EP1415238A4 - Automated system for efficient article storage and self-service retrieval - Google Patents

Automated system for efficient article storage and self-service retrieval

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Publication number
EP1415238A4
EP1415238A4 EP02726636A EP02726636A EP1415238A4 EP 1415238 A4 EP1415238 A4 EP 1415238A4 EP 02726636 A EP02726636 A EP 02726636A EP 02726636 A EP02726636 A EP 02726636A EP 1415238 A4 EP1415238 A4 EP 1415238A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
self
article storage
automated system
service retrieval
efficient article
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Withdrawn
Application number
EP02726636A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1415238A2 (en
Inventor
Gregg Bloom
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Individual
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Individual
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Priority claimed from US09/810,903 external-priority patent/US6974928B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/864,724 external-priority patent/US6694217B2/en
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of EP1415238A2 publication Critical patent/EP1415238A2/en
Publication of EP1415238A4 publication Critical patent/EP1415238A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/20—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass
    • G07C9/21—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass having a variable access code
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G1/00—Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02—Storage devices
    • B65G1/04—Storage devices mechanical
    • B65G1/137—Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
    • B65G1/1373—Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed for fulfilling orders in warehouses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G1/00—Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02—Storage devices
    • B65G1/04—Storage devices mechanical
    • B65G1/12—Storage devices mechanical with separate article supports or holders movable in a closed circuit to facilitate insertion or removal of articles the articles being books, documents, forms or the like
    • B65G1/127—Storage devices mechanical with separate article supports or holders movable in a closed circuit to facilitate insertion or removal of articles the articles being books, documents, forms or the like the circuit being confined in a vertical plane
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/20—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass
    • G07C9/22—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
    • G07C9/23—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder by means of a password
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/20—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass
    • G07C9/27—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass with central registration
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
  • Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)
EP02726636A 2001-03-16 2002-03-15 Automated system for efficient article storage and self-service retrieval Withdrawn EP1415238A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US810903 1977-06-28
US09/810,903 US6974928B2 (en) 2001-03-16 2001-03-16 Method and apparatus for efficient package delivery and storage
US864724 2001-05-24
US09/864,724 US6694217B2 (en) 2001-05-24 2001-05-24 Automated system for efficient article storage and self-service retrieval
PCT/US2002/008022 WO2002074634A2 (en) 2001-03-16 2002-03-15 Automated system for efficient article storage and self-service retrieval

Publications (2)

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EP1415238A2 EP1415238A2 (en) 2004-05-06
EP1415238A4 true EP1415238A4 (en) 2006-03-08

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EP (1) EP1415238A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2002257055A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2440262A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002074634A2 (en)

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Citations (1)

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US5020958A (en) * 1989-02-23 1991-06-04 Philip Tuttobene Article vending machine

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WO2002074634A3 (en) 2004-03-04
CA2440262A1 (en) 2002-09-26
WO2002074634A2 (en) 2002-09-26
EP1415238A2 (en) 2004-05-06
AU2002257055A1 (en) 2002-10-03

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