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公开(公告)号:US11080496B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-03
申请号:US16737211
申请日:2020-01-08
Applicant: Berkshire Grey, 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
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:US20200160011A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-21
申请号:US16737211
申请日:2020-01-08
Applicant: Berkshire Grey, 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
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:US20200151407A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-14
申请号:US16737208
申请日:2020-01-08
Applicant: Berkshire Grey, 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
Abstract: In an induction system for use with an object processing system, a distribution system is disclosed for providing dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes a conveyor section that travels over a vacuum roller, and the plurality of receiving units arranged generally below the vacuum roller such that an object with a mass will fall toward one of the plurality of receiving units based on both the object's mass and a vacuum force applied to the object through the conveyor section.
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公开(公告)号:US20200151410A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-14
申请号:US16737218
申请日:2020-01-08
Applicant: Berkshire Grey, 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
Abstract: An induction system is disclosed for filtering the induction of objects to a plurality of object processing systems. The induction system includes an evaluation means for evaluating at least one characteristic of an object, and routing means for routing the object in one of a plurality of directions responsive to the evaluated characteristic, at least one of the plurality of directions leading to a selected one of the plurality of object processing systems.
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公开(公告)号:US20200030994A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-30
申请号:US16523245
申请日:2019-07-26
Applicant: Berkshire Grey, Inc.
Inventor: Thomas Wagner , John Richard Amend, JR. , William Farmer , Andrew Gauthier , Victoria Hinchey , Kyle Maroney , Matthew T. Mason , Richard Musgrave , Samuel Naseef , Thomas Allen
IPC: B25J15/04
Abstract: A method is disclosed of changing a tool on a programmable motion device. The method includes the steps of moving an attachment portion of an end effector of the programmable motion device in a continuous motion; while the attachment portion of the end effector moves in the continuous motion, engaging one of: the attachment portion of the end effector with the tool, or the tool attached to the attachment portion of the end effector with an exchange system, and continuing to move the attachment portion of the end effector in the continuous motion to change a connection status of the attachment portion of the end effector while the attachment portion of the end effector moves in the continuous motion.
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公开(公告)号:US11055504B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-06
申请号:US16737208
申请日:2020-01-08
Applicant: Berkshire Grey, 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
Abstract: In an induction system for use with an object processing system, a distribution system is disclosed for providing dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes a conveyor section that travels over a vacuum roller, and the plurality of receiving units arranged generally below the vacuum roller such that an object with a mass will fall toward one of the plurality of receiving units based on both the object's mass and a vacuum force applied to the object through the conveyor section.
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公开(公告)号:US20200151409A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-14
申请号:US16737215
申请日:2020-01-08
Applicant: Berkshire Grey, 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
Abstract: A distribution system is disclosed for use with an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides distribution of dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an urging system for urging an object on a conveyor from the conveyor to a chute that includes at least one actuatable door for selectively dropping the object through the at least one actuable door, said chute leading to a first receiving station with a second receiving station being positioned below the at least one actuable door.
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公开(公告)号:US11205059B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-21
申请号:US16737213
申请日:2020-01-08
Applicant: Berkshire Grey, 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
Abstract: A distribution system is disclosed for use in an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides distribution of dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an urging system for urging an object on a conveyor from the conveyor to one of a plurality of adjacent receiving stations via a receiving chute, wherein each receiving station is lower than the conveyor.
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公开(公告)号:US11200390B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-14
申请号:US16737215
申请日:2020-01-08
Applicant: Berkshire Grey, 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
Abstract: A distribution system is disclosed for use with an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides distribution of dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an urging system for urging an object on a conveyor from the conveyor to a chute that includes at least one actuatable door for selectively dropping the object through the at least one actuable door, said chute leading to a first receiving station with a second receiving station being positioned below the at least one actuable door.
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公开(公告)号:US20200151408A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-14
申请号:US16737213
申请日:2020-01-08
Applicant: Berkshire Grey, 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
Abstract: A distribution system is disclosed for use in an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides distribution of dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an urging system for urging an object on a conveyor from the conveyor to one of a plurality of adjacent receiving stations via a receiving chute, wherein each receiving station is lower than the conveyor.
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