Inventor
BARBEHENN MICHAEL T
US35 patents
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AMAZON TECH INC
20 patentsUS9519284B2Dec 13, 2016
Transporting inventory items using mobile drive units and conveyance equipment
AMAZON TECH INC57 citations98
US8972045B1Mar 3, 2015
Inter-facility transport in inventory management and fulfillment systems
AMAZON TECH INC245 citations98
US8930133B2Jan 6, 2015
Generating a path for a mobile drive unit
AMAZON TECH INC56 citations98
US9740212B2Aug 22, 2017
System and method for coordinating movement of mobile drive units
AMAZON TECH INC30 citations94
US9090400B2Jul 28, 2015
Method and system for fulfilling requests in an inventory system
AMAZON TECH INC31 citations94
US9448560B2Sep 20, 2016
System and method for coordinating movement of mobile drive units
AMAZON TECH INC22 citations93
US9346620B2May 24, 2016
System and method for order fulfillment
AMAZON TECH INC33 citations93
US9317034B2Apr 19, 2016
System and method for inventory management using mobile drive units
AMAZON TECH INC44 citations93
US10133267B2Nov 20, 2018
Method and system for transporting inventory items
AMAZON TECH INC11 citations92
US10067501B2Sep 4, 2018
Method and system for transporting inventory items
AMAZON TECH INC13 citations92
US9280157B2Mar 8, 2016
System and method for transporting personnel within an active workspace
AMAZON TECH INC21 citations92
US10126747B1Nov 13, 2018
Coordination of mobile drive units
AMAZON TECH INC24 citations91
US9440790B2Sep 13, 2016
Inter-facility transport in inventory management and fulfillment systems
AMAZON TECH INC18 citations91
US9927797B2Mar 27, 2018
Safety compliance for mobile drive units
AMAZON TECH INC11 citations83
US9511934B2Dec 6, 2016
Maneuvering a mobile drive unit
AMAZON TECH INC12 citations83
US10990088B2Apr 27, 2021
Method and system for transporting inventory items
AMAZON TECH INC2 citations73
US10809706B2Oct 20, 2020
Method and system for transporting inventory items
AMAZON TECH INC2 citations73
US10077155B1Sep 18, 2018
Inter-facility transport in inventory management and fulfillment systems
AMAZON TECH INC4 citations72
US10860978B1Dec 8, 2020
Nondisruptive workspace representation deployment for inventory systems
AMAZON TECH INC4 citations71
US10962956B2Mar 30, 2021
Safety compliance for mobile drive units
AMAZON TECH INC0 citations62
WURMAN PETER R
5 patentsUS8606392B2Dec 10, 2013
System and method for transporting inventory items
WURMAN PETER R131 citations99
US8538692B2Sep 17, 2013
System and method for generating a path for a mobile drive unit
WURMAN PETER R133 citations99
US8483869B2Jul 9, 2013
Method and system for fulfilling requests in an inventory system
WURMAN PETER R115 citations98
US8626335B2Jan 7, 2014
Method and system for fulfilling requests in an inventory system
WURMAN PETER R71 citations97
US8649899B2Feb 11, 2014
System and method for maneuvering a mobile drive unit
WURMAN PETER R46 citations96
D ANDREA RAFFAELLO
3 patentsUS8412400B2Apr 2, 2013
System and method for coordinating movement of mobile drive units
D ANDREA RAFFAELLO126 citations99
US8265873B2Sep 11, 2012
System and method for managing mobile drive units
D ANDREA RAFFAELLO53 citations98
US8068978B2Nov 29, 2011
System and method for managing mobile drive units
D ANDREA RAFFAELLO71 citations98
KIVA SYS INC
3 patentsUS7920962B2Apr 5, 2011
System and method for coordinating movement of mobile drive units
KIVA SYS INC134 citations99
US7912574B2Mar 22, 2011
System and method for transporting inventory items
KIVA SYS INC160 citations99
US7873469B2Jan 18, 2011
System and method for managing mobile drive units
KIVA SYS INC145 citations99
HOFFMAN ANDREW E
3 patentsUS9087314B2Jul 21, 2015
System and method for positioning a mobile drive unit
HOFFMAN ANDREW E153 citations98
US8831984B2Sep 9, 2014
System and method for inventory management using mobile drive units
HOFFMAN ANDREW E148 citations97
US8220710B2Jul 17, 2012
System and method for positioning a mobile drive unit
HOFFMAN ANDREW E116 citations97