Conveyor and logic systems to return, balance, and buffer processed or empty totes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11814249
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17575475

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In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to automatically balance and buffer the return of empty containers or other totes to a plurality of areas. In some embodiments, a control circuit employs a logic system in which empty totes are directed along primary, secondary, or tertiary paths depending on information gathered from sensors regarding the availability of space for empty totes at a plurality of potential destinations. In this way, the return of empty totes to one or more points of origin may be buffered to balance the number of empty totes in one or more areas.

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  • WALMART APOLLO, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coyle, Jason Scott Rogers, US 3 9
Harcar, Mustafa A Centerton, US 5 26
Solana, Jessica L Bentonville, US 4 12
Thomas, Nicholas O Centerton, US 3 9

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