Inventor
FUTCH MICHAEL C
US37 patents
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TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC
33 patentsUS10968087B2Apr 6, 2021
Parcel and article sorting system and method
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC17 citations93
US11892825B2Feb 6, 2024
Parcel and article sorting system and method
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC4 citations85
US11714401B2Aug 1, 2023
Parcel and article sorting system and method
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC5 citations85
US11630448B2Apr 18, 2023
Parcel and article sorting system and method
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC5 citations85
US11586187B2Feb 21, 2023
Parcel and article sorting system and method with destination container removal
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC8 citations85
US11759826B1Sep 19, 2023
Article loading system and method for multilevel sorter
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC9 citations82
US11987447B2May 21, 2024
Article delivery system and method that includes an overhead rail network
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC3 citations74
US11912514B2Feb 27, 2024
Vehicle and material handler
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC3 citations74
US11878325B1Jan 23, 2024
Logical relocation of sort destinations
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC2 citations73
US11685603B1Jun 27, 2023
Article sorting with intermingled robots of assorted sizes
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC2 citations73
US11501246B1Nov 15, 2022
Server and related method for managing parcel delivery
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC3 citations73
US12337349B1Jun 24, 2025
Optimizing filling of sortation order receptacle
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC2 citations72
US12072692B2Aug 27, 2024
Parcel and article sorting system and method
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC1 citations72
US11720122B1Aug 8, 2023
Robotic vehicle navigaton system and method
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC2 citations70
US11572233B2Feb 7, 2023
Mobile sorter platforms and method for sorting articles
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC1 citations70
US12186781B1Jan 7, 2025
Optimization of sortation order receptacle filling
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC2 citations68
US12194501B2Jan 14, 2025
Logical relocation of sort destinations
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC1 citations64
US12479665B1Nov 25, 2025
Auto induction from autobagger to sorting robot
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC1 citations62
US12410014B2Sep 9, 2025
Article delivery system and method that includes an overhead rail network
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations62
US12291409B2May 6, 2025
Vehicle and material handler
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations62
US12202673B1Jan 21, 2025
Optimized replacement of sortation order receptacles
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC1 citations62
US12169402B2Dec 17, 2024
Parcel and article sorting system and method with destination container removal
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations62
US12043485B2Jul 23, 2024
Article sorting with intermingled robots of assorted sizes
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations62
US12043486B2Jul 23, 2024
Mobile sorter platforms and method for sorting articles
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations60
US11745946B2Sep 5, 2023
Mobile sorter platforms and method for sorting articles
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations60
US12197228B2Jan 14, 2025
Robotic vehicle navigation system and method
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations59
US12090522B2Sep 17, 2024
Article loading system and method for multilevel sorter
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations59
US11934201B1Mar 19, 2024
Robotic vehicle navigaton system and method
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations59
US12205186B2Jan 21, 2025
Security checkpoint apparatus and method
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC1 citations54
US12351092B2Jul 8, 2025
Tray, belt, or carrier on computer controlled transport vehicle
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations52
US12280401B2Apr 22, 2025
Sequencing parcel sorter
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations52
US12186780B2Jan 7, 2025
Multi-system single footprint sorter using robots with sort verification
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations52
US12330875B1Jun 17, 2025
Storage, retrieval and order sortation arranged in vertical orientation
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS INC0 citations50
TOMPKINS INT
4 patentsUS9975148B2May 22, 2018
Parcel and article sorting system and method
TOMPKINS INT126 citations97
US10248112B2Apr 2, 2019
Parcel and article sorting system and method
TOMPKINS INT11 citations91
US10899542B2Jan 26, 2021
Mobile sorter platforms and method for sorting articles
TOMPKINS INT0 citations59
US10870131B2Dec 22, 2020
Mobile sorter platforms and method for sorting articles
TOMPKINS INT0 citations48