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公开(公告)号：US11905125B1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-20
申请号：US17213554
申请日：2021-03-26
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Brandon Wayne Coats , Jon Todd Fuchs , Errin Whitney Gnadinger , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, Jr. , Nicholas Anderson Moore , Madhav Devidas Patil , Jonathan Dean Terrell , Joshua Alan Wiley
CPC classification number: B65G47/493 , B65G47/71 , B65G67/04 , B65G2203/0216 , B65G2203/041
Abstract: A parcel cart loading system includes: a conveyor; parcel carts for receiving parcels offloaded from the conveyor; a loading station where parcels are offloaded to the parcel carts; and a vision and control subsystem that is operably connected to a plurality of mobile robots. The vision and control subsystem acquires one or more images of parcel carts within a loading area of the loading station and determines if any of the parcel carts are fully loaded based on the image data. Each parcel cart determined to be fully loaded is autonomously transported out of the loading area and to its intended destination by one of the mobile robots within the system. Each parcel cart transported out of the loading area is replaced by another parcel cart from a queue area of the loading station by another mobile robot of the system.
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公开(公告)号：US20230271791A1
公开(公告)日：2023-08-31
申请号：US18115263
申请日：2023-02-28
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Carl David Graston , Madhav Devidas Patil , Paul Receveur , Michael Schindler
CPC classification number: B65G47/52 , B65G47/44 , B65G47/49 , B65G47/90 , B65G2203/0216 , B65G2203/0258 , B65G2203/041
Abstract: A system for transferring parcels made in accordance with the present invention includes: a first conveyor for conveying a bulk flow of parcels; a second conveyor positioned adjacent to the first conveyor; a robot positioned adjacent to the first conveyor and the second conveyor; and a rejection member. The robot engages and transfers select parcels in the bulk flow of parcels on the first conveyor to the second conveyor. The rejection member is positioned as to receive parcels offloaded from the first conveyor and/or the second conveyor and directs such parcels out of the system. Parcels within the bulk flow of parcels with characteristics which make it difficult for one or more of the components of the system or downstream systems to handle or process can be directed to the rejection member by operation of the first conveyor and/or the second conveyor to reduce system processing delays and stoppages.
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公开(公告)号：US20210395023A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-23
申请号：US17325719
申请日：2021-05-20
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Madhav Devidas Patil , Michael Alan McCue , Brandon Wayne Coats , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, JR. , Varun Gandhi Mukesh Gandhi
Abstract: A conveyor system includes: a pick conveyor defining a picking area for a bulk flow of parcels; a place conveyor positioned downstream of the picking area; a first robot singulator and a second robot singulator, which work in parallel to transfer parcels within a picking area of the pick conveyor to the place conveyor; and a vision and control subsystem that communicates instructions to control operation of some or all of the foregoing components. The vision and control subsystem includes a target camera for acquiring one or more images of the picking area, which are processed within the system to determine the location of parcels positioned within the picking area. The vision and control subsystem can execute one or more routines or subroutines to reduce system downtime associated with image acquisition and processing, parcel transfer to the place conveyor, and/or parcel delivery to the picking area.
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公开(公告)号：US20240342897A1
公开(公告)日：2024-10-17
申请号：US18751789
申请日：2024-06-24
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Brandon Wayne Coats , Varun Gandhi Mukesh Gandhi , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, JR. , Michael Alan McCue , Madhav Devidas Patil , Paul Receveur , Jonathan Dean Terrell
CPC classification number: B25J9/0093 , B25J9/1682 , B25J9/1697 , B25J13/08 , B65G43/08 , B65G47/31 , B65G47/90 , B65G47/905
Abstract: A conveyor system includes a first robot singulator, a second robot singulator, and a picking area from which parcels of a bulk flow of parcels can be engaged and transferred by the first robot singulator or the second robot singulator. The conveyor system further includes a first place conveyor positioned downstream of the picking area and configured to receive parcels transferred by the first robot singulator. The conveyor system further includes a second place conveyor positioned downstream of the picking area and the first place conveyor, the second place conveyor configured to receive parcels transferred by the second robot singulator and to receive parcels from the first place conveyor. In some embodiments, a buffering conveyor is positioned between the first place conveyor and the second place conveyor for regulating a rate at which parcels offloaded by the first place conveyor are transferred to the second place conveyor.
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公开(公告)号：US12059803B2
公开(公告)日：2024-08-13
申请号：US17941735
申请日：2022-09-09
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Varun Gandhi Mukesh Gandhi , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, Jr. , Madhav Devidas Patil , Paul Receveur , Jonathan Dean Terrell
CPC classification number: B25J9/0093 , B25J9/1682 , B25J9/1697 , B25J13/08 , B65G43/08 , B65G47/31 , B65G47/90 , B65G47/905
Abstract: A conveyor system includes a first robot singulator, a second robot singulator, and a picking area from which parcels of a bulk flow of parcels can be engaged and transferred by the first robot singulator or the second robot singulator. The conveyor system further includes a first place conveyor positioned downstream of the picking area and configured to receive parcels transferred by the first robot singulator. The conveyor system further includes a second place conveyor positioned downstream of the picking area and the first place conveyor, the second place conveyor configured to receive parcels transferred by the second robot singulator and to receive parcels from the first place conveyor. A buffering conveyor is positioned between the first place conveyor and the second place conveyor for regulating a rate at which parcels offloaded by the first place conveyor are transferred to the second place conveyor.
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公开(公告)号：US20230001569A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-05
申请号：US17941735
申请日：2022-09-09
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Varun Gandhi Mukesh Gandhi , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, JR. , Madhav Devidas Patil , Paul Receveur , Jonathan Dean Terrell
Abstract: A conveyor system includes a first robot singulator, a second robot singulator, and a picking area from which parcels of a bulk flow of parcels can be engaged and transferred by the first robot singulator or the second robot singulator. The conveyor system further includes a first place conveyor positioned downstream of the picking area and configured to receive parcels transferred by the first robot singulator. The conveyor system further includes a second place conveyor positioned downstream of the picking area and the first place conveyor, the second place conveyor configured to receive parcels transferred by the second robot singulator and to receive parcels from the first place conveyor. A buffering conveyor is positioned between the first place conveyor and the second place conveyor for regulating a rate at which parcels offloaded by the first place conveyor are transferred to the second place conveyor.
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公开(公告)号：US11453424B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-27
申请号：US16804310
申请日：2020-02-28
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Brandon Wayne Coats , Jon Todd Fuchs , Nicholas Anderson Moore , Madhav Devidas Patil , Joshua Alan Wiley , Kurt Michael Wittmer
Abstract: A parcel cart for transporting parcels comprises a substructure, with a frame mounted to and supported by the substructure. The frame defines an internal volume in which parcels are received and stored for transport. The frame also includes: a base; a first end wall; a second end wall; a first side wall; and a second side wall. To facilitate loading or unloading of the parcel cart, the frame can include at least one end wall configured to transition between an upright position and a lowered position. To facilitate autonomous transport of the parcel cart, the substructure and the frame can define a cavity for receiving a mobile robot. To avoid occlusion of the field of view of one or more cameras associated with the mobile robot, the frame can include at least one end wall that is in a non-perpendicular orientation relative to the base.
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8.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20250091822A1
公开(公告)日：2025-03-20
申请号：US18829770
申请日：2024-09-10
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Paul Receveur , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, JR. , Madhav Devidas Patil
Abstract: A parcel transfer system for loading parcels into a cargo area of a transport vehicle includes: one or more robots for transferring parcels from the parcel transfer system to the cargo area; a conveyor subsystem for handling parcels for potential loading in the cargo area; and a control subsystem operably connected to, and configured to affect the operation of, one or more components of the conveyor subsystem. The conveyor subsystem includes a feed conveyor and a rejection apparatus. The feed conveyor conveys a flow of parcels towards the one or more robots and selectively directs unconveyable parcels off the feed conveyor. The rejection apparatus is positioned to receive unconveyable parcels directed off of the feed conveyor and subsequently transports the received unconveyable parcels in a desired manner. The rejection apparatus can be in the form of a rejection conveyor or a self-driving vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US11753256B2
公开(公告)日：2023-09-12
申请号：US17325719
申请日：2021-05-20
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Madhav Devidas Patil , Michael Alan McCue , Brandon Wayne Coats , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, Jr. , Varun Gandhi Mukesh Gandhi
CPC classification number: B65G47/905 , B25J9/0087 , B25J9/0093 , B25J9/1679 , B25J9/1697 , B65G47/53 , B65G47/907 , B65G2201/0285 , B65G2203/041
Abstract: A conveyor system includes: a pick conveyor defining a picking area for a bulk flow of parcels; a place conveyor positioned downstream of the picking area; a first robot singulator and a second robot singulator, which work in parallel to transfer parcels within a picking area of the pick conveyor to the place conveyor; and a vision and control subsystem that communicates instructions to control operation of some or all of the foregoing components. The vision and control subsystem includes a target camera for acquiring one or more images of the picking area, which are processed within the system to determine the location of parcels positioned within the picking area. The vision and control subsystem can execute one or more routines or subroutines to reduce system downtime associated with image acquisition and processing, parcel transfer to the place conveyor, and/or parcel delivery to the picking area.
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公开(公告)号：US20230062676A1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-02
申请号：US17895537
申请日：2022-08-25
Applicant: Material Handling Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Madhav Devidas Patil , Thomas Anthony Hillerich, JR. , Paul Receveur , Jonathan Dean Terrell
IPC: B65G1/137
Abstract: A system for unloading parcels from a cargo area includes: an extendible conveyor; a transfer conveyor for conveying parcels to the extendible conveyor; and a mobile robot assembly configured to engage and transfer parcels in the cargo area onto the transfer conveyor. The mobile robot assembly repeatedly advances and transfers parcels in the cargo area to the transfer conveyor. As the mobile robot assembly advances within the cargo area, the transfer conveyor and the extendible conveyor follow to provide a pathway along which parcels transferred by the mobile robot assembly can be transferred out of the cargo area. The mobile robot assembly includes: a mobile base for repositioning the mobile robot assembly; a framework mounted to the mobile base; a first robot and a second robot, each mounted for vertical movement with respect to the framework and configured to engage and transfer parcels; and a vision and control subsystem.
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