ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,658, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Dematic GmbH (Heusenstamm, Germany).
"Goods-storage and order-fulfillment system" was invented by Max Winkler (Graz, Austria).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A goods-storage and order-fulfillment system having a rack store consisting of stackable rack units forming a multi-level shelving rack, with each shelf configured to store a plurality of articles, and including an automated depositing and retrieving machine that has its own travel drive and is automatically controlled and contactlessly guided for depositing trays or articles into and/or retrieving the same from the shelving racks. The syste...