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公开(公告)号:US20240182242A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18530024
申请日:2023-12-05
Applicant: United States Postal Service
Inventor: Jason Force , Wayne R. Perry-Eaton
CPC classification number: B65G1/0485 , B65G47/24 , B65G61/00 , G06T7/0002 , G06T7/13 , G06T7/60 , G06T7/73 , G06V20/52 , B65G2201/0285 , B65G2203/0225 , B65G2203/0241 , B65G2203/041 , G06T2207/30204 , G06T2207/30232 , G06T2207/30242
Abstract: An automated system for transferring articles from a container. An item transfer system includes a source tray assembly, a translatable and rotatable intermediate rotary assembly, and a translatable and rotatable output rotary assembly. The system is configured to transfer articles from the tray to processing equipment by an automated process including rotationally transferring the articles from the tray to the intermediate rotary assembly and rotationally transferring the articles from the intermediate rotary assembly to the output rotary assembly. The output rotary assembly can move to align with a shelf or other input of the processing equipment and a paddle assembly can slide the items from the output rotary assembly onto the shelf or other input of the processing equipment.
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公开(公告)号:US20240181499A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-06
申请号:US18440023
申请日:2024-02-13
Applicant: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Inventor: George COUPAR , Jeffrey A. FOX , James WHIPPLE , Gabriel DIFURIO
CPC classification number: B07C3/14 , B07C3/12 , B65B57/12 , B65G43/08 , B65G2201/0285 , B65G2203/0208 , B65G2203/041 , B65G2203/044
Abstract: A system and method for detecting delivery items includes a hardware processor that is operably connected to a light detector and a camera positioned at a sensing location along a moving surface that moves a delivery item. The processor may be configured to perform operations that include receiving a light status signal from the light detector, the light status signal having a first state when a light beam directed across the moving surface is detected at the light detector, which indicates absence of the delivery item, and a second state when the light beam is not detected at the light detector, which indicates presence of the delivery item, receiving image data from the camera, which includes images at the sensing location, and modifying the light status signal based on the image data when the light status signal and the image data disagree on the number of delivery items.
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公开(公告)号:US11993412B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-28
申请号:US16980514
申请日:2019-03-15
Applicant: Ocado Innovation Limited
Inventor: Lars Sverker Ture Lindbo , Andrew John Ingram-Tedd
IPC: B65B5/10 , B07C3/00 , B65B7/02 , B65B7/28 , B65B43/54 , B65B51/04 , B65D21/02 , B65D25/16 , B65G1/04
CPC classification number: B65B5/101 , B07C3/008 , B65B7/02 , B65B7/2842 , B65B43/54 , B65B51/046 , B65D21/0233 , B65D25/16 , B65G1/0464 , B65G2201/0285
Abstract: A parcel sorting system is disclosed having bags located within rigid containers to form nested containers. The bags are configured to enable the bag to conform to an inner surface area of the rigid container. The resultant nested container can provide more efficient packing of packages and parcels for transportation.
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公开(公告)号:US20240158185A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-16
申请号:US18422328
申请日:2024-01-25
Applicant: AI International, Inc.
Inventor: John Senninger , Christopher Phillips
CPC classification number: B65G47/967 , B65G47/04 , B65G2201/0285 , B65G2811/0647
Abstract: A system for sorting and dispensing packages includes a first conveyor system, a gate assembly with a plurality of chutes that receive at least two packages of a plurality of packages selectively dispensed from the first conveyor system, a second conveyor system that receives the plurality of packages selectively dispensed from the gate assembly, a sensor that senses a characteristic of the plurality of packages, and an electronic controller that receives signals from the sensor. The plurality of chutes each include a gate moveable via an actuator between a first position, in which the at least two packages are held within the respective chute, and a second position, in which the at least two packages are released from the respective chute onto the second conveyor system. The controller is configured to selectively control each actuator of the gate assembly based on signals received from the sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20240150133A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-09
申请号:US18458501
申请日:2023-08-30
Applicant: ROACH MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Inventor: Michael R. PARKS , Eddie Joe MOODY , Christopher E. Kain
CPC classification number: B65G47/682 , B65G13/06 , B65G39/12 , B65G43/08 , B65G2201/0285 , B65G2203/0233 , B65G2203/0291 , B65G2203/044
Abstract: Singulating conveyors having transporting rollers are divided into multiple longitudinal zones in a forward or herringbone portion of the conveyor, preferably six or eight zones. Each longitudinal zone is divided into a pair of side-by-side outside and inside lateral zones. The rollers of each lateral zone are driven by a separate motor so that the speed of the rollers in the multiple longitudinal zones can vary along the herringbone portion, and the speed of the rollers in the outside lateral zones can operate at a higher speed than the rollers of the adjacent inside lateral zones. The discharge or skew portion of the conveyors is also divided into multiple longitudinal zones, preferably seven, each of which is driven by a separate motor so that the speed of the discharge rollers can be varied. The singulating conveyors can be expanded by utilizing a modular manufacturing method.
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公开(公告)号:US11911796B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-27
申请号:US17526523
申请日:2021-11-15
Applicant: InTunes Products, LLC
Inventor: Michael Marseglia , Michael Fisher , Scott Baube , Christopher Angevine , Greggory Bartoo , Dennis O'Neill , Austin Smith
CPC classification number: B07C3/08 , B07C5/36 , B25J9/0093 , B25J9/1679 , B25J15/0616 , B65G47/90 , B07C2501/0063 , B65G2201/0285
Abstract: A package sort cell includes a robot with an end of arm tool for transporting packages from an in-feed conveyor to a selected one of a plurality of out-feed conveyors or bins, the robot receiving instruction from the package reader as to which of the plurality of conveyors or bins to hand-off the package. An end of arm tool may be in the configuration of a conveyor which may be aligned with the out-feed conveyor on a bottom up movement. The end of arm tool may also be in the configuration of a hanging carriage frame suspending a conveyor in a top down movement. A worker platform may be provided which may be movable between in-use and out-of-use positions whereby upon robot downtime, the platform may move into the in-use position for a worker to temporarily takeover the transfer functions of the robot. A plurality of sort cells may be arranged in side by side relation adjacent a like plurality of package delivery points (e.g., truck bays) and include diverter conveyors to allow diversion of a selected quantity of packages from one cell to an adjacent cell when the adjacent cell has no associated package delivery occurring at that time.
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公开(公告)号:US20230406627A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-21
申请号:US18037446
申请日:2021-07-08
Applicant: Zhejiang Libiao Robots Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jianqiang ZHU
CPC classification number: B65G1/0492 , B65G2201/0285 , B07C3/082 , B65G1/1378
Abstract: Provided are a three-dimensional unloading system capable of unloading goods into a container and a control method of the three-dimensional unloading system. The system comprises: soring platforms; self-navigation carts; parcel identification devices; and positioning devices. The three-dimensional unloading system further comprises more than one shelf, the shelf consisting of a plurality of containers, each container being capable of storing good, and the shelf being mounted at a position close to an unloading outlet; a conveying device, on which a conveying frame is fixed; an unloading device, fixed on the conveying frame, the unloading device being capable of moving to the unloading outlet under the driving of the conveying device so as to receive the goods unloaded from the self-navigation cart, then moving to close to a predetermined container, and unloading the goods in the container; and a server, being wirelessly connected to a controller of the self-navigation cart.
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公开(公告)号:US11820605B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-21
申请号:US17950892
申请日:2022-09-22
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
CPC classification number: B65G47/49 , B65G47/12 , B65G47/22 , B65G47/256 , 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20230211381A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-06
申请号:US18182680
申请日:2023-03-13
Applicant: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Inventor: George COUPAR , Jeffrey A. FOX , James WHIPPLE , Gabriel DIFURIO
CPC classification number: B07C3/14 , B65G43/08 , B65G2203/041 , B65G2203/044 , B65G2201/0285
Abstract: A system and method for enhanced monitoring and sorting of delivery items, such as packages, which are moved and sorted via a delivery service conveyor device. Conventional systems may employ photocells, which detect interrupted light beams, to identify packages or delivery items along a conveyor path. The present system and method enhances photocell function by adding image detection and analysis to the mail path; and further by modifying the photocell signals to the sorter/conveyor control. The present sensing system is located in the same area on the transport as the photocell, and uses a camera to capture an image of the mail path in the photocell area. The system and method then analyze a package image to formulate a more accurate item detection signal, based on photocell data and image data, for input to the sorter/conveyor control system.
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公开(公告)号:US20230185293A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-15
申请号:US18167918
申请日:2023-02-13
Applicant: Tompkins Robotics, Inc.
Inventor: Michael C. Futch , James M. Serstad
IPC: G05B19/418 , B07C3/00 , B07C3/18 , B65G1/137 , B66F9/06 , B07C3/02 , B07C3/10 , B65G1/06 , G06Q10/08
CPC classification number: G05B19/41895 , B07C3/008 , B07C3/18 , B65G1/137 , B66F9/063 , B07C3/02 , B65G1/1373 , B07C3/10 , B65G1/065 , G06Q10/08 , B07C2501/0063 , B65G2201/0285
Abstract: System includes an article supply location that includes a plurality of articles to be sorted, first and second transport vehicles, each having a first position in which an article is stowed about the vehicle and a second position in which the article is deposited into a proximal container, and one or more removal devices that transport the container to a location of further processing. System further includes a control system configured to receive an order for a plurality of disparate articles, determine one destination container of a plurality of destination containers to direct the transport vehicle to deposit a selected article, direct the first transport vehicle to transport a selected article to the destination container, deposit the article in the destination container, and transport the destination container to a location for further processing by manipulation of the removal device.
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