US Patent Issued to Amazon Technologies on Oct. 6 for "Electromagnet switch for shuttles on a track" (Washington, Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,824, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to Amazon Technologies Inc. (Seattle).

"Electromagnet switch for shuttles on a track" was invented by Michael D Assadi (Seattle), Zechariah Ives (Auburn, Wash.), Sudhakar Teegavarapu (Hopkinton, Mass.) and Jeffrey Nelson (Seattle).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods are disclosed for a track system for transporting a shuttle with a payload from one location to another location in a fulfillment center. A track system may include linear synchronous motors (LSMs) to propel the shuttle along a desired path of the track system. The track system may include multiple track paths, magnet assem...