Patent ID: 11911803
Assignee: STAPLES, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 19:
20. The system of claim 12, wherein the one or more processors are adapted to perform operations comprising:
receiving scan data from the one or more scanners;
assigning the transfer station to the first item based on the received scan data, the system including a plurality of transfer stations adapted to transfer items from the one or more first conveyors to the one or more second conveyors;
transporting the first item to the transfer station using the one or more first conveyors based on the scan data;
diverting the first item into the consolidation area of the transfer station using a diverter mechanism;
transporting the shipping carton to the carton-receiving area of the transfer station using the one or more second conveyors;
transferring the first item from the consolidation area into the shipping carton in the carton-receiving area using the transfer station; and
transporting the shipping carton to a finalizing area using the one or more second conveyors.