System and method for transporting inventory items

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8606392
APP PUB NO 20110060449A1
SERIAL NO

12943488

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A method for transporting inventory items includes moving a mobile drive unit to a first point within a workspace. The first point is a location of an inventory holder. The method further includes docking the mobile drive unit with the inventory holder and moving the mobile drive unit and the inventory holder to a second point within the workspace. The second point is associated with conveyance equipment. The method further includes moving the inventory holder to a third point within the workspace using the conveyance equipment.

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  • AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barbehenn, Michael T Bedford, US 36 3196
D'Andrea, Raffaello Ithaca, US 72 4055
Hoffman, Andrew E Arlington, US 19 2354
Mountz, Michael C Cambridge, US 47 5677
Wurman, Peter R Raleigh, US 73 5170

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