METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UNIT OF USE PRODUCT INVENTORY

Patent №

US 9,978,036

Granted

2018-05-22

Filed 2012

Owner

EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.

Lab

AI components

1

planning

Assignment

Recorded

Dataset

AIPD

2023_r1 edition

Application

13618132

Method and systems for product inventory are described. In one embodiment, an inventory surface unit retains a plurality of products in an unordered state. An inventory identification unit acquires information for an orientation, and location of the plurality of products on the inventory surface unit. The inventory identification unit is disposed above the inventory surface unit. An inventory pick unit is adapted to pick a product among the plurality of products from the inventory surface unit based on the orientation and location acquired by the inventory identification unit. The inventory pick unit is disposed proximal the inventory surface unit, and the inventory pick unit is communicatively connected to the inventory identification unit. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.

PlanningG06Q 10/087G06Q 10/06G06Q 10/083G06Q 30/0201G06Q 30/06

AI classification

Planning0.98
Vision0.38
Knowledge representation0.02
AI hardware0.01
Natural language0.00
Evolutionary computation0.00
Machine learning0.00
Speech0.00

Ownership

EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.

assignment · 306240732

Assignors

ELLER, CHARLES E.

On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.

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