VARIABLE OFFSET POSITIONING ANTENNA ARRAY FOR ENHANCED GUIDANCE OF AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLES (AGVS)
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1. An automated storage system for storing a plurality of objects in storage locations, the automated storage system comprising:
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b) a guidance network;
c) a plurality of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) each having an onboard microprocessor and a receiver for receiving control commands from the master control computer; and
d) a plurality of stackable trays for engagement with the plurality of AGVs for transportation and storage of the objects.
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Abstract
An automated storage system for storing a plurality of objects in storage locations, the automated storage system comprising a master control computer, a guidance network, a plurality of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) each having an onboard microprocessor and a receiver for receiving control commands from the master control computer, and a plurality of trays for engagement with the plurality of AGVs for transportation and storage of the objects.
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1. An automated storage system for storing a plurality of objects in storage locations, the automated storage system comprising:
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a) a master control computer; b) a guidance network; c) a plurality of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) each having an onboard microprocessor and a receiver for receiving control commands from the master control computer; and d) a plurality of stackable trays for engagement with the plurality of AGVs for transportation and storage of the objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An automated method of storing a plurality of objects in storage locations comprising:
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a) providing a master control computer and a guidance network; b) providing a plurality of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) each having an onboard microprocessor and a receiver for receiving control commands from the master control computer; and c) providing a plurality of stackable trays for engagement with the plurality of AGVs for transportation and storage of the objects; d) wherein an object is loaded onto a tray at a loading location to form an object-laden tray; and e) wherein an AGV engages with the object-laden tray to deliver the object-laden tray from the loading location to a storage location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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