US Patent Issued to AutoStore Technology AS on Oct. 7 for "Method for distribution of storage containers in an automated storage and retrieval system" (Norwegian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,908, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to AutoStore Technology AS (Nedre Vats, Norway).

"Method for distribution of storage containers in an automated storage and retrieval system" was invented by Ingvar Fagerland (Kolnes, Norway) and Uwe Gruenbeck (Nedre Vats, Norway).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for storing containers in an automated storage and retrieval system includes a framework structure including upright members, horizontal members and storage columns provided between the members. Storage containers are stackable in stacks within the storage columns. The method includes: defining a first storage area, wherein the first ...