Patent SG-11201809330T-A (SG)
Title: Item handling system, method and apparatus therefor
Inventor: CHEIKH STEPHANE
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2017-05-09
Abstract: COO00 Database Sales & Ticketing 1005 1009 1003 Airport w - Robot Control Centre 1007-, 1017 7 -- 1019 1021 ,Ba g Drop Baggage Handling. 111 iii iii 1023 1' 0 1013 3001 Fig. 1 Departure Control System (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 16 November 2017 (16.11.2017) WIPO I PCT Iiiimmoimiolollmolommolommommumionommill (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/194565 Al (51) International Patent Classification: B64F 1/36 (2017.01) GOOK 9 / 1 8 (2006.01) G06Q 10/08 (2012.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/EP2017/061100 (22) International Filing Date: 09 May 2017 (09.05.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 1608205.9 10 May 2016 (10.05.2016) GB (71) Applicants: SITA YPENBURG BV [NL/NL]; ILSY- plantsoen 1, 2497 GA Den Haag (NL). BLUEBOTICS SA [CH/CH]; Rue des Jordils 4 lb, CH-1025 St-Sulpice (CH). (72) Inventors: CHEIKH, Stephane; c/o SITA Information Networking Computing Sarl, 26 Chemin de Joinville, 1217 Mayrin (CH). VROONLAND, Steven Sebastiaan; c/o SITA Ypenburg BV., ILSY-Plantsoen 1, 2497 GA (NL). TERMEULEN, Koos; c/o SITA Ypenburg BV., ILSY-Plantsoen 1, 2497 GA (NL). MEULEN, Reinout Jules Reinhilde Vander; c/o SITA Ypenburg BV., ILSY- Plantsoen 1, 2497 GA (NL). ROCHAT, Julien; c/o Blue- Botics SA, Jordils 41B, 1025 St-Sulpice (CH). TOMATIS, Nicola; c/o BlueBotics SA, Jordils 41B, 1025 St-Su- plice (CH). BERGERON, Luc; CHEMINE. DE LA CONDEMINE 10, 1034 BOUSSENS (CH). TERRIEN, Gregoire; c/o SITA Information Networking Computing Sarl, 26 Chemin de Joinville, 1217 Mayrin (CH). (74) Agent: NEVETT, Duncan; Reddie & Grose LLP, The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street, Lon- don Greater London El 8QS (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, = (54) Title: ITEM HANDLING SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR (57) : A mobile drive apparatus (1001) for item handling. The drive apparatus comprises at least one platform for supporting an item; a drive means; and a movable door (5003, 5001) coupled to the at least one platform and configured to move between an open position in which the platform is accessible to a user and a closed position in which the platform is enclosed. The apparatus further comprises control means coupled to the drive means. The control means are configured to control the drive means to move the drive apparatus from a current location associated with an item pickup point to a second different location for processing by an item handling hub, in response to receiving an indication that a token presented by the user is a valid token. [Continued on next page] WO 2017/194565 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIROIDEMOMOHMOIVERMEOMEMOIMIE DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))