SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING INVENTORY ITEMS

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EP 2 044 495 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: 07798296.5

(22)	Date of filing: 08.06.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G05B 19/418^(2006.01)
B65G 1/04^(2006.01)

G05D 1/02^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2007/070742

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2007/149712 (27.12.2007 Gazette 2007/52)

(54)	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING INVENTORY ITEMS SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR DEN TRANSPORT VON INVENTARSTÜCKEN SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSPORT D'ARTICLES D'INVENTAIRE

(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

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Priority:

19.06.2006 US 425066

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

(60)	Divisional application:
	11005390.7 / 2407845

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

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

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References cited: :

US-A1- 2002 008 005
US-B1- 6 652 213

US-A1- 2002 154 974

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