ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,474,108, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to AutoStore Technology AS (Nedre Vats, Norway).

"System and method of temperature control in an automated grid based storage and retrieval system" was invented by Trond Austrheim (Etne, Norway) and Ivar Fjeldheim (Haugesund, Norway).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated grid based storage and retrieval system includes a framework structure including upright members and a grid of horizontal rails provided at upper ends of the upright members. The framework structure defines at least one storage volume below the horizontal rails. The at least one storage volume is open against the horizontal r...