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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:US20240278438A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-22
申请号:US18443681
申请日:2024-02-16
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 Carlton SMITH , Siddhartha SRINIVASA , Prasanna VELAGAPUDI , Thomas ALLEN
CPC classification number: B25J15/0616 , B25J9/1612 , B25J13/085 , B25J15/0625 , B25J15/0658 , B25J15/0675 , B25J15/0683 , B25J15/0691
Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing high flow vacuum control to an end effector of an articulated arm. The system includes a high flow vacuum source that provides an opening with an area of high flow vacuum at the end effector such that objects may be engaged while permitting substantial flow of air through the opening, and a load detection system for characterizing the load presented by the object.
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公开(公告)号:US20240207898A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-27
申请号:US18384875
申请日:2023-10-29
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: B07C5/34 , G01B11/245 , G05B19/418 , G06K7/10 , G06K7/14 , G06K19/06 , G06V20/80 , H04N23/56 , H04N23/90
CPC classification number: B07C5/3412 , G01B11/245 , G05B19/4183 , G06K7/10693 , G06K7/10732 , G06K7/10881 , G06K7/1413 , G06K19/06028 , G06V20/80 , H04N23/56 , H04N23/90 , B07C2301/0016 , G05B2219/36371 , G05B2219/45045 , G05B2219/45047 , G06V2201/06 , Y02P90/02
Abstract: A drop perception system is disclosed that includes an open housing structure having an internal volume, an open top and an open bottom, and a plurality of perception units positioned to capture perception data within the internal volume at a plurality of locations between the open top and the open bottom of the open housing.
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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:US20240051742A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-15
申请号:US18368585
申请日:2023-09-15
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
CPC classification number: B65G1/02 , B65G65/005 , B65G1/1378 , B65G1/0492 , B65G2209/04
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20240037353A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-01
申请号:US18376939
申请日:2023-10-05
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
CPC classification number: G06K7/10693 , B65G1/1378 , B07C5/3412 , B65G25/04 , B65G47/12 , B65G47/18 , B65G47/46 , B65G47/962
Abstract: A space efficient automated processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The processing system includes an input conveyance system for moving objects from an input area in at least an input conveyance vector that includes an input conveyance horizontal direction component and an input conveyance vertical direction component, a perception system for receiving objects from the input conveyance system and for providing perception data regarding an object, a primary transport system for receiving the object from the perception system and for providing transport of the object along at least a primary transport vector including an primary transport horizontal component and a primary transport vertical component that is generally opposite the input conveyance horizontal direction component, and at least two secondary transport systems, each of which receives the object from the primary transport system and moves the object in either of reciprocal directions.
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公开(公告)号:US20230405829A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-21
申请号:US18234847
申请日:2023-08-16
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Thomas WAGNER , Kevin AHEARN , 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
CPC classification number: B25J9/1694 , B25J15/0616 , B25J17/0208 , B25J13/088 , B25J9/1638
Abstract: A sensing manipulator of an articulated arm is disclosed. The sensing manipulator includes a compliant section and a movement detection system provided along a first direction of the compliant section such that movement of the compliant section along both the first direction and at least one direction transverse to said first direction, are detectable by the movement detection system.
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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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