公开(公告)号：US20240051766A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18381947

申请日：2023-10-19

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240025662A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18374713

申请日：2023-09-29

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 ,  B65G47/256 ,  B65G47/22 ,  B65G47/12 ,  B65G47/44 ,  B65G47/82 ,  B65G47/90

CPC classification number: B65G47/49 ,  B65G47/256 ,  B65G47/22 ,  B65G47/12 ,  B65G47/44 ,  B65G47/82 ,  B65G47/902 ,  B65G2201/0285 ,  B65G2203/044 ,  B65G2203/046

Abstract: A processing system including a singulation system is disclosed. The singulation system includes a conveying system for moving objects to be sorted from a source area along a first direction, a detection system for detecting objects at the conveying system, and for selecting certain selected objects for removal from the conveying system, and a removal system for removing the certain selected objects from the conveying system for providing a singulated stream of objects.

公开(公告)号：US20230401398A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18221671

申请日：2023-07-13

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas WAGNER ,  Matthew T. MASON ,  Christopher GEYER ,  John Richard AMEND, JR. ,  Kyle MARONEY ,  Joseph ROMANO ,  Victoria HINCHEY ,  Jeffrey KITTREDGE ,  Andrew GAUTHIER ,  Lakshman KUMAR ,  Prasanna Velagapudi

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  B65G47/46 ,  B65G47/18 ,  B65G47/12 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G25/04

CPC classification number: G06K7/10693 ,  B65G47/46 ,  B65G47/18 ,  B65G47/12 ,  B07C5/3412 ,  B65G1/1378 ,  B65G25/04 ,  B65G47/962

Abstract: A distribution system is disclosed for use with an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides distribution of dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an urging system for urging an object on a conveyor from the conveyor to a chute that includes at least one actuatable door for selectively dropping the object through the at least one actuable door, said chute leading to a first receiving station with a second receiving station being positioned below the at least one actuable door.

公开(公告)号：US20230249912A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18137215

申请日：2023-04-20

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 SMITH ,  Siddhartha SRINIVASA ,  Prasanna VELAGAPUDI ,  Thomas ALLEN

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G67/02 ,  B65G1/06

CPC classification number: B65G1/0471 ,  B65G1/0492 ,  B65G1/1375 ,  B65G67/02 ,  B65G1/065 ,  B65G1/0478 ,  G05D2201/0216 ,  B25J9/106

Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed that includes a plurality of track sections, and a plurality of remotely actuatable carriers for controlled movement along at least portions of the plurality of track sections, wherein each of the remotely controllable carriers is adapted to support and transport an object processing bin.

公开(公告)号：US20220371053A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17852002

申请日：2022-06-28

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: B07C3/02 ,  B65G47/96 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B65G47/90 ,  B07C3/00 ,  B07C3/14 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/34 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: A method of processing objects is disclosed using a programmable motion device. The method includes the steps of acquiring an object from a plurality of mixed objects at an input area, perceiving identifying indicia in connection with the object, assigning an intermediate station to a destination location for the object responsive to the identifying indicia in connection with the object, and moving the acquired object toward the intermediate station.

公开(公告)号：US20220356017A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17738346

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.

Inventor： Joseph ROMANO ,  Christopher BUCK ,  Thomas ALLEN ,  Christopher GEYER ,  Victoria HINCHEY ,  Charles BAPTISTA ,  Jacob TORREY ,  Ryan O'HERN ,  Andrew EWART ,  John Richard AMEND, JR. ,  Prasanna VELAGAPUDI ,  Benjamin COHEN ,  Guoming Alex LONG

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G1/10

Abstract: An operator inducted object processing system is disclosed that includes an object induction station at which objects are provided for processing, said object induction station including at least one perception unit for providing perception data regarding an object, an object processing system for receiving objects from the object induction station, said object processing system including a carrier configured for movement in a first generally horizontal direction between two mutually opposing arrays of destination locations, each of which extends along the first generally horizontal direction, and the carrier also being configured for movement in a second generally vertical direction between the two mutually opposing arrays of destination locations, each of which also extends along the second generally vertical direction, wherein the movement in the first generally horizontal direction is independent of the movement in the second generally vertical direction, and wherein the carrier is further configured for movement in mutually opposing third directions that are generally orthogonal to the first and second directions, for urging an object thereon into a first end of an adjacent selected destination location, each of the destination locations including a first end that is accessible by the carrier, and a plurality of object collection stations, each of which is associated with a second end of each of the destination locations.

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：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：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：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.