公开(公告)号：US20240337065A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18748634

申请日：2024-06-20

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： 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分类号： D06F93/00 ,  B07C5/08 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/04 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J21/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  D06F103/06

CPC分类号： 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

摘要： Systems for autonomously batching a plurality of separated laundry articles into sorted loads for washing and drying are described. For example, each one of a plurality of collection bins is configured to receive a sorted load of separated articles including at least one common one of one or more washing and drying characteristics. A plurality of conveyors are configured to receive thereon the bins and position one bin into a loading position adjacent to an exit orifice of a sorting surface. At least one sensor disposed at least one of on, adjacent to, and within the surface is configured to detect the washing and drying characteristics. A controller in operable communication with a drive of the plurality of conveyors and the at least one sensor is configured to instruct the conveyors to move the bins to batch each separated laundry article into a bin matching the washing and drying characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US12043954B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US18469639

申请日：2023-09-19

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

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

CPC分类号： 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

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously separating and sorting a plurality of individual articles from a pile of laundry articles into two or more sorted loads for washing are described. For example, an autonomous sorting and separating system includes a stationary surface configured to receive thereon at a first location the pile of laundry articles. A plurality of actuatable grippers are disposed at spaced apart positions adjacent the stationary surface and comprise a first actuatable gripper configured to grasp, hoist, and deposit at a second location at least one of the plurality of individual articles within reach of a second actuatable gripper. A terminal gripper comprising at least one of the second actuatable gripper and another actuatable gripper is configured to release an individual article into one of the two or more sorted loads. At least one controller is in operable communication with the grippers.

公开(公告)号：US20240175199A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18436572

申请日：2024-02-08

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： 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分类号： D06F89/02

CPC分类号： D06F89/023

摘要： A device for autonomously folding a plurality of laundry article types to a plurality of combinable target rectangle sizes includes a rotatable platform configured to receive a laundry article on a surface thereof and at least one elongation configured to fold the laundry article on the platform to one of the combinable target rectangle sizes. Each of the plurality of combinable target rectangle sizes are configured to fit alone or in side by side stacking positions within a container. At least one sensor is configured to detect the laundry article on the rotatable platform. A controller in operable communication with the at least one elongation, a drive of the rotatable platform, and the at least one sensor is configured to instruct at least one of the drive of the rotatable platform to rotate the platform and the elongation to fold the laundry article at one or more fold lines.

公开(公告)号：US11873174B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17514109

申请日：2021-10-29

申请人： MONOTONY.AI, INC.

发明人： Madeline R. Hickman ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Benjamin D. Bixby

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

CPC分类号： 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

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously queueing a plurality of folded household laundry articles in a packing queue are described. A packing system includes a rotating platform configured to rotate a folded laundry article for directional placement in the packing queue, at least one packing queue platform receiving the folded laundry article into a packing queue disposed thereon, and a double ended conveyor. The double ended conveyor includes a retrieving end and a depositing end. The conveyor is configured to be mounted to a gantry for traveling along the length of the queue platform and cantilevering the retrieving end over the rotating platform for retrieving the folded laundry article and the depositing end over the packing queue platform for depositing the folded laundry article onto either a surface of the packing queue platform or another folded laundry article of the plurality of household laundry articles.

公开(公告)号：US20240011219A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18469639

申请日：2023-09-19

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： 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分类号： D06F93/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/04 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J21/00 ,  B07C5/08 ,  B07C5/342

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

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously separating and sorting a plurality of individual articles from a pile of laundry articles into two or more sorted loads for washing are described. For example, an autonomous sorting and separating system includes a stationary surface configured to receive thereon at a first location the pile of laundry articles. A plurality of actuatable grippers are disposed at spaced apart positions adjacent the stationary surface and comprise a first actuatable gripper configured to grasp, hoist, and deposit at a second location at least one of the plurality of individual articles within reach of a second actuatable gripper. A terminal gripper comprising at least one of the second actuatable gripper and another actuatable gripper is configured to release an individual article into one of the two or more sorted loads. At least one controller is in operable communication with the grippers.

公开(公告)号：US11738467B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17332802

申请日：2021-05-27

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Madeline R. Hickman

IPC分类号： B25J11/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J18/02 ,  D06F89/00 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06F18/2431 ,  G06V10/82

CPC分类号： B25J11/008 ,  B25J9/0093 ,  B25J9/161 ,  B25J9/1682 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/0028 ,  B25J18/02 ,  D06F89/00 ,  G06F18/2431 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/10

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for repositioning a deformable laundry article are described. For example, a robotic device includes a conveyor configured to transfer the deformable laundry article outside of a work volume, two or more lifters including grippers individually anchored about the perimeter of the work volume, two or more sensors disposed at fixed locations about the work volume, and a memory storing data indicative of repositioned deformable laundry articles. A controller is in operative communication with the memory, the two or more sensors, and the two or more lifters. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the sensors, identify grip points on the deformable laundry article suspended above the conveyor, instruct a lifter to grip and lift an identified grip point to the suspension height, determine whether the deformable laundry article is repositioned, and instruct the lifters to lower the repositioned deformable laundry article onto the conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US20230265599A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18172628

申请日：2023-02-22

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Noa M. Rensing ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Wynand Groenewald ,  Benjamin D. Bixby

IPC分类号： D06F58/20 ,  D06F95/00 ,  D06F31/00 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F58/04

CPC分类号： D06F58/206 ,  D06F95/00 ,  D06F31/00 ,  D06F58/24 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F39/04 ,  D06F58/26 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F37/04 ,  D06F58/04 ,  D06F2103/32

摘要： An energy efficient autonomous laundry system includes a plurality of combination washing and drying machines each one of which includes heated and cold side heat exchangers disposed in series within a dedicated closed air loop at each machine, a heat pump providing separate streams of heated and cooled fluid to the heat exchangers, one or more sensors disposed in the closed air loop, and a controller in operative communication with all of these system components. The controller is configured to receive an output signal of one or more air sensors in the closed air loop, analyze the output signal, determine, based on the analysis, whether the at least one air characteristic is within a range of values for at least one of air temperature, air flow, and air humidity, and adjust one or more controls, including controls for adjusting at least one of air temperature, air flow, and air humidity.

公开(公告)号：US20220411991A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17929840

申请日：2022-09-06

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： 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分类号： D06F89/02

摘要： 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：US20220126452A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17513008

申请日：2021-10-28

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

发明人： Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Samuel M. Felton ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Stuart E. Schechter ,  Ross O. Schlaikjer ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Noa M. Rensing ,  Marissa A. Bennett

IPC分类号： B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J11/00 ,  D06F89/00 ,  D06F95/00 ,  D06F93/00

摘要： Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously separating a mass of clean laundry into single articles for folding and/or packing include autonomous separating device. The device includes a platform including a plurality of sequential work volumes and a stationary floor extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the platform, a plurality of arms disposed in series along the platform 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 laundry articles and passing the at least one laundry article to an adjacent work volume for grasping and hoisting by an adjacent arm. The device includes a bin, platform, conveyor and/or repositioning robot adjacent the outlet end for receiving each single article one at a time as each separate article passes beyond the outlet end.

公开(公告)号：US20220119210A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17504988

申请日：2021-10-19

申请人： Monotony.ai, Inc.

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

IPC分类号： B65G67/24

摘要： 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.