Inventor
WILLIAM J. FOSNIGHT
Inventor
US
Overview
Patents· 44 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B65Gprimary
B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors34%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes17%
B25JManipulators8%
B65BMachines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials5%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general4%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables4%
B66FHoisting, lifting, hauling or pushing, not otherwise provided for, e.g. devices which apply a lifting or pushing force directly to the surface of a load3%
F16HGearing3%
F25DRefrigerators3%
H04WWireless communication networks3%
PatentTitleYear
12,583,678Apparatus and method for replacing power supply device in a UAV202612,570,473Container to tote dispense integrated with automated storage and retrieval system202612,515,879Order fulfillment system with automated dispensing having integrated turning decks202612,466,647Climbing robot with compliant pinion drive202512,421,037System having workstation with tote retention and release mechanism202512,378,077Automated decant system202512,373,775High density micro fulfillment center "HD-MFC" with nightly G2P storage batch pick replenishment from store floor and method of operating same202512,319,502Order fulfillment system202512,304,678Automated retail supply chain and inventory management system202512,275,142Climbing robot with compliant pinion drive202512,211,003Inventory management system and method202512,175,405Automated proxy picker system for non-fungible goods202412,162,686Automated decant system202412,151,885Order fulfillment system202412,134,518Transport rack cartridge (TRC)202412,129,889Ball spline having bypass track202412,110,183Robotic each picking in a micro-fulfillment center202412,084,281System having robotic workstation202412,071,306Tote handling for chilled or frozen goods202412,024,366Packing by destination for automated fulfilled goods202412,006,149Storage and retrieval system202412,009,678Opportunistic charging system for an automated storage and retrieval system202411,951,620Climbing robot with compliant pinion drive202411,905,058Automated retail supply chain and inventory management system202411,866,256Climbing robot with compliant pinion drive202411,845,610Automated decant system202311,836,672Inventory management system and method202311,820,600Picking workstation with mobile robots and machine vision verification of each transfers performed by human operators202311,778,956Automated vertical farming system using mobile robots202311,724,877Universal gripper for tote and sub-tote transport202311,694,295Automated proxy picker system for non-fungible goods202311,685,588Tote handling for chilled or frozen goods202311,623,342Configurable service isolation zones for service of equipment employing mobile robots202311,623,826System having robotic workstation202311,479,410Packing by destination for automated fulfilled goods202211,365,049Storage and retrieval system202211,363,883Modular structure for an automated storage and retrieval system202211,332,311Tote handling for chilled or frozen goods202211,315,072Inventory management system and method202211,267,651System having workstation with tote retention and release mechanism202211,235,928Storage and retrieval system202211,203,486Order fulfillment system202111,192,719Automated decant system202111,142,398Order fulfillment system2021Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2021–2023Patents assigned to ALERT INNOVATION INC (14)· patent assignee history
2021–2026Based in US· patent location history
2023–2025Patents assigned to WALMART APOLLO LLC (24)· patent assignee history
2024Patents assigned to WON ST CO LTD (1)· patent assignee history
2025–2026Patents assigned to SYMBOTIC LLC (10)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| WALMART APOLLO LLC | 24 | 2023–2025 |
| ALERT INNOVATION INC | 14 | 2021–2023 |
| SYMBOTIC LLC | 10 | 2025–2026 |
| WON ST CO LTD | 1 | 2024 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| US | 44 | 2021–2026 |