William J. Fosnight

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Austin, TX, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Inventory management system and method
- Patent number 12,211,003
- Issue date Jan 28, 2025
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Automated proxy picker system for non-fungible goods
- Patent number 12,175,405
- Issue date Dec 24, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Automated decant system
- Patent number 12,162,686
- Issue date Dec 10, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Order fulfillment system
- Patent number 12,151,885
- Issue date Nov 26, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
Transport rack cartridge (TRC)
- Patent number 12,134,518
- Issue date Nov 5, 2024
- WALMART APOLLO. LLC
- John G. Lert
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
Robotic each picking in a micro-fulfillment center
- Patent number 12,110,183
- Issue date Oct 8, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Grant
System having robotic workstation
- Patent number 12,084,281
- Issue date Sep 10, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
Tote handling for chilled or frozen goods
- Patent number 12,071,306
- Issue date Aug 27, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Packing by destination for automated fulfilled goods
- Patent number 12,024,366
- Issue date Jul 2, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Storage and retrieval system
- Patent number 12,006,149
- Issue date Jun 11, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
Opportunistic charging system for an automated storage and retrieva...
- Patent number 12,009,678
- Issue date Jun 11, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Matthew W. Coady
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
Climbing robot with compliant pinion drive
- Patent number 11,951,620
- Issue date Apr 9, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Grant
Automated retail supply chain and inventory management system
- Patent number 11,905,058
- Issue date Feb 20, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Grant
Climbing robot with compliant pinion drive
- Patent number 11,866,256
- Issue date Jan 9, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Grant
Automated decant system
- Patent number 11,845,610
- Issue date Dec 19, 2023
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Inventory management system and method
- Patent number 11,836,672
- Issue date Dec 5, 2023
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Picking workstation with mobile robots and machine vision verificat...
- Patent number 11,820,600
- Issue date Nov 21, 2023
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Automated vertical farming system using mobile robots
- Patent number 11,778,956
- Issue date Oct 10, 2023
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Grant
Universal gripper for tote and sub-tote transport
- Patent number 11,724,877
- Issue date Aug 15, 2023
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Grant
Automated proxy picker system for non-fungible goods
- Patent number 11,694,295
- Issue date Jul 4, 2023
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Tote handling for chilled or frozen goods
- Patent number 11,685,588
- Issue date Jun 27, 2023
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS HEA...
Information Patent Grant
Configurable service isolation zones for service of equipment emplo...
- Patent number 11,623,342
- Issue date Apr 11, 2023
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Matthew W. Coady
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
System having robotic workstation
- Patent number 11,623,826
- Issue date Apr 11, 2023
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
Load lock fast pump vent
- Patent number 11,610,787
- Issue date Mar 21, 2023
- BROOKS AUTOMATION US, LLC
- Christopher Hofmeister
- F27 - FURNACES KILNS OVENS RETORTS
Information Patent Grant
Expandable container and system comprising such a container
- Patent number 11,535,416
- Issue date Dec 27, 2022
- SCHOELLER ALLIBERT GMBH
- Dennis Swartz
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
Packing by destination for automated fulfilled goods
- Patent number 11,479,410
- Issue date Oct 25, 2022
- Alert Innovation Inc.
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Modular structure for an automated storage and retrieval system
- Patent number 11,363,883
- Issue date Jun 21, 2022
- Alert Innovation Inc.
- John G. Lert
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
Storage and retrieval system
- Patent number 11,365,049
- Issue date Jun 21, 2022
- Alert Innovation Inc.
- John G. Lert
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
Tote handling for chilled or frozen goods
- Patent number 11,332,311
- Issue date May 17, 2022
- Alert Innovation Inc.
- William J. Fosnight
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Inventory management system and method
- Patent number 11,315,072
- Issue date Apr 26, 2022
- Alert Innovation Inc.
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM
- Publication number 20250051094
- Publication date Feb 13, 2025
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
ROBOTIC EACH PICKING IN A MICRO-FULFILLMENT CENTER
- Publication number 20240425282
- Publication date Dec 26, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
TOTE HANDLING FOR CHILLED OR FROZEN GOODS
- Publication number 20240367904
- Publication date Nov 7, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM
- Publication number 20240300737
- Publication date Sep 12, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
CHARGING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM
- Publication number 20240291286
- Publication date Aug 29, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Matthew W. Coady
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
CLIMBING ROBOT WITH COMPLIANT PINION DRIVE
- Publication number 20240253209
- Publication date Aug 1, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Application
AUTOMATED RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- Publication number 20240124171
- Publication date Apr 18, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
CLIMBING ROBOT WITH COMPLIANT PINION DRIVE
- Publication number 20240092576
- Publication date Mar 21, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING TRANSPORT OF ITEMS BETWEEN A...
- Publication number 20240078861
- Publication date Mar 7, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
AUTOMATED DECANT SYSTEM
- Publication number 20240059491
- Publication date Feb 22, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
AUTOMATIC STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM HAVING AUTOMATED AND SEMI-AU...
- Publication number 20240017921
- Publication date Jan 18, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
FULLY AUTOMATED SELF-SERVICE STORE
- Publication number 20240013144
- Publication date Jan 11, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
AUTOMATED PROXY PICKER SYSTEM FOR NON-FUNGIBLE GOODS
- Publication number 20240005434
- Publication date Jan 4, 2024
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPLACING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE IN A UAV
- Publication number 20230415997
- Publication date Dec 28, 2023
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
LOAD LOCK FAST PUMP VENT
- Publication number 20230335414
- Publication date Oct 19, 2023
- BROOKS AUTOMATION US, LLC
- Christopher HOFMEISTER
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING RETAIL APPLICATIONS AND RETAI...
- Publication number 20230306497
- Publication date Sep 28, 2023
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- John Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM HAVING ROBOTIC WORKSTATION
- Publication number 20230249914
- Publication date Aug 10, 2023
- Walmart Apollo, LLC
- William J. Fosnight
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
HIGH DENSITY MICRO FULFILLMENT CENTER "HD-MFC" WITH NIGHTLY G2P STO...
- Publication number 20230230031
- Publication date Jul 20, 2023
- ALERT INNOVATION INC.
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
BALL SPLINE HAVING BYPASS TRACK
- Publication number 20230160423
- Publication date May 25, 2023
- WON ST CO., LTD.
- Taek Won LEE
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED DISPENSING HAVING INTEGRATE...
- Publication number 20230099222
- Publication date Mar 30, 2023
- ALERT INNOVATION INC.
- William J. Fosnight
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
AUTOMATIC STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM HAVING STAGING AND SEQUENCIN...
- Publication number 20230095494
- Publication date Mar 30, 2023
- ALERT INNOVATION INC.
- David B. Simpson
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
CONTAINER TO TOTE DISPENSE INTEGRATED WITH AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RE...
- Publication number 20230053089
- Publication date Feb 16, 2023
- ALERT INNOVATION INC.
- William J. Fosnight
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
PACKING BY DESTINATION FOR AUTOMATED FULFILLED GOODS
- Publication number 20230042788
- Publication date Feb 9, 2023
- ALERT INNOVATION INC.
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
- Publication number 20220343269
- Publication date Oct 27, 2022
- ALERT INNOVATION INC.
- John G. Lert
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM
- Publication number 20220315333
- Publication date Oct 6, 2022
- ALERT INNOVATION INC.
- John G. Lert
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
AUTOMATED DECANT SYSTEM
- Publication number 20220281685
- Publication date Sep 8, 2022
- ALERT INNOVATION INC.
- John G. Lert
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
TOTE HANDLING FOR CHILLED OR FROZEN GOODS
- Publication number 20220281686
- Publication date Sep 8, 2022
- ALERT INNOVATION INC.
- William J. Fosnight
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
MECHANICAL GUARD BOT BLOCKING SYSTEM
- Publication number 20220281494
- Publication date Sep 8, 2022
- ALERT INNOVATION INC.
- Joseph Aubin
- B61 - RAILWAYS
Information Patent Application
TRANSPORT RACK AND TRANSPORT RACK DOCKING INTERFACE
- Publication number 20220219904
- Publication date Jul 14, 2022
- ALERT INNOVATION INC.
- John G. Lert
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM HAVING WORKSTATION WITH TOTE RETENTION AND RELEASE MECHANISM
- Publication number 20220194704
- Publication date Jun 23, 2022
- ALERT INNOVATION INC.
- William J. Fosnight
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL

William J. Fosnight

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Inventory management system and method

Automated proxy picker system for non-fungible goods

Automated decant system

Order fulfillment system

Transport rack cartridge (TRC)

Robotic each picking in a micro-fulfillment center

System having robotic workstation

Tote handling for chilled or frozen goods

Packing by destination for automated fulfilled goods

Storage and retrieval system

Opportunistic charging system for an automated storage and retrieva...

Climbing robot with compliant pinion drive

Automated retail supply chain and inventory management system

Climbing robot with compliant pinion drive

Automated decant system

Inventory management system and method

Picking workstation with mobile robots and machine vision verificat...

Automated vertical farming system using mobile robots

Universal gripper for tote and sub-tote transport

Automated proxy picker system for non-fungible goods

Tote handling for chilled or frozen goods

Configurable service isolation zones for service of equipment emplo...

System having robotic workstation

Load lock fast pump vent

Expandable container and system comprising such a container

Packing by destination for automated fulfilled goods

Modular structure for an automated storage and retrieval system

Storage and retrieval system

Tote handling for chilled or frozen goods

Inventory management system and method

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM

ROBOTIC EACH PICKING IN A MICRO-FULFILLMENT CENTER

TOTE HANDLING FOR CHILLED OR FROZEN GOODS

STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

CHARGING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

CLIMBING ROBOT WITH COMPLIANT PINION DRIVE

AUTOMATED RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

CLIMBING ROBOT WITH COMPLIANT PINION DRIVE

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING TRANSPORT OF ITEMS BETWEEN A...

AUTOMATED DECANT SYSTEM

AUTOMATIC STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM HAVING AUTOMATED AND SEMI-AU...

FULLY AUTOMATED SELF-SERVICE STORE

AUTOMATED PROXY PICKER SYSTEM FOR NON-FUNGIBLE GOODS

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPLACING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE IN A UAV

LOAD LOCK FAST PUMP VENT

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING RETAIL APPLICATIONS AND RETAI...

SYSTEM HAVING ROBOTIC WORKSTATION

HIGH DENSITY MICRO FULFILLMENT CENTER "HD-MFC" WITH NIGHTLY G2P STO...

BALL SPLINE HAVING BYPASS TRACK

ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED DISPENSING HAVING INTEGRATE...

AUTOMATIC STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM HAVING STAGING AND SEQUENCIN...

CONTAINER TO TOTE DISPENSE INTEGRATED WITH AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RE...

PACKING BY DESTINATION FOR AUTOMATED FULFILLED GOODS

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

AUTOMATED DECANT SYSTEM

TOTE HANDLING FOR CHILLED OR FROZEN GOODS

MECHANICAL GUARD BOT BLOCKING SYSTEM

TRANSPORT RACK AND TRANSPORT RACK DOCKING INTERFACE

SYSTEM HAVING WORKSTATION WITH TOTE RETENTION AND RELEASE MECHANISM