Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Signalling – indicating – or display means
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-26
2011-07-26
Karmis, Stefanos (Department: 3653)
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Signalling, indicating, or display means
C209S044400, C209S549000, C209S583000, C209S584000, C209S702000, C209S703000, C209S942000, C198S347100, C414S266000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07984809
ABSTRACT:
Various embodiments of a system and method for directing indicator-based sortation of shipments are described. In various embodiments, a control system may be configured to utilize indicators to direct the sortation of items in a materials handling facility, such as an order fulfillment center tasked with fulfilling customer orders for one or more items. For a given unsorted item, the control system may cause an indicator to indicate to which of multiple sorting slots the given item is to be placed, thereby sorting the item to its respective shipment assigned to the sorting slot. In various embodiments, the shipment sorting units may be serviced from a rebin side as well as a pack side. The control system may be configured to prioritize the processing of such shipments by utilizing indicators associated with respective shipment sorting slots on the pack side to indicate a priority for processing a given shipment.
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Gard Eugene M.
Ramey Patrick W.
Young Eric
Amazon Technologies Inc.
Karmis Stefanos
Kowert Robert C.
Martin Brett C
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
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