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OT-2026-000001893

Omnichannel sortation system

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Material Handling › Conveying Systems
Inventors
ERSOY OZGE C, HINOJOSA ARTURO
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DEMATIC CORP
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US-12577050-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 17 March 2026
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Abstract

An omnichannel order fulfilment and sortation system and method for operating same are provided for optimizing order fulfilment processes within an order fulfilment facility. The system includes multiple automated storage and retrieval systems or units, including aisle-based systems, grid-based systems, and full case handling systems. A continuous loop sorter is positioned centrally relative to the storage units to receive a multitude of items for many different work in progress orders. Order consolidators are provided adjacent the sorter to receive items for individual orders from the sorter. The quantity consolidators is significantly higher than the quantity of storage units and inducts of the storage units, providing for many orders consolidation locations such that the storage units need not necessarily wait for consolidation locations to become available before retrieving items for other orders. The consolidator selected to receive a particular order is optimized to reduce the strain on resources within the system.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001893, “Omnichannel sortation system,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:09:20 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001893.

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