公开(公告)号：US11738467B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17332802

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

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

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

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

Abstract: 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

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

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

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

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

Abstract: 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

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 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

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： 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: B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J11/00 ,  D06F89/00 ,  D06F95/00 ,  D06F93/00

Abstract: 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

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

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：US20210372036A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17331220

申请日：2021-05-26

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Noa M. Rensing ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Jesse Sielaff

IPC: D06F95/00 ,  D06F29/00 ,  D06F31/00 ,  D06F33/50 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F34/26 ,  D06F39/04

Abstract: An energy efficient autonomous laundry system includes a plurality of combination washing and drying machines, at least one exhaust combining manifold in fluid communication with the plurality of combination washing and drying machines, at least one heat pump receiving combined exhaust from the manifold, one or more sensors disposed throughout the airflow of the system, and a controller in operative communication with all of these system components. The controller is configured to receive an output signal, analyze at least one air characteristic associated with the one or more sensors, determine, based on the analysis, whether the at least one air characteristics is within a preprogrammed 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 at the one or more locations within the system.

公开(公告)号：US20250101674A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18973287

申请日：2024-12-09

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: An autonomous laundry folding system includes a folding device including a rotatable platform configured to receive a laundry article on a surface thereof and an elongation configured to fold the laundry article on the rotatable platform. The system includes a controller in communication with the folding device and a remote device running a user application for communicating instructions to the folding device to fold the laundry article. The user application includes a graphic display comprising one or more images of the laundry article being displayed on a display screen of the remote device to a user of the remote device, and a user input field configured to receive a user input comprising at least one of an article type identification and a folding preference.

公开(公告)号：US20250083330A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18908963

申请日：2024-10-08

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

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

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

Abstract: Methods and systems for spreading out and folding a suspended laundry article are described. A robotic system for spreading out and folding a laundry article includes at least three lifters disposed about a perimeter of a surface, two or more sensors disposed at fixed locations about the surface, and a controller in operative communication with the two or more sensors and the at least lifters. The controller is configured to receive output signals from the two or more sensors, determine whether the laundry article suspended by at least two lifters of the at least three lifters is spread out, and instruct, based on a determination of the laundry article being spread out, one or more of the at least three lifters to fold the spread out laundry article one or more times.

公开(公告)号：US20240425308A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18804582

申请日：2024-08-14

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

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 associated with a plurality of households. A plurality of rollers disposed continuously along a length of each one of the flow racks are configured to roll one or more of the plurality of containers disposed thereon toward a front end of the array. Each one of a plurality of unloading pushers is disposed at a back end of a plurality of containers disposed on each one of the flow racks and are configured to push containers past a front end of the array. A controller is operable communication with the plurality of pushers and a memory configured to store an initial location of each container and an updated location of one or more remaining containers pushed toward the front end of the array.

公开(公告)号：US20240246235A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18626804

申请日：2024-04-04

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： 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: B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J15/00 ,  D06F89/00 ,  D06F93/00 ,  D06F95/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/1682 ,  B25J9/1612 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J11/008 ,  B25J13/08 ,  D06F89/00 ,  D06F93/00 ,  D06F95/00 ,  B25J15/0028

Abstract: A system for separating and spreading apart an amassed plurality of deformable articles includes an elongated platform configured to receive thereon adjacent an inlet end the amassed plurality of deformable articles. A plurality of arms is disposed in series along the platform. Grippers of each of the plurality of arms are configured to grasp in sequence at least one of the amassed plurality of deformable articles and move the at least one article toward an outlet end opposite the inlet end. The system includes a surface adjacent the outlet end and a last arm in the series of the plurality of arms delivers a separated deformable article into a repositioning work volume above the surface adjacent the elongated platform. Two or more repositioning arms are disposed about the work volume at individually anchored positions for spreading apart and lowering onto the surface the spread apart deformable article for folding.