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公开(公告)号:US20250128411A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-24
申请号:US18911629
申请日:2024-10-10
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Calvin TOOTHAKER , John Richard AMEND, JR. , Benjamin COHEN , Christopher GEYER , Matthew T. MASON , Thomas WAGNER
Abstract: A programmable motion robotic system is disclosed that includes a plurality of arm sections that are joined one to another at a plurality of joints to form an articulated arm, and a hose coupling an end effector of the programmable motion robotic system to a vacuum source. The hose is attached to at least one arm section of the articulated arm by a pass-through coupling that permits the hose to pass freely through the coupling as the plurality of arm sections are moved about the plurality of joints.
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公开(公告)号:US20250033088A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-30
申请号:US18917194
申请日:2024-10-16
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Christopher GEYER , Joseph ROMANO , John Richard AMEND, JR. , Christopher BUCK , Andrew EWART , Kyle MARONEY , Thomas WAGNER
Abstract: An order fulfillment system is disclosed in which objects to be collected into orders are provided in output totes. The system includes a primary sortation system that includes a loop conveyance system that moves objects around a closed loop that includes a plurality of primary sortation exits, each of which leads to a location inside the closed loop, and a secondary sortation system that includes a plurality of secondary conveyances, each of which receives an object at one of the plurality of primary sortation exits, and conveys the object to one of a plurality of totes, the plurality of totes being within the closed loop of the primary sortation system.
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公开(公告)号:US20240054303A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-15
申请号:US18382452
申请日:2023-10-20
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
CPC classification number: G06K7/10693 , B65G1/1378 , B65G47/46 , B65G47/18 , B65G25/04 , B07C5/3412 , B65G47/12 , B65G47/962
Abstract: A distribution system for use in an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an air intake system with an opening that is a fixed distance from a conveyor section, said air intake system aiding in moving an object on the conveyor section from the conveyor section to one of a plurality of adjacent transport units.
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公开(公告)号:US20230364648A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-16
申请号:US18223755
申请日:2023-07-19
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Christopher GEYER , Joseph ROMANO , John Richard AMEND, JR. , Christopher BUCK , Andrew EWART , Kyle MARONEY , Thomas WAGNER
CPC classification number: B07C3/08 , B07C3/008 , B07C5/18 , B65G13/02 , B65G15/02 , B65G15/42 , B65G2201/0258 , B65G2207/18
Abstract: An order fulfillment system is disclosed in which objects to be collected into orders are provided in output totes. The system includes a primary sortation system that includes a loop conveyance system that moves objects around a closed loop that includes a plurality of primary sortation exits, each of which leads to a location inside the closed loop, and a secondary sortation system that includes a plurality of secondary conveyances, each of which receives an object at one of the plurality of primary sortation exits, and conveys the object to one of a plurality of totes, the plurality of totes being within the closed loop of the primary sortation system.
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公开(公告)号:US20230330844A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-19
申请号:US18213536
申请日:2023-06-23
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 , 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
CPC classification number: B25J9/1612 , B25J9/109 , B25J9/126 , B25J15/0028 , B25J15/0038 , B25J15/0616
Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, the invention provides an end effector for use with a programmable motion device. The end effector includes a pair of mutually opposing surfaces, at least one of the pair of mutually opposing surfaces being movable with respect to an end effector support structure for supporting the at least one of the pair of mutually opposing surfaces.
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公开(公告)号:US20230256591A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-17
申请号:US18139390
申请日:2023-04-26
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: John Richard AMEND, JR. , William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN , Joseph ROMANO , Victoria HINCHEY , Jennifer Eileen KING , Thomas WAGNER
IPC: B25J9/00 , G05B19/418 , B25J9/16 , B65D5/42 , B65G1/137 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/087
CPC classification number: B25J9/0093 , G05B19/4182 , B25J9/1669 , B65D5/4212 , B65G1/1376 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/087 , B65G1/1378 , B25J9/16 , G05B2219/40554 , G05B2219/39102 , G05B2219/39106 , G05B2219/31078 , B65D5/001
Abstract: A box handling system is disclosed for use in an object processing system. The box handling system includes a box tray including a recessed area for receiving a box, and the recessed area includes a plurality of floor and edge portions for receiving the box that contains objects to be processed.
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公开(公告)号:US20230062501A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-02
申请号:US17982287
申请日:2022-11-07
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
Abstract: A distribution system for use in an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an air intake system with an opening that is a fixed distance from a conveyor section, said air intake system aiding in moving an object on the conveyor section from the conveyor section to one of a plurality of adjacent transport units.
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公开(公告)号:US20220363490A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-17
申请号:US17742611
申请日:2022-05-12
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Bretton Anderson , John Richard AMEND, JR.
Abstract: A container jostling system for jostling objects within a container is disclosed, where the container is positioned on a conveyor that includes a plurality of rollers that are mutually spaced from one another. The container jostling system includes at least one container contact element that is movable vertically between at least two rollers of the conveyor, and is movable horizontally in a direction that is substantially parallel with the at least two rollers.
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公开(公告)号:US20220355467A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-10
申请号:US17874337
申请日:2022-07-27
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
Abstract: A processing system for processing objects using a programmable motion device is disclosed. The processing system includes a plurality of supply bins providing supply of a plurality of objects, with the plurality of supply bins being provided with a bin conveyance system, a programmable motion device in communication with the bin conveyance system, where the programmable motion device includes an end effector for grasping and moving a selected object out of a selected supply bin, and a movable carriage for receiving the selected object from the end effector of the programmable motion device, and for carrying the selected object to one of a plurality of destination containers.
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公开(公告)号:US20220314459A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-06
申请号:US17848199
申请日:2022-06-23
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 , 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
Abstract: A system including a programmable motion device and an end effector for grasping objects to be moved by the programmable motion device is disclosed. The system includes a vacuum source that provides a high flow vacuum such that an object may be grasped at an end effector opening while permitting a substantial flow of air through the opening, and a dead-head limitation system for limiting any effects of dead-heading on the vacuum source in the event that a flow of air to the vacuum source is interrupted.
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