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Shopping facility discarded item sorting systems, devices and methods
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for sorting items discarded in a shopping facility. A system for sorting discarded items comprises a motorized transport unit configured to travel around discarded items placed in a sorting area in the shopping facility, the motorized transport unit comprises a sensor device and an item mover device, an item characterization database storing characteristics corresponding to a plurality of items likely to be found in the shopping facility, and a central computer system. The central computer system is configured to receive data from the sensor device on the motorized transport unit, determine an item characteristic of an item among the discarded items in the sorting area, determine a sorting category of the item from a plurality of predefined categories, and cause the motorized transport unit to move the item, with the item mover device, from the sorting area into a category area.
Shopping facility discarded item sorting systems, devices and methods
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for sorting items discarded in a shopping facility. A system for sorting discarded items comprises a motorized transport unit configured to travel around discarded items placed in a sorting area in the shopping facility, the motorized transport unit comprises a sensor device and an item mover device, an item characterization database storing characteristics corresponding to a plurality of items likely to be found in the shopping facility, and a central computer system. The central computer system is configured to receive data from the sensor device on the motorized transport unit, determine an item characteristic of an item among the discarded items in the sorting area, determine a sorting category of the item from a plurality of predefined categories, and cause the motorized transport unit to move the item, with the item mover device, from the sorting area into a category area.
Shopping facility discarded item sorting systems, devices and methods
HIGH DONALD R (author) / WINKLE DAVID C (author) / MCHALE BRIAN G (author) / ATCHLEY MICHAEL D (author)
2019-12-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
B66F
HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
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Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last
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A47F
Spezialmöbel, Einrichtungen oder Zubehör für Ladengeschäfte, Lagerräume, Bars, Restaurants oder dgl.
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SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS, OR THE LIKE
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A47L
DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING
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Waschen oder Reinigen im Haushalt
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B07C
Sortieren von Postgut
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POSTAL SORTING
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B60L
PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
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Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen
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B60P
Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände
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VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
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B62B
Von Hand bewegte Fahrzeuge, z.B. Handkarren oder Kinderwagen
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HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS
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B65F
GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
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Sammeln oder Entfernen von Haus- oder ähnlichem Müll
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E01H
STREET CLEANING
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Reinigen von Straßen
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G01C
Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen
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MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
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G01S
RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
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Funkpeilung
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G05B
Steuer- oder Regelsysteme allgemein
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CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
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G05D
SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
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Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen
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G06F
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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Elektrische digitale Datenverarbeitung
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G06K
Erkennen von Daten
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RECOGNITION OF DATA
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G06Q
Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke
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DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES
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G06T
Bilddatenverarbeitung oder Bilddatenerzeugung allgemein
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IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
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G06V
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G08G
Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs
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TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
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G10L
Analyse oder Synthese von Sprache
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SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS
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H02J
CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
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Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung
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H04B
TRANSMISSION
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Übertragung
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H04L
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
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Übertragung digitaler Information, z.B. Telegrafieverkehr
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H04N
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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Bildübertragung, z.B. Fernsehen
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H04W
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
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Drahtlose Kommunikationsnetze
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