Coordinated conveyers in an automated system

This invention describes an automated system that uses a main transport conveyor and multiple storage conveyors, each divided into segments for holding items. When items need to be collected at a specific spot, the system identifies their location, moves them from their storage segment onto the transport conveyor, and then moves them along the transport conveyor to the collection point. The claims further specify that the system tracks the location and time of every item, creating a log that can be used to measure the system's efficiency.

Why it matters: Filed before the widespread adoption of advanced IoT sensors and real-time analytics platforms. The system's emphasis on logging item movement and measuring efficiency is now greatly enhanced by more accessible and powerful data processing and machine learning capabilities.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom conveyors, item tracking hardware, complex software.

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