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公开(公告)号:US20240010433A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-11
申请号:US18372239
申请日:2023-09-25
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Thomas WAGNER , Kevin Ahearn , John Richard Amend , 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
CPC classification number: B65G1/1376 , G06Q10/087 , B65G1/1371 , B25J9/0093 , B25J9/1612 , B25J9/1615 , B65G47/82 , B25J9/026 , B65G47/905 , B65G1/1378 , B65G2201/0258
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. 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 along a first direction. The step of moving the acquired object includes moving the programmable motion device along a second direction that is substantially parallel with the first direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20240010428A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-11
申请号:US18220398
申请日:2023-07-11
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Joseph Corey Michal , William Farmer , Guoming Alex Long
CPC classification number: B65G1/0492 , B65G47/82 , B65G2814/0352
Abstract: An object processing system including at least one automated mobile shuttle is disclosed that includes a mobile chassis unit for moving the automated mobile shuttle in a first direction, a payload for supporting at least one object thereon, said payload including a plurality of tines, and a payload translation system for translating the payload toward a receiving surface in at least a second direction that is orthogonal with respect to the first direction, the payload translation system providing that the plurality of tines are adapted to engage recessed areas within the receiving surface.
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公开(公告)号:US11866269B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-09
申请号:US17953982
申请日:2022-09-27
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Thomas Allen , Benjamin Cohen , John Richard Amend, Jr. , Joseph Romano
CPC classification number: B65G43/08 , B65G37/005 , B65G67/40
Abstract: A system is disclosed for receiving a plurality of objects from an elevated trailer of a tractor trailer. The system includes a collection conveyor extending between a base end and a coupled end, the coupled end being rotatably coupled to an evacuation conveyor, said collection conveyor including an object facing surface between the base end and the coupled end for receiving the plurality of objects, said collection conveyor being rotatably adjustable with respect to the evacuation conveyor at the coupled end, and both the evacuation conveyor and the coupled end of the collection conveyor being elevationally adjustable.
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公开(公告)号:US11866261B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-09
申请号:US18120687
申请日:2023-03-13
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
CPC classification number: B65G1/1376 , B65G43/00 , B65G2201/0235
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11865699B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-09
申请号:US17744068
申请日:2022-05-13
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Thomas Wagner , Kevin Ahearn , Benjamin Cohen , Michael Dawson-Haggerty , Christopher Geyer , Thomas Koletschka , Kyle Maroney , Matthew T. Mason , Gene Temple Price , Joseph Romano , Daniel Smith , Siddhartha Srinivasa , Prasanna Velagapudi , Thomas Allen
CPC classification number: B25J15/0033 , B25J15/0004 , B25J15/0023 , B25J15/0052 , B25J15/0095 , B25J15/0616 , B25J15/10 , Y10S901/40
Abstract: An end effector system is disclosed for a robotic system that includes a primary acquisition system that includes a primary end effector, and a secondary retention system that substantially surrounds at least a portion of the primary acquisition system, wherein at least a portion of the primary acquisition system may be drawn up within at least a portion of the secondary retention system such that the primary end effector system may be used to select an object from a plurality of objects, and the secondary retention system may be used to secure the object for rapid transport to an output destination.
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公开(公告)号:US11845614B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-19
申请号:US17873824
申请日:2022-07-26
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Thomas Wagner , Thomas Allen , William Hartman Fort , Kyle Maroney , Samuel Naseef , Andrew Gauthier , Kevin Ahearn , John Richard Amend, Jr. , Benjamin Cohen , Michael Dawson-Haggerty , Christopher Geyer , Jennifer Eileen King , Thomas Koletschka , Matthew T. Mason , William Chu-Hyon McMahan , Gene Temple Price , Joseph Romano , Daniel Smith , Siddhartha Srinivasa , Prasanna Velagapudi
IPC: B65G43/10
CPC classification number: B65G43/10
Abstract: A semi-autonomous processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The semi-autonomous processing system includes an input conveyance system for moving objects to a presentation area, a perception system including perception units that are directed toward a detection area for providing perception data regarding an object in the presentation area, at least two transport systems, each of which is adapted to receive the object and move the object in either of reciprocal directions, and a manual workstation area between the perception area the at least two transport systems.
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公开(公告)号:US11839902B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-12
申请号:US17828314
申请日:2022-05-31
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Thomas Wagner , Kevin Ahearn , Benjamin Cohen , Michael Dawson-Haggerty , Christopher Geyer , Thomas Koletschka , Kyle Maroney , Matthew T. Mason , Gene Temple Price , Joseph Romano , Daniel Smith , Siddhartha Srinivasa , Prasanna Velagapudi , Thomas Allen
IPC: B07C5/36 , G05B19/418 , B07C3/08 , B65G47/96 , B07C5/34 , B07C3/00 , B07C3/02 , B07C3/14 , G06Q10/087
CPC classification number: B07C5/36 , B07C3/008 , B07C3/02 , B07C3/082 , B07C3/14 , B07C5/3412 , B65G47/962 , G05B19/4189 , G06Q10/087 , B07C2501/0063 , G05B2219/32328 , G05B2219/40078 , G05B2219/45056 , Y02P90/02
Abstract: An automated shuttle sorter is disclosed that includes a carriage that is movable from a load position at which the carriage may be loaded, and at least two destination locations into which any contents of the carriage may be provided from the carriage.
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公开(公告)号:US20230391560A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-07
申请号:US18235426
申请日:2023-08-18
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Thomas WAGNER , Kevin AHEARN , Benjamin COHEN , Michael DAWSON-HAGGERTY , Christopher GEYER , Thomas KOLETSCHKA , Kyle MARONEY , Matthew T. MASON , Gene Temple PRICE , Joseph ROMANO , Daniel SMITH , Siddhartha SRINIVASA , Prasanna VELAGAPUDI , Thomas ALLEN
IPC: B65G47/49 , G05B19/418 , B65G47/40 , B65G47/82
CPC classification number: B65G47/49 , G05B19/4183 , G05B19/4189 , B65G47/40 , B65G47/82 , G05B2219/40078 , G05B2219/45047 , G05B2219/45051 , G05B2219/45056 , G05B2219/45045 , G05B2219/36371 , G05B2219/45054 , Y02P90/02 , B65G2201/0285 , B65G2203/041
Abstract: A processing system is disclosed for processing objects. The processing system includes a perception system for providing perception data regarding an object, and a primary transport system for providing transport of the object along a primary direction toward a processing location that is identified based on the perception data.
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公开(公告)号:US11826918B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-28
申请号:US17167648
申请日:2021-02-04
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Yu Ding , Christopher Geyer , Luis Galup , Jeffrey Kittredge , Thomas Koletschka , Lakshman Kumar , Anjana Nellithimaru , Ryan O'Hern , Jeremy Saslaw
IPC: G06T7/70 , B25J9/16 , G06T7/80 , G06V10/25 , G06V10/147
CPC classification number: B25J9/1697 , B25J9/1692 , G06T7/70 , G06T7/80 , G06V10/147 , G06V10/25 , G05B2219/37009 , G06T2207/30208
Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing extrinsic calibration of a camera to a relative working environment of a programmable motion device that includes an end-effector. The system includes a fiducial located at or near the end-effector, at least one camera system for viewing the fiducial as the programmable motion device moves in at least three degrees of freedom, and for capturing a plurality of images containing the fiducial, and a calibration system for analyzing the plurality of images to determine a fiducial location with respect to the camera to permit calibration of the camera with the programmable motion device.
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公开(公告)号:US11814245B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-14
申请号:US17832484
申请日:2022-06-03
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
CPC classification number: B65G1/02 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/1378 , B65G65/005 , B65G2209/04
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.
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