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GB2568157B
GB2568157B GB1815687.7A GB201815687A GB2568157B GB 2568157 B GB2568157 B GB 2568157B GB 201815687 A GB201815687 A GB 201815687A GB 2568157 B GB2568157 B GB 2568157B
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R High Donald
Atchley Michael
Chak-Robartty Shuvro
Kay Karl
Gerard Mchale Brian
C Taylor Robert
p thompson John
E Welch Eric
C Winkle David
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Walmart Apollo LLC
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    • G05D1/0016Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots associated with a remote control arrangement characterised by the operator's input device
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • G05D1/0287Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles involving a plurality of land vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling
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    • G08GTRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
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    • G08G1/123Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles; Managing passenger vehicles circulating according to a fixed timetable, e.g. buses, trains, trams
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47FSPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F10/00Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for
    • A47F2010/005Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for using RFID elements
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
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US201562129726P 2015-03-06 2015-03-06
US201562138877P 2015-03-26 2015-03-26
US201562194127P 2015-07-17 2015-07-17
US201562202747P 2015-08-07 2015-08-07
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