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公开(公告)号:US12252340B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-18
申请号:US17478149
申请日:2021-09-17
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
IPC: B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , B65G67/02 , B07C5/36 , B07C5/38 , B25J9/10 , B25J9/16 , B61B13/00 , B61D3/00 , B61D9/00 , B65G1/00 , B65G1/02 , B65G1/08 , B65G9/00 , B65G35/00 , B65G37/00 , B65G41/02 , B65G47/48 , B65G47/90 , B65G47/96 , B65G65/00 , B65G65/23 , G05B19/042 , G05B19/418
Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed that includes a plurality of track sections, and a plurality of remotely actuatable carriers for controlled movement along at least portions of the plurality of track sections, each of the actuatable carriers being instructed at any time to move a limited number of track section only.
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公开(公告)号:US12153994B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-26
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
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:US12128557B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-29
申请号:US17874337
申请日:2022-07-27
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: B25J9/0093 , B25J9/1615 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/1371 , B65G1/1376 , B65G1/1378 , B65G47/82 , B65G47/905 , G06Q10/087 , B65G2201/0258 , G06Q10/08
Abstract: A processing system for processing objects using a programmable motion device is disclosed. The processing system includes a plurality of supply bins providing supply of a plurality of objects, with the plurality of supply bins being provided with a bin conveyance system, a programmable motion device in communication with the bin conveyance system, where the programmable motion device includes an end effector for grasping and moving a selected object out of a selected supply bin, and a movable carriage for receiving the selected object from the end effector of the programmable motion device, and for carrying the selected object to one of a plurality of destination containers.
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公开(公告)号:US11842248B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-12
申请号:US17395180
申请日:2021-08-05
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 , B07C5/3412 , B65G1/1378 , B65G25/04 , B65G47/12 , B65G47/18 , B65G47/46 , B65G47/962 , B65G2203/041
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:US11826787B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-28
申请号:US16998049
申请日:2020-08-20
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Thomas Wagner , Kevin Ahearn , John Richard Amend, Jr. , Benjamin Cohen , William Hartman Fort , Michael Dawson-Haggerty , 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
IPC: B07C1/04 , B07C3/00 , B07C3/08 , B07C5/02 , B07C5/36 , B25J9/00 , B65B5/10 , B65B5/12 , B65B35/06 , B65B35/24 , B65B35/36 , B65B57/14 , G05B19/418 , B65G47/08 , B65G47/28 , B25J9/16 , B65G61/00 , B65G47/96 , B65G47/46
CPC classification number: B07C1/04 , B07C3/00 , B07C3/08 , B07C5/02 , B07C5/36 , B25J9/0084 , B25J9/0093 , B65B5/101 , B65B5/106 , B65B5/12 , B65B35/06 , B65B35/24 , B65B35/36 , B65B57/14 , B65G47/08 , B65G47/28 , G05B19/4182 , B07C2501/0063 , B25J9/1697 , B65G47/46 , B65G47/96 , B65G47/962 , B65G61/00 , B65G2203/0208 , B65G2203/041 , G05B2219/40078 , G05B2219/40554
Abstract: A processing system including a singulation system is disclosed. The singulation system includes a conveying system for moving objects to be processed 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 redistribution on the conveying system, and a movement redistribution system for redistributing the certain selected objects on the conveying system for providing a singulated stream of objects.
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公开(公告)号:US11752521B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-12
申请号:US16986984
申请日:2020-08-06
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:US11718479B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17124925
申请日:2020-12-17
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: B65G1/1376 , B07C3/008 , B07C5/3412 , B25J9/0093 , B65G1/1371 , G06K7/10861 , G06Q10/087 , B65G1/1373
Abstract: A method of processing objects using a programmable motion device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of perceiving identifying indicia representative of an identity of a plurality of objects and directing the plurality of objects toward an input area from at least one input conveyance system, acquiring an object from the plurality of objects at the input area using an end effector of the programmable motion device, and moving the acquired object toward an identified processing location using the programmable motion device, said identified processing location being associated with the identifying indicia and said identified processing location being provided as one of a plurality of processing locations that are radially spaced from the programmable motion device.
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公开(公告)号:US11691279B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-04
申请号:US16855015
申请日:2020-04-22
Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
Inventor: Calvin Toothaker , John Richard Amend, Jr. , Benjamin Cohen , Christopher Geyer , Matthew T. Mason , Thomas Wagner
CPC classification number: B25J9/1633 , B25J15/0616 , B25J18/00
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:US11493910B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-08
申请号:US16789917
申请日:2020-02-13
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
IPC: G05B19/418 , B07C5/36 , B25J9/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , G06Q10/08 , B65G47/82 , B65G47/90 , B25J9/16 , B07C3/00 , B66F9/06
Abstract: A processing system for processing objects using a programmable motion device is disclosed. The processing system includes a perception unit for perceiving identifying indicia representative of an identity of a plurality of objects received from an input conveyance system, and an acquisition system for acquiring an object from the plurality of objects at an input area using an end effector of the programmable motion device. The programmable motion device is adapted for assisting in the delivery of the object to an identified processing location. The identified processing location is associated with the identifying indicia and the identified processing location is provided as one of a plurality of processing locations. The system also includes a delivery system for receiving the object in a carrier and for delivering the object toward the identified processing location.
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公开(公告)号:US11478923B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-25
申请号:US16808600
申请日:2020-03-04
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
Abstract: A storage, retrieval and processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The storage, retrieval and processing system includes a plurality of storage bins, a plurality of destination bins, and a processing programmable motion device. The plurality of storage bins provides storage of a plurality of objects, where the plurality of storage bins are in communication with a gantry retrieval conveyance system for moving selected bins to a bin processing location. The plurality of destination bins are in communication with the gantry retrieval conveyance system for moving a selected destination bin to the processing location. The processing programmable motion device is at the processing location and is in communication with the gantry retrieval conveyance system. The processing programmable motion device includes an end effector for grasping and moving a selected object out of a selected storage bin and depositing the selected object in the selected destination bin.
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