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Patent Inventor Names
Robert R. DeWitt0
George Hayduchok0
Date of Patent
January 4, 2011
0Patent Application Number
120140110
Date Filed
January 14, 2008
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Patent abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for sorting items to a plurality of sort destinations. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to the sort destinations, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate sort destination, the delivery vehicle ejects the item to the sort destination and returns to receive another item to be delivered.
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