公开(公告)号：US20250058982A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18937577

申请日：2024-11-05

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Madeline R. Hickman ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Noa M. Rensing ,  Kayla M. Swiston ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Benjamin D. Bixby

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

Abstract: A system for queuing a plurality of folded laundry articles for loading into a shipping container includes at least two vertically stacked platforms configured to receive thereon the folded laundry articles, a cantilevered conveyor configured to deposit the folded laundry articles on the at least two vertically stacked platforms and redistribute the folded laundry articles between the at least two vertically stacked platforms for ordered packing, one or more sensors disposed adjacent the at least two vertically stacked platforms, and at least one controller in operable communication with a drive of the cantilevered conveyor, the one or more sensors, and a memory. The controller is configured to instruct the cantilevered conveyor to transit along lengths of the at least two vertically stacked platforms, and store in the memory at least one of the area footprint, height, and article types of the deposited folded laundry articles.

公开(公告)号：US20240384460A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18787002

申请日：2024-07-29

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Madeline R. Hickman ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Hannah S. Siemens

IPC: D06F95/00 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B25/20 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G69/04 ,  D06F93/00

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously packing unfolded laundry articles into a container are described. The system includes a container configured to receive the laundry articles, a movable surface for receiving the container, and at least one drive motor for imparting motion to the laundry articles in the container, including at least one of a shaking, twisting, vibrating, oscillating, shushling, and tilting. At least one sensor is configured to detect two or more container fill heights. A controller in communication with the at least one drive motor and the at least one sensor is configured to instruct the at least one drive motor to rotate at least one of a driven conveyor, driven pusher, and driven rollers and the container disposed thereon rapidly back and forth repeatedly until a maximum height variation in the two or more container fill heights falls within a threshold range.

公开(公告)号：US12077903B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US18172481

申请日：2023-02-22

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Madeline R. Hickman ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Hannah S. Siemens

IPC: D06F93/00 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B25/20 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G69/04 ,  D06F95/00

CPC classification number: D06F95/00 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B25/20 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G69/0425 ,  B65G69/045 ,  D06F93/00 ,  B65G2203/0233 ,  B65G2814/0258 ,  B65G2814/0276

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously packing unfolded laundry articles into a box are described. The system includes a box configured to receive the laundry articles, a movable surface for receiving the box, and at least one actuator for imparting at least one of a shaking, twisting, vibrating, oscillating, shushling, and tilting motion to the box. A plunger is configured to compress the articles within the box and at least one sensor is configured to detect that the mass of articles is flattened and substantially level across a top surface. A controller in communication with drive motors, actuators, and at least one sensor is configured to determine whether the articles are flattened sufficiently for delivery to a packing station for receipt of folded laundry articles placed atop the plurality of unfolded laundry articles.

公开(公告)号：US20240132305A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18530845

申请日：2023-12-06

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

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

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

CPC classification number: 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

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously queueing a plurality of folded laundry articles in a packing queue are described. A packing system includes a packing queue platform configured to receive a folded laundry article into one of a plurality of packing queue locations disposed along a length of the platform, a double ended conveyor, one or more sensors configured to detect a packing queue location, and a controller. The double ended conveyor includes a retrieving end and a depositing end. The conveyor is configured to be mounted to a one or more fixed rails for traveling along the length of the queue platform and cantilevering 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 previously deposited folded laundry article of the plurality of folded laundry articles.

公开(公告)号：US20230416975A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18341898

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Madeline R. Hickman ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  John Appleberry

IPC: D06F89/00 ,  D06F89/02 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B63/04 ,  D06F95/00

CPC classification number: D06F89/00 ,  D06F89/02 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B63/045 ,  D06F95/00

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously shuffling a plurality of platters through a plurality of tiered folding bays are described. Each of the platters includes a platter coupling, and the plurality of tiered folding bays each include a bidirectionally driven receiving coupling, at least one of a sliding folding rod and blade, and a lifting mechanism configured to separate the platter coupling from the receiving coupling. The system includes a loading elevator for loading a platter and unfolded laundry article disposed thereon into a bay, and an unloading elevator for lowering a platter and a folded laundry article thereon to an unloading station for handing off to packing. A return conveyor returns each emptied platter to a repositioning station for receiving another spread laundry article for folding. The loading elevator, unloading elevator and each of the plurality of folding bays includes a pair of driven conveyors for transferring platters.

公开(公告)号：US11643769B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17503902

申请日：2021-10-18

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Stuart E. Schechter ,  Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Samuel Duffley ,  Samuel M. Felton ,  Wilson J. Mefford ,  Elliot Sinclair Pennington ,  Ross O. Schlaikjer ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Marissa A. Bennett ,  Gabriella McLellan

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  D06F93/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/04 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J21/00

CPC classification number: D06F93/00 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J9/0084 ,  B25J9/045 ,  B25J15/0206 ,  B25J19/021 ,  B25J21/00 ,  D06F34/18 ,  B07C2501/0063 ,  G05B2219/39469 ,  G05B2219/40532

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously sorting dirty laundry articles into batched loads for washing are described. For example, an autonomous sorting device includes an enclosed channel including a plurality of sequential work volumes and a stationary floor extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the channel, a plurality of arms disposed in series along the enclosed channel 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 deformable dirty laundry articles and passing the at least one deformable laundry article to an adjacent work volume for grasping and hoisting by an adjacent arm. The device includes an inlet orifice for receiving the dirty laundry articles into the enclosed channel and an outlet orifice adjacent the outlet end through which each separated deformable article exits the enclosed channel into sorting bins.

公开(公告)号：US12209353B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18436572

申请日：2024-02-08

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: 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：US11999067B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

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

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

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：US20240125030A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18486567

申请日：2023-10-13

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin D. Bixby ,  Victoria L. Price ,  Jesse Sielaff ,  Erin Winslow

IPC: D06F33/50 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F89/02

CPC classification number: D06F33/50 ,  D06F34/04 ,  D06F34/32 ,  D06F89/02 ,  D06F2105/58

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for communicating between remote users and a system of autonomous robotic devices for processing residential loads of laundry are described. An autonomous robotic laundry system includes plurality of robotic devices configured to process one or more loads of household laundry from a mass of unwashed, non-uniform articles to individually separated, cleaned, folded, and packed laundry articles. In implementations, the autonomous robotic devices are configured to operate based on optional inputs communicated by a device of a remote user to at least one controller in operable communication with the autonomous robotic devices. The robotic devices are configured to determine how to process the deformable laundry articles based on at least one of applying sensor output to a machine learning model and executing routines incorporating the optional inputs. The at least one controller is configured to provide real-time updates of two or more process statuses of the system.

公开(公告)号：US20240076820A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18506191

申请日：2023-11-10

Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.

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

IPC: D06F31/00 ,  D06F29/00 ,  D06F33/72 ,  D06F58/48

CPC classification number: D06F31/00 ,  D06F29/005 ,  D06F33/72 ,  D06F58/48 ,  D06F95/00

Abstract: Methods and systems of load balancing a heat pump in fluid communication with a plurality of combination washing and drying machines are disclosed. A method of loading balancing the heat pump includes receiving, at a controller, a cycle status of each one of a plurality of combination washing and drying machines, identifying an available machine, determining, based on one or more load characteristics, a washing and drying cycle duration of a load of laundry. The controller is configured to determine a cycle start time of the available machine based on the determined cycle duration and temperature profiles, a cycle status of each one of the remainder of the plurality of machines, and staggering washing and drying cycles between the identified available one of the plurality of machines and the remainder of the plurality of machines to balance load on the heat pump.