Gregg S Bloom

US Patent:

6694217, Feb 17, 2004

Filed:

May 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/864724

Inventors:

Gregg Bloom - Lauderdale by the Sea FL

Assignee:

Breakthrough Logistics Corporation - Lauderdale by the Sea FL

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

700215, 700242, 700243

Abstract:

An automated system of storage locker bins to efficiently provide the storage and self-service retrieval of articles. The articles can be packages and the automated system of storage locker bins can be used effectively in a package delivery process in which packages are transported in bulk to a destination centralized pickup location for recipients. The automated system of storage locker bins can operate at a high level of efficiency with regard to space utilization to further reduce storage costs and ultimately reduce delivery costs by employing moving and stationary bins to allow recipients to retrieve packages stored at heights above the reach of those recipients and bins which are configurable in size to allow storage locker bins to be adjusted to sizes more closely approximating the size of the articles or packages to be loaded into them. The automated system of storage locker bins can enable self-service retrieval following an authentication of the recipient by providing recipients the location of the storage machine unit containing their package and a temporary access code to retrieve their package.

US Patent:

6974928, Dec 13, 2005

Filed:

Mar 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/810903

Inventors:

Gregg Bloom - Lauderdale by the Sea FL, US

Assignee:

Breakthrough Logistics Corporation - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

209583, 700215, 700242, 700243

Abstract:

A method and system for the efficient bulk package delivery for recipients. Items ordered by different customers from different retailers, suppliers or manufacturers can be organized by common item identifiers and shipped in bulk from retailers or manufacturers, to an origination regional distribution center. The items can be sorted at the origination regional distribution center in bulk based on the location of destination regional distribution centers that can serve destination centralized pickup locations chosen by the customers placing the orders for those items. Ordered items can be sorted by recipient and the destination centralized pickup location specified in the customer's order and packed into recipient-specific packages at the destination regional distribution center. The packages can be transported in bulk to the destination centralized pickup locations where they can be randomly loaded into any available locker bins in an automated system of stationary and moveable, configurable storage locker bins. During loading, an association can be made between an identifier of the locker bin and an identifier of the bulk delivered package for subsequent self service identification and retrieval.

US Patent:

7653457, Jan 26, 2010

Filed:

Sep 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/233407

Inventors:

Gregg Bloom - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

Breakthrough Logistics Corporation - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
B07C 5/00
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

700226, 700216, 209583

Abstract:

A method and system for efficient package delivery in bulk to pickup locations for recipients in which items ordered by different customers from one or more different retailers, suppliers, manufacturers, and the like can be sorted within and picked from an on-hand inventory at a distribution center and packed into a package for delivery to a specific pickup location for a specific recipient. A replenishment order for items to replace the on-hand inventory at the distribution center can be made to a fulfillment location to maintain inventory levels defined for an item at a distribution center. The items to replenish the on-hand inventory at the distribution center can be shipped in bulk from a fulfillment location in containers organized by item identifier. The items can be sorted at a different distribution center, still organized within containers of all the same item identifier, to reach the distribution center placing the replenishment order for the items.

US Patent:

20020178074, Nov 28, 2002

Filed:

May 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/864797

Inventors:

Gregg Bloom - Lauderdale by the Sea FL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/026000

Abstract:

A method and system for the efficient bulk package delivery for recipients. Items ordered by different customers from different retailers, suppliers or manufacturers can be organized by common item identifiers and shipped in bulk from retailers or manufacturers, to an origination regional distribution center. The items can be sorted at the origination regional distribution center in bulk based on the location of destination regional distribution centers that can serve destination centralized pickup locations chosen by the customers placing the orders for those items. The sorted items, still organized by a common identifier, can be transported in bulk to the destination regional distribution center identified for those items. Ordered items can be sorted by recipient and the destination centralized pickup location specified in the customer's order and packed into recipient-specific packages at the destination regional distribution center. The packages can be transported in bulk to the destination centralized pickup locations where they can be randomly loaded into any available locker bins in an automated system of stationary and moveable, configurable storage locker bins. During loading, an association can be made between an identifier of the locker bin and an identifier of the bulk delivered package for subsequent self service identification and retrieval. An electronic notification of the delivery can be automatically dispatched to the recipient by the automated system of storage locker bins to alert the recipient of the delivery.