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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
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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US11486084B2
公开(公告)日：2022-11-01
申请号：US17364533
申请日：2021-06-30
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: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously folding a deformable laundry article are described. A folding device includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the article. A clamp rod raises and lowers from a surface of the platform and slidably moves parallel to the surface. A clamp drive is configured to operate the clamp rod to clamp the article to the surface. A table drive rotates the platform such that the clamp rod aligns with a fold line for the deformable article. A movable sweep rod disposed parallel to the clamp rod raises and lowers from the surface of the rotatable platform, slidably moves parallel to the surface, slides under an unclamped portion of the article, lifts the unclamped portion above the clamp rod, passes the unclamped portion over the clamp rod, and lowers the free end to a resting position atop another portion of the article.
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公开(公告)号：US20220002936A1
公开(公告)日：2022-01-06
申请号：US17364533
申请日：2021-06-30
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: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously folding a deformable laundry article are described. A folding device includes a rotatable platform configured to receive the article. A clamp rod raises and lowers from a surface of the platform and slidably moves parallel to the surface. A clamp drive is configured to operate the clamp rod to clamp the article to the surface. A table drive rotates the platform such that the clamp rod aligns with a fold line for the deformable article. A movable sweep rod disposed parallel to the clamp rod raises and lowers from the surface of the rotatable platform, slidably moves parallel to the surface, slides under an unclamped portion of the article, lifts the unclamped portion above the clamp rod, passes the unclamped portion over the clamp rod, and lowers the free end to a resting position atop another portion of the article.
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公开(公告)号：US20240425308A1
公开(公告)日：2024-12-26
申请号：US18804582
申请日：2024-08-14
Applicant: Monotony.ai, Inc.
Inventor： Samuel M. Felton , Benjamin D. Bixby , Wilson J. Mefford , Stuart E. Schechter , Jesse Sielaff , Madeline R. Hickman
IPC: B65G67/24
Abstract: An autonomous racking system for use with a mobile delivery vehicle includes an array of flow racks configured to receive thereon a plurality of containers associated with a plurality of households. A plurality of rollers disposed continuously along a length of each one of the flow racks are configured to roll one or more of the plurality of containers disposed thereon toward a front end of the array. Each one of a plurality of unloading pushers is disposed at a back end of a plurality of containers disposed on each one of the flow racks and are configured to push containers past a front end of the array. A controller is operable communication with the plurality of pushers and a memory configured to store an initial location of each container and an updated location of one or more remaining containers pushed toward the front end of the array.
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公开(公告)号：US20240246235A1
公开(公告)日：2024-07-25
申请号：US18626804
申请日：2024-04-04
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
CPC classification number: B25J9/1682 , B25J9/1612 , B25J9/1697 , B25J11/008 , B25J13/08 , D06F89/00 , D06F93/00 , D06F95/00 , B25J15/0028
Abstract: A system for separating and spreading apart an amassed plurality of deformable articles includes an elongated platform configured to receive thereon adjacent an inlet end the amassed plurality of deformable articles. A plurality of arms is disposed in series along the platform. Grippers of each of the plurality of arms are configured to grasp in sequence at least one of the amassed plurality of deformable articles and move the at least one article toward an outlet end opposite the inlet end. The system includes a surface adjacent the outlet end and a last arm in the series of the plurality of arms delivers a separated deformable article into a repositioning work volume above the surface adjacent the elongated platform. Two or more repositioning arms are disposed about the work volume at individually anchored positions for spreading apart and lowering onto the surface the spread apart deformable article for folding.
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