Jason Lee Shaffer

US Patent:

20220292453, Sep 15, 2022

Filed:

May 27, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/826568

Inventors:

- Centerton AR, US
Stuart William Clark - Centerton AR, US
Colin Holmes - Bentonville AR, US
Jason Shaffer - Rogers AR, US
Mark Ibbotson - Centerton AR, US
John Suarez - Bentonville AR, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
B65G 1/137
A47F 10/02
A47G 29/14
G07F 17/12
G07C 9/00
H04W 12/06
H04W 12/08
H04W 48/08

Abstract:

Systems, method and computer readable medium are provided for automated storage and retrieval. User authentication information is received via a user interface for a dynamic storage and retrieval device. The user identity is verified based upon the authentication information and previously stored authentication data. Order information is retrieved for an order associated with the user following the verifying of user identity, the order information indicating one or more locations for items associated with the order. Instructions are transmitted to initiate a physical opening of at least one of the dynamic storage and retrieval device and at least one static storage location to enable the user to retrieve at least one item of the order, the static storage location including a controller controlling a locking mechanism and communicatively coupled to the dynamic storage and retrieval device.

US Patent:

20210004760, Jan 7, 2021

Filed:

Jul 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/918430

Inventors:

- Bentonville AR, US
Jason D. Shaffer - Rogers AR, US
Tawfeek Abohammdan - Bentonville AR, US
Stuart W. Clark - Centerton AR, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
G06F 16/23
G06Q 10/06
G06Q 30/00
G06Q 10/10
G06K 7/14
G06K 7/10
G06F 3/12
B41J 3/407
B65G 1/137
B65G 1/04

Abstract:

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for managing pickup order staging. A method comprises triggering a pick task for the pickup order via the task management device, wherein the pick task comprises staging filled totes in a section of a staging area assigned to the due time of the pickup order and densely stacking totes assigned to different orders together to a set height and triggering a breakdown task at the breakdown start time via the task management device, wherein the breakdown task comprises separating totes in the staging area assigned to the due time of the pickup order onto multiple movable platforms based on the order serial numbers on each tote.

US Patent:

20200017299, Jan 16, 2020

Filed:

Jul 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/510151

Inventors:

- Bentonville AR, US
Stuart William Clark - Centerton AR, US
Colin Holmes - Bentonville AR, US
Jason Shaffer - Bentonville AR, US
Mark Ibbotson - Bentonville AR, US
John Suarez - Bentonville AR, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/137
B25J 9/16
G07F 17/12
A47G 29/14
A47F 10/02

Abstract:

Systems, method and computer readable medium are provided for automated storage and retrieval. User authentication information is received via a user interface for a dynamic storage and retrieval device. The user identity is verified based upon the authentication information and previously stored authentication data. order information is retrieved for an order associated with the user following the verifying of user identity, the order information indicating one or more locations for items associated with the order. Instructions are transmitted to initiate a physical opening of at least one of the dynamic storage and retrieval device and at least one static storage location to enable the user to retrieve at least one item of the order, the static storage location including a controller controlling a locking mechanism and communicatively coupled to the dynamic storage and retrieval device.

US Patent:

20200017300, Jan 16, 2020

Filed:

Jul 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/510179

Inventors:

- Bentonville AR, US
Jason D. Shaffer - Bentonville AR, US
Mark Ibbotson - Bentonville AR, US
John Suarez - Bentonville AR, US
Colin Holmes - Bentonville AR, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/137
B65G 1/04
G06Q 10/08

Abstract:

Described in detail herein is an autonomous object storage and retrieval system. In one embodiment, an object storage and retrieval system includes a computing system hosting a service application and in communication with a database and storage towers configured to store and dispense physical objects. Each storage tower is in communication with the computing system and has an octagonal prism-shaped housing. Each storage tower includes, a shelving unit disposed within the housing, the shelving unit configured to one or more of the physical objects, a controller, a transport apparatus, an input device, an interactive display, and a repository. The computing system can transmit instructions to the first storage tower to render the status of the first physical object on the interactive display of the storage tower.