Michael E Mcgregor

US Patent:

20210292091, Sep 23, 2021

Filed:

Mar 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/826937

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Michael Edward MCGREGOR - Baden PA, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/137
B65G 1/06
B65G 1/12

Abstract:

Provided herein is a methods, apparatus, and system for the configuration of customizable trays for the storage and dispensing of articles. Methods may include: receiving an indication of a plurality of articles to be stored in a tray; determining a plurality of bins corresponding to the plurality of articles; generating a layout of the bins on the tray; identifying locations of the plurality of articles within the bins on the tray; and causing the tray to be configured according to the layout of the plurality of bins on the tray. Methods may include: receiving an indication of an article to be loaded into a bin of the plurality of bins; receiving a unique identifier of the bin of the plurality of bins into which the article is loaded; and storing, in a memory, a correlation between the unique identifier of the bin and the article loaded into the bin.