ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,294,220, issued on May 6, was assigned to AutoStore Technology AS (Nedre Vats, Norway).
"Dynamic power management" was invented by Jorgen Djuve Heggebo (Olen, Norway) and Helge Steinbru Lauvsnes (Suldalsosen, Norway).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Power management system for a container-handling vehicle, with a rechargeable power source, for handling storage containers in an automated storage/retrieval system includes a charging station for recharging the rechargeable power source of the container-handling vehicle, a power supply for delivering power to the storage system, a power monitoring device coupled to the power supply, and a contr...