公开(公告)号：US20220144561A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17583528

申请日：2022-01-25

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher GEYER ,  Joseph Romano ,  Matthew T. Mason ,  Alexander Paxson ,  John Richard Amend, JR. ,  Thomas Wagner

IPC: B65G47/14 ,  B65G47/42

Abstract: A system is disclosed for controlling the disgorging of objects. The system includes a container system including a container for containing objects, rotation means for rotating the container to a disgorgement angle, and movement means for moving at least a portion of the container system in a repetitious manner with a net zero distance of travel of the at least the portion of the container system such that the objects are disgorged from the container at a controlled rate of disgorgement.

公开(公告)号：US20250162805A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US18930936

申请日：2024-10-29

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas WAGNER ,  Kevin Ahearn ,  John Richard Amend, JR. ,  Benjamin Cohen ,  Michael Dawson-Haggerty ,  William Hartman Fort ,  Christopher Geyer ,  Jennifer Eileen King ,  Thomas Koletschka ,  Michael Cap Koval ,  Kyle Maroney ,  Matthew T. Mason ,  William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN ,  Gene Temple Price ,  Joseph ROMANO ,  Daniel Carlton SMITH ,  Siddhartha SRINIVASA ,  Prasanna VELAGAPUDI ,  Thomas ALLEN

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G43/00

Abstract: A processing system for processing objects using a programmable motion device is disclosed. The processing system a perception unit for perceiving identifying indicia representative of an identity of an object associated with an input conveyance system, and an acquisition system for acquiring the object from a plurality of objects at an input area using an end effector of the programmable motion device, wherein the programmable motion device is adapted for assisting in the delivery of the object to an identified processing location. The identified processing location being associated with the identifying indicia and said identified processing location being provided as one of a plurality of processing locations. The processing system also includes a delivery system for receiving the object in a carrier and for delivering the object toward the identified processing location.

公开(公告)号：US12296463B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US18601171

申请日：2024-03-11

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Geyer ,  Matthew T. Mason ,  Gabriel Nelson ,  Aidan Rose ,  Jason Yap

IPC: B25J15/06 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B65G47/91 ,  B25J9/00

Abstract: An end-effector of a programmable motion device is disclosed. The end-effector includes a body that provides an open interior, the open interior being coupled to a vacuum source, and the body including a contact surface for contacting an object to be grasped by the end effector. The contact surface includes at least one aperture through which a vacuum is provided, and the body includes an outer surface that faces away from the open interior. The body provides that when the flow of air drawn by the vacuum source through the at least one aperture is reduced due to the at least one aperture being at least partially blocked, the outer surface of the body engages the object being grasped at least partially within the open interior of the body.

公开(公告)号：US20250148237A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US18911979

申请日：2024-10-10

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas WAGNER ,  Kevin AHEARN ,  John Richard AMEND, JR. ,  Banjamin COHEN ,  Michael DAWSON-HAGGERTY ,  William Hartman FORT ,  Christopher GEYER ,  Jennifer Eileen KING ,  Thomas KOLETSCHKA ,  Michael Cap KOVAL ,  Kyle MARONEY ,  Matthew T. MASON ,  Wiliam Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN ,  Gene Temple PRICE ,  Joseph ROMANO ,  Daniel Carlton SMITH ,  Siddhartha SRINIVASA ,  Prasanna VELAGAPUDI ,  Thomas ALLEN

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  B07C3/00 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: A method of processing objects using a programmable motion device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of perceiving identifying indicia representative of an identity of a plurality of objects and directing the plurality of objects toward an input area from at least one input conveyance system, acquiring an object from the plurality of objects at the input area using an end effector of the programmable motion device, and moving the acquired object toward an identified processing location using the programmable motion device, said identified processing location being associated with the identifying indicia and said identified processing location being provided as one of a plurality of processing locations that are radially spaced from the programmable motion device.

公开(公告)号：US20250144818A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US18919816

申请日：2024-10-18

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.

Inventor： Bretton ANDERSON ,  Calvin TOOTHAKER

IPC: B25J15/06

Abstract: An end-effector for a programmable motion device is disclosed for use with a vacuum source. The end-effector includes an end-effector attachment portion for attaching the end-effector to the programmable motion device, the end-effector attachment portion including a vacuum channel coupled to the vacuum source, a contact portion of the end-effector for contacting an object to be acquired by the contact portion of the end-effector, a flexible intermediate section including a contact end of the flexible intermediate portion proximate the contact portion of the end-effector, the flexible intermediate section of the end-effector being intermediate the end-effector attachment portion and the contact portion of the end-effector, the flexible intermediate section including a bellows portion that extends radially outwardly of the vacuum channel, and a bellows insert that extends into the flexible intermediate section.

公开(公告)号：US20250128407A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18911308

申请日：2024-10-10

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.

Inventor： John Richard AMEND, JR. ,  Timothy BARBER ,  Benjamin COHEN ,  Christopher GEYER ,  Evan GLASGOW ,  James GUILLOCHON ,  Kirsten WANG ,  Victoria HINCHEY ,  Jennifer Eileen KING ,  Thomas KOLETSCHKA ,  Guoming Alex LONG ,  Kyle MARONEY ,  Matthew T. MASON ,  William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN ,  Samuel NASEEF ,  Kevin O'BRIEN ,  Dimitry PECHYONI ,  Joseph ROMANO ,  Max SACCOCCIO ,  Jessica SCOLNIC ,  Prasanna VELAGAPUDI

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/12

Abstract: An object induction system is disclosed for assigning handling parameters to an object. The system includes an analysis system, an association system, and an assignment system. The analysis system includes at least one characteristic perception system for providing perception data regarding an object to be processed. The association system includes an object information database and assigns association data to the object responsive to commonality with of any of the characteristic perception data with any of the characteristic recorded data. The assignment system is for assigning programmable motion device handling parameters to the indicia perception data based on the association data, and includes a workflow management system as well as a separate operational controller.

公开(公告)号：US12282321B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-22

申请号：US17950786

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Wagner ,  Kevin Ahearn ,  John Richard Amend, Jr. ,  Benjamin Cohen ,  Michael Dawson-Haggerty ,  William Hartman Fort ,  Christopher Geyer ,  Jennifer Eileen King ,  Thomas Koletschka ,  Michael Cap Koval ,  Kyle Maroney ,  Matthew T. Mason ,  William Chu-Hyon Mcmahan ,  Gene Temple Price ,  Joseph Romano ,  Daniel Smith ,  Siddhartha Srinivasa ,  Prasanna Velagapudi ,  Thomas Allen

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B07C3/00 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B65G1/06 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G47/82 ,  B65G47/90 ,  B66F9/06 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: A processing system for processing objects using a programmable motion device is disclosed. The processing system includes a perception unit for perceiving identifying indicia representative of an identity of a plurality of objects received from an input conveyance system, and an acquisition system for acquiring an object from the plurality of objects at an input area using an end effector of the programmable motion device. The programmable motion device is adapted for assisting in the delivery of the object to an identified processing location. The identified processing location is associated with the identifying indicia and the identified processing location is provided as one of a plurality of processing locations. The system also includes a delivery system for receiving the object in a carrier and for delivering the object toward the identified processing location.

公开(公告)号：US12258223B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US18643833

申请日：2024-04-23

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc

Inventor： Thomas Wagner ,  Kevin Ahearn ,  John Richard Amend, Jr. ,  Benjamin Cohen ,  Michael Dawson-Haggerty ,  William Hartman Fort ,  Christopher Geyer ,  Victoria Hinchey ,  Jennifer Eileen King ,  Thomas Koletschka ,  Michael Cap Koval ,  Kyle Maroney ,  Matthew T. Mason ,  William Chu-Hyon McMahan ,  Gene Temple Price ,  Joseph Romano ,  Daniel Smith ,  Siddhartha Srinivasa ,  Prasanna Velagapudi ,  Thomas Allen

IPC: B65G47/90 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G47/52 ,  B65G67/02

Abstract: A storage, retrieval and processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The storage, retrieval and processing system includes a storage bin system for receiving at a first end thereof, a plurality of storage bins providing storage of a plurality of objects, a retrieval conveyance system at a second end of the storage bin system that is generally opposite the first end of the storage bin system, where the retrieval conveyance system is in communication with the plurality of storage bins, a programmable motion device in communication with the retrieval conveyance system for receiving the storage bins from the plurality of storage bins, where the programmable motion device includes an end effector for grasping and moving a selected object out of a selected storage bin, and a destination bin system for receiving the selected object from the end effector of the programmable motion device at first end of the destination bin system, and the destination bin system provides access to the plurality of destination bins at a second end thereof that is generally opposite the first end of the destination bin system.

公开(公告)号：US20250065669A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18905370

申请日：2024-10-03

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.

Inventor： Guoming Alex LONG

IPC: B60B9/04 ,  B60B9/26 ,  B60C7/14

Abstract: A wheel is disclosed that includes an inner hub, an outer rim, and a plurality of resilient elements that exhibit a first spring constant that is the same for all elements, and a second spring constant that is higher than the first spring constant for elements being compressed beyond a threshold deflection.

公开(公告)号：US20250033876A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18908655

申请日：2024-10-07

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc

Inventor： Thomas WAGNER ,  Kevin AHEARN ,  John Richard AMEND ,  Benjamin COHEN ,  Michael DAWSON_HAGGERTY ,  William Hartman FORT ,  Christopher GEYER ,  Jennifer Eileen KING ,  Thomas KOLETSCHKA ,  Michael Cap KOVAL ,  Kyle Maroney ,  Matthew T. MASON ,  William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN ,  Gene Temple PRICE ,  Joseph ROMANO ,  Daniel Carlton SMITH ,  Siddhartha SRINIVASA ,  Prasanna VELAGAPUDI ,  Thomas ALLEN

IPC: B65G1/02 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G65/00

Abstract: A storage, retrieval and processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The storage, retrieval and processing system includes a plurality of storage bins providing storage of a plurality of objects, where the plurality of storage bins is in communication with a bin conveyance system for moving selected storage bins to a storage bin processing location, a programmable motion device in communication with the bin processing location for receiving a selected storage bin from the plurality of bins, where the programmable motion device includes an end effector for grasping and moving a selected object out of a selected storage bin, and a plurality of destination bins in communication with the bin conveyance system for moving a selected destination bin from a destination bin processing location that is proximate the programmable motion device to the plurality of destination bins.