(19)
(11) EP 2 044 494 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/41

(21) Application number: 07798295.7

(22) Date of filing: 08.06.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G05B 19/418(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/070739
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/149711 (27.12.2007 Gazette 2007/52)

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING MOVEMENT OF MOBILE DRIVE UNITS

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR KOORDINIERUNG DER BEWEGUNG MOBILER ANTRIEBSEINHEITEN

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR COORDONNER LE MOUVEMENT D'UNITÉS MOBILES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 19.06.2006 US 425073

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(73) Proprietor: Kiva Systems, Inc.
North Reading, MA 01864 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • D'ANDREA, Raffaello
    Ithaca, NY 14853 (US)
  • WURMAN, Peter R.
    Raleigh, NC 27613 (US)
  • BARBEHENN, Michael T.
    Bedford, MA 01730 (US)
  • HOFFMAN, Andrew E.
    Arlington, MA 02474 (US)
  • MOUNTZ, Michael
    Cambridge, MA 02138 (US)

(74) Representative: Lawrence, John et al
Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 118 573
US-A- 5 625 559
 WO-A-99/52091
US-A1- 2005 080 524
   
       
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