Granted Patent B2

US 12,649,628 · App. 19/233,833 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Inventor: Karen Lynnette Montgomery (North Las Vegas, NV)

Assignee: Hotberry LLC

B65G1/1376G06Q10/08G06Q30/0603G06Q30/0633

Abstract

Claims (59)

1 . An order fulfillment system comprising: an inventory database identifying inventoried items;

an assembly line system configured to deliver items to at least one workstation;

at least one camera configured to identify items being transported by the assembly line system in real-time;

at least one robotic arm configured to retrieve at least one of the items; and

at least one computing system programmed to execute the steps of:

capturing an image from a camera;

mapping the captured image to an item in an inventory database;

analyzing at least one attribute of the item in the captured image to determine at least one characteristic with respect to a certain sacking plan;

receiving an order notification for an order;

identifying inventoried items in the order;

gathering at least one attribute of the identified items in the order;

calculating a sacking plan based on the analyzing;

ascertaining a location for the identified items;

signaling a corresponding robotic arm to retrieve the corresponding identified item;

calculating a distance between a corresponding identified item and the corresponding robotic arm; and

operating the assembly line system to:

sort the identified items in the order by actuating at least one electromechanical system component as needed towards achieving said sacking plan; and

send the identified items to a destination, such that movement of those identified items can be controlled and re-routed as necessary.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one attribute comprises at least one of a bar code, SKU, shape, dimensions, material, weight, imagery, or another identifier.

3 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an artificially intelligent control unit configured to perform one or more of:

identify patterns in the inventory database;

classify items in the inventory database; and

transfer data to an employee, manager, or vendor.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one computing system comprises a supercomputer or a quantum computer, which may be included in a network.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one computing system comprises a control unit comprising one or more of a chip, a chip set, and a GPU.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one computing system is further configured to calculate a delivery time of an order.

7 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an artificially intelligent control unit configured to control a speed of transfer mechanisms in the assembly line system.

8 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a workstation comprising a display, a workstation scanning device, and an assembling area for assembling orders.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the workstation further comprises a computerized sacker configured to bag or box items adjacent to the workstation.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one computing system is further programmed to display a notification message on the display indicating an item is adjacent to the workstation.

11 . A method of operating an order fulfillment system comprising:

providing an inventory database identifying inventoried items;

providing an assembly line system configured to deliver items to at least one workstation;

providing at least one camera configured to scan items being transported by the assembly line system in real-time;

providing at least one robotic arm configured to retrieve at least one of the items;

providing at least one computing system; and

executing the steps of:

capturing an image from a camera;

mapping the captured image to an item in an inventory database;

analyzing at least one attribute of the item in the captured image to determine at least one characteristic with respect to a certain sacking plan;

receiving an order notification for an order; identifying inventoried items in the order;

gathering at least one attribute of the identified items in the order;

calculating a sacking plan based on the analyzing;

ascertaining a location for the identified items;

signaling the corresponding robotic arm to retrieve the corresponding identified item;

calculating a distance between a corresponding identified item and the corresponding robotic arm; and

operating the assembly line system to:

sort the identified items in the order by actuating at least one electromechanical system component as needed towards achieving said sacking plan; and

sending the identified items to a destination, such that movement of those identified items can be controlled and re-routed as necessary.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one attribute comprises at least one of a bar code, SKU, shape, dimensions, material, weight, imagery, or another identifier.

13 . The method of claim 11 , including an artificially intelligent control unit identifying patterns in the inventory database, classifying items in the inventory database, and transferring data to an employee, manager, or vendor.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one computing system comprises a supercomputer or a quantum computer, which may be included in a network.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one computing system comprises a control unit comprising one or more of a chip, a chip set, and a GPU.

16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one computing system is further configured to perform the step of: calculating a delivery time of an order.

17 . The method of claim 11 , including an artificially intelligent control unit controlling a speed of transfer mechanisms in the assembly line system.

18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the order fulfillment system includes a workstation comprising a display, a workstation scanning device, and an assembling area for assembling orders.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the workstation includes a computerized sacker configured to bag or box items adjacent to the workstation.

20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the at least one computing system is further configured to perform the step of:

displaying a notification message on the display indicating an item is adjacent to the workstation.

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