between the lift and the vehicle at each station, wherein the vehicle is configured to pick a first pickface at the first station, traverse the deck and buffer the first pickface, or at least a portion thereof, at the second station so that the second station has multiple pickfaces buffered on a common support in an order sequence of pickfaces according to a predetermined case out order sequence of mixed case pickfaces.

US Patent:

20190202635, Jul 4, 2019

Filed:

Dec 17, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/222283

Inventors:

- Wilmington MA, US
Robert HSIUNG - Cambridge MA, US
Kirill K. PANKRATOV - Acton MA, US
Robert SULLIVAN - Wilmington MA, US
Larry M. SWEET - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/04

Abstract:

An automated storage and retrieval system including at least one autonomous transport vehicle, a transfer deck that defines a transport surface for the vehicle, at least one reciprocating lift, a first and second pickface interface station connected to the deck and spaced apart from each other, each station forming a pickface transfer interfacing between the vehicle on the deck and the lift at each station so that a pickface is transferred between the lift and the vehicle at each station, wherein the vehicle is configured to pick a first pickface at the first station, traverse the deck and buffer the first pickface, or at least a portion thereof, at the second station so that the second station has multiple pickfaces buffered on a common support in an order sequence of pickfaces according to a predetermined case out order sequence of mixed case pickfaces.

US Patent:

20180111756, Apr 26, 2018

Filed:

Dec 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/848809

Inventors:

- Wilmington MA, US
Robert HSIUNG - Cambridge MA, US
Kirill K. PANKRATOV - Acton MA, US
Robert SULLIVAN - Wilmington MA, US
Larry M. SWEET - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/04
B65G 1/137

Abstract:

An automated storage and retrieval system including at least one autonomous transport vehicle, a transfer deck that defines a transport surface for the vehicle, at least one reciprocating lift, a first and second pickface interface station connected to the deck and spaced apart from each other, each station forming a pickface transfer interfacing between the vehicle on the deck and the lift at each station so that a pickface is transferred between the lift and the vehicle at each station, wherein the vehicle is configured to pick a first pickface at the first station, traverse the deck and buffer the first pickface, or at least a portion thereof, at the second station so that the second station has multiple pickfaces buffered on a common support in an order sequence of pickfaces according to a predetermined case out order sequence of mixed case pickfaces.

US Patent:

20160207710, Jul 21, 2016

Filed:

Jan 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

14/997920

Inventors:

- Wilmington MA, US
Robert HSIUNG - Cambridge MA, US
Kirill K. PANKRATOV - Acton MA, US
Robert SULLIVAN - Wilmington MA, US
Larry M. SWEET - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/04

Abstract:

An automated storage and retrieval system including at least one autonomous transport vehicle, a transfer deck that defines a transport surface for the vehicle, at least one reciprocating lift, a first and second pickface interface station connected to the deck and spaced apart from each other, each station forming a pickface transfer interfacing between the vehicle on the deck and the lift at each station so that a pickface is transferred between the lift and the vehicle at each station, wherein the vehicle is configured to pick a first pickface at the first station, traverse the deck and buffer the first pickface, or at least a portion thereof, at the second station so that the second station has multiple pickfaces buffered on a common support in an order sequence of pickfaces according to a predetermined case out order sequence of mixed case pickfaces.