公开(公告)号：US10669054B1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15925676

申请日：2018-03-19

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian Hoffman ,  Cory Richard Boudreau ,  Todd Ethan Brunner ,  David C. Franchino ,  Alexandra Kay Hartford ,  Vivian Lin ,  Mohan Mahadevan ,  John Gaetano Matrecano ,  Alexandra Surasky-Ysasi ,  Timothy Alan Talda

IPC: B65B5/02 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B47/00 ,  B65B61/00 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B43/42 ,  B65B47/02 ,  B65B47/04

Abstract: An actuator system for fabricating a cavity within thermoplastic material includes a plurality of actuators arranged in an array. When dimensions of an item are determined, the actuator system may be programmed with data regarding such dimensions to fabricate a cavity for the item. A subset of the actuators, and distances by which each of the actuators is to be extended, may be selected based on dimensions of the item, in order to fabricate a cavity within the thermoplastic material that may accommodate the item therein. Additionally, the actuators and the distances may be selected based on intrinsic or extrinsic data regarding the item, and a cavity fabricated within the thermoplastic material may include one or more buffer zones or protective regions that are specifically formed with respect to aspects of the item.

公开(公告)号：US11597552B1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16881562

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian Stuart Hoffman ,  Cory Richard Boudreau ,  Todd Ethan Brunner ,  David C. Franchino ,  Alexandra Kay Hartford ,  Vivian Lin ,  Mohan Mahadevan ,  John Gaetano Matrecano ,  Alexandra Surasky-Ysasi ,  Timothy Alan Talda

IPC: B65B5/02 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B47/00 ,  B65B61/00 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B43/42 ,  B65B47/02 ,  B65B47/04

Abstract: An actuator system for fabricating a cavity within thermoplastic material includes a plurality of actuators arranged in an array. When dimensions of an item are determined, the actuator system may be programmed with data regarding such dimensions to fabricate a cavity for the item. A subset of the actuators, and distances by which each of the actuators is to be extended, may be selected based on dimensions of the item, in order to fabricate a cavity within the thermoplastic material that may accommodate the item therein. Additionally, the actuators and the distances may be selected based on intrinsic or extrinsic data regarding the item, and a cavity fabricated within the thermoplastic material may include one or more buffer zones or protective regions that are specifically formed with respect to aspects of the item.