公开(公告)号：US20220002936A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17364533

申请日：2021-06-30

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC: D06F89/02

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously folding a deformable laundry article are described. A folding device includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the article. A clamp rod raises and lowers from a surface of the platform and slidably moves parallel to the surface. A clamp drive is configured to operate the clamp rod to clamp the article to the surface. A table drive rotates the platform such that the clamp rod aligns with a fold line for the deformable article. A movable sweep rod disposed parallel to the clamp rod raises and lowers from the surface of the rotatable platform, slidably moves parallel to the surface, slides under an unclamped portion of the article, lifts the unclamped portion above the clamp rod, passes the unclamped portion over the clamp rod, and lowers the free end to a resting position atop another portion of the article.

公开(公告)号：US12162701B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18499605

申请日：2023-11-01

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Madeline R. Hickman ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Noa M. Rensing ,  Kayla M. Swiston ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Benjamin D. Bixby

IPC: B65B25/20 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B35/50 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G65/00 ,  B65G65/16 ,  B65G65/32 ,  B65G69/02 ,  D06F95/00

Abstract: Autonomously operated systems and methods of packing unbound folded laundry articles are described. A system of stacking a plurality of folded laundry articles onto a receiving surface includes two or more side-by-side parallel extendable surfaces configured to extend at least one of independently and simultaneously, at least one sensor configured to detect a presence of one or more folded laundry articles on at least one of the surfaces, and a controller in operative communication with at least one drive of the two or more surfaces and the at least one sensor. The controller is configured to extend a loading end of at least one of the surfaces out upon receiving a signal from the at least one sensor, and retract the loading end to deposit the one or more folded laundry articles atop at least one of the receiving surface and one or more previously deposited folded laundry articles.

公开(公告)号：US12103796B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17504988

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Samuel M. Felton ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Stuart E. Schechter ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman

IPC: B65G67/24

CPC classification number: B65G67/24

Abstract: An autonomous racking system for use with a mobile delivery vehicle includes an array of flow racks configured to receive thereon a plurality of containers each of which associated with a single customer and a plurality of pushers configured to push each one of the containers past a front end of the array. An elevator abuts the front end of the array to receive one or more containers from at least one of the array and a vehicle side access portal, and to deliver one or more containers to one or more of the plurality of flow racks from the portal. The elevator comprises a plurality of loading pushers configured to push a container off of the movable carriage and onto the array. A controller is operable communication with a plurality of pusher drives, an elevator drive motor, and one or more elevator position sensors.

公开(公告)号：US11932986B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US18189438

申请日：2023-03-24

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC: D06F89/02

CPC classification number: D06F89/023

Abstract: A device for autonomously folding a deformable article includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the deformable article and at least one movable elongation in operable communication with at least one elongation drive. The at least one movable elongation is configured to raise and lower from the surface of the rotatable platform, move parallel to the surface, and manipulate the deformable article to thereby fold the deformable article at one of the one or more fold lines. The device includes a table drive configured to rotate the rotatable platform about a central axis such that the at least one elongation aligns with one of the one or more fold lines, and at least one sensor configured to detect the deformable article position and orientation on the rotatable platform. A controller is in operable communication with the at least one elongation drive, the table drive, and the at least one sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11802368B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US18185854

申请日：2023-03-17

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Samuel M. Felton ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Ross O. Schlaikjer ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Gabriella McLellan ,  Marissa A. Bennett

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  D06F93/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/04 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J21/00 ,  B07C5/08 ,  B07C5/342 ,  D06F103/06

CPC classification number: D06F93/00 ,  B07C5/08 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J9/0084 ,  B25J9/045 ,  B25J15/0206 ,  B25J19/021 ,  B25J21/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  B07C2501/0063 ,  D06F2103/06 ,  G05B2219/39469 ,  G05B2219/40532

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously sorting dirty laundry articles into batched loads for washing are described. For example, an autonomous sorting system includes an enclosed channel including a stationary floor extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the channel, a plurality of arms disposed in series along the enclosed channel for selectively grasping at least one of the plurality of deformable articles in sequence. The system includes an outlet orifice adjacent the outlet end through which each separated deformable article exits the enclosed channel upon release by the terminal gripper of the one of the plurality of arms, and one or more conveyors disposed adjacent the outlet end configured for receiving thereon a plurality of bins for collecting for washing together two or more articles of the plurality of deformable articles released through the outlet orifice having a common sensor-detected one or more characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US20230278814A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18178831

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Madeline R. Hickman ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Noa M. Rensing ,  Kayla M. Swiston ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Benjamin D. Bixby

IPC: B65G65/16 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G65/00 ,  B65G65/32 ,  B65G69/02 ,  B65B25/20 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B35/50 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B59/00 ,  D06F95/00

CPC classification number: B65G65/16 ,  B65B25/20 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B35/50 ,  B65B57/10 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G65/005 ,  B65G65/32 ,  B65G69/02 ,  D06F95/00 ,  B65G2201/0229 ,  B65G2203/0208 ,  B65G2203/0283 ,  B65G2203/041 ,  B65G2814/0305 ,  B65G2814/0331

Abstract: An autonomously operated system is configured to load at least one unbound deformable article into a container. The system includes a refillable cartridge configured to receive therein the article, at least one extendable conveyor being configured to extend into the refillable cartridge and deposit the article within the refillable cartridge, a driven lifter configured to selectively lower and raise the refillable cartridge relative to the at least one extendable conveyor, one or more sensors configured output a signal indicative of a fill height of the refillable cartridge, and at least one controller configured to, in response a received signal form the one or more sensors, instruct the driven lifter to at least one of raise and lower the refillable cartridge to at least one of one or more loading heights for receiving the article, and lower the refillable cartridge to an unloading position within the container.

公开(公告)号：US20230220611A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18185854

申请日：2023-03-17

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Samuel M. Felton ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Ross O. Schlaikjer ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Gabriella McLellan ,  Marissa A. Bennett

IPC: D06F93/00 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/08

CPC classification number: D06F93/00 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/08 ,  D06F2103/06

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously sorting dirty laundry articles into batched loads for washing are described. For example, an autonomous sorting system includes an enclosed channel including a stationary floor extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the channel, a plurality of arms disposed in series along the enclosed channel for selectively grasping at least one of the plurality of deformable articles in sequence. The system includes an outlet orifice adjacent the outlet end through which each separated deformable article exits the enclosed channel upon release by the terminal gripper of the one of the plurality of arms, and one or more conveyors disposed adjacent the outlet end configured for receiving thereon a plurality of bins for collecting for washing together two or more articles of the plurality of deformable articles released through the outlet orifice having a common sensor-detected one or more characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US11680365B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17929840

申请日：2022-09-06

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Laura E. Schwartz ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Carter J. Ithier ,  Samuel Duffley

IPC: D06F89/02

CPC classification number: D06F89/023

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously folding a deformable laundry article are described. A folding device includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the article. A rotatable blade is suspended above the surface and a clamp rod is disposed parallel to a longitudinal axis of the blade. The clamp rod is configured to raise and lower from a surface of the rotatable platform, slidably move parallel to the surface, and clamp the deformable article to the surface in a lowered position. The blade is configured to raise and lower from the surface of the rotatable platform, slidably move parallel to the surface, slide under an unclamped portion of the article, lift the unclamped portion above the clamp rod, pass the unclamped portion over the clamp rod, and lower the free end to a resting position atop another portion of the article to fold the article.

公开(公告)号：US11535977B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US17490670

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Susan Bachrach Coney ,  Noa M. Rensing ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Kayla M. Swiston ,  Benjamin Beckvold ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Kevin M. LeBlanc ,  Hannah S. Siemens

IPC: D06F25/00 ,  D06F33/52 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F37/10 ,  D06F37/30 ,  D06F105/46 ,  D06F105/44 ,  D06F103/24 ,  D06F95/00

Abstract: An autonomously actuated washing and drying device includes a rigid frame configured to pivot about a pivot shaft, a combined washing and drying tub and drum assembly suspended within the frame, and a controller in operable communication with a pivot motor for rotating the pivot shaft and a drive motor for spinning the drum. The pivot shaft is configured to rotate the frame from an upright orientation to an inverted orientation. The controller is configured to instruct the pivot motor to rotate the frame to the upright orientation for receiving at least one deformable article into an opening of the drum, and rotate the frame to a wash orientation between the upright orientation and inverted orientation. The controller is configured to execute a washing and drying routine based on parameters including instructing the drive motor to spin the drum about a drive axis at the wash orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20220120030A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17503902

申请日：2021-10-18

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Samuel M. Felton ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Ross O. Schlaikjer ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Marissa A. Bennett ,  Gabriella McLellan

IPC: D06F93/00 ,  D06F34/18

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously sorting dirty laundry articles into batched loads for washing are described. For example, an autonomous sorting device includes an enclosed channel including a plurality of sequential work volumes and a stationary floor extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the channel, a plurality of arms disposed in series along the enclosed channel for rotating, tilting, extending, and retracting a terminal gripper of each arm into an associated work volume for grabbing at least one of a plurality of deformable dirty laundry articles and passing the at least one deformable laundry article to an adjacent work volume for grasping and hoisting by an adjacent arm. The device includes an inlet orifice for receiving the dirty laundry articles into the enclosed channel and an outlet orifice adjacent the outlet end through which each separated deformable article exits the enclosed channel into sorting bins.