Transporting inventory items using mobile drive units and conveyance equipment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9519284
APP PUB NO 20140100690A1
SERIAL NO

14095751

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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 North Reading, US 36 3196
D'Andrea, Raffaello Wollerau, CH 72 4054
Hoffman, Andrew Edward Luneburg, US 9 255
Mountz, Michael Cordell Lexington, US 28 832
Wurman, Peter R Acton, US 73 5170

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