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公开(公告)号：US12252293B2
公开(公告)日：2025-03-18
申请号：US17209102
申请日：2021-03-22
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor： Charles Burton Swope , Robert E. Beach
Abstract: An adhesive label application system is disclosed. The adhesive label application system may detect that a label has been received within an adhesive application zone of a robotic device. The adhesive label application system may remove, via a first mechanism, a portion of the label from the adhesive application zone. The adhesive label application system may convey, via a second mechanism, an adhesive, of an adhesive-carrying tape, to the adhesive application zone. The adhesive label application system may position, via the first mechanism, the portion of the label within the adhesive application zone after the adhesive is positioned within the adhesive application zone. The adhesive label application system may press, via a third mechanism, the portion of the label to the adhesive to apply the adhesive to the label. The adhesive label application system may configure the label to be adhered to a receiving surface via the adhesive.
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公开(公告)号：US20240165797A1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-23
申请号：US17990469
申请日：2022-11-18
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor： Charles Burton Swope , Matthew B. Hayes , Robert E. Beach
CPC classification number: B25J9/1085 , B25J9/0009 , B25J9/12 , B25J9/1602 , B25J9/1664 , B25J15/0616
Abstract: An effector system comprises: an effector assembly including: a first segment having a conduit between a proximal end and a distal end, an inner surface of the conduit having a conductive portion and a resistive portion; an output member slidable within the conduit, the output member having a conductive exterior contacting the inner surface; a first shape-memory transducer affixed between the proximal end and the output member; and a second shape-memory transducer affixed between the distal end and the output member; and a controller configured to: selectively energize: (i) the first shape-memory transducer to slide the output member in a first direction, (ii) the second shape-memory transducer to slide the output member in a second direction, or (iii) the resistive portion of the inner surface; and in response to energizing the resistive portion, determine a position of the output member.
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公开(公告)号：US11090811B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-17
申请号：US16189783
申请日：2018-11-13
Applicant: Zebra Technologies Corporation
Inventor： Robert E. Beach
Abstract: An apparatus for labeling support structures includes: a chassis having a locomotive assembly; an effector assembly having a first end coupled to the chassis and a second end movable relative to the chassis; a label modification unit at the second end of the effector assembly, the label modification unit including an image sensor; and a controller coupled to the locomotive assembly, the effector assembly and the label modification unit, the controller configured to: obtain label modification data defining a location of a low powered display relative to a reference feature on a support structure for modifying content displayed by the display; control the locomotive assembly to travel to the support structure; detect the reference feature via image data captured at the image sensor; control the effector assembly to place the label modification unit at the location; and control the effector assembly and the label modification unit to modify the content.
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公开(公告)号：US12240238B2
公开(公告)日：2025-03-04
申请号：US18389164
申请日：2023-11-13
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor： Robert E. Beach , Chinmay Nanda , Richard Mark Clayton , Paul Seiter , Patrick Martin Brown , John J. Bozeki , Lucjan K. Perlowski
Abstract: A label modification unit may receive a label modification input that indicates a label modification associated with content being written to a label or erased from the label. The label modification unit may identify an area of the label that is associated with the label modification according to the label modification input. The label modification unit may determine, based on a size of the area, a spot size of a light beam that is configured to be emitted by a laser printhead to modify the content within the area. The label modification unit may determine, based on the spot size and the content, an optical path configuration for the laser printhead. The label modification unit may operate the laser printhead according to the optical path configuration to write the content to the area or erase the content from the area.
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公开(公告)号：US10934045B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-02
申请号：US16047220
申请日：2018-07-27
Applicant: Zebra Technologies Corporation
Inventor： Robert E. Beach
Abstract: An apparatus for labeling support structures includes: a chassis having a locomotive assembly, and supporting a label generator and an effector assembly with an end movable relative to the chassis and carrying a label manipulator with an image sensor; a controller coupled to the locomotive assembly, label generator, effector assembly and label manipulator, and configured to: obtain label placement data defining a location relative to a support structure reference feature for replacement of a previous label with a new label; control the locomotive assembly to travel to the support structure; detect the reference feature via image data captured at the image sensor; control the effector assembly to place the label manipulator at the location relative to the reference feature; control the effector assembly and the label manipulator to remove and discard the previous label, retrieve the new label from the label generator, and place the new label at the location.
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公开(公告)号：US20200031513A1
公开(公告)日：2020-01-30
申请号：US16047220
申请日：2018-07-27
Applicant: Zebra Technologies Corporation
Inventor： Robert E. Beach
Abstract: An apparatus for labeling support structures includes: a chassis having a locomotive assembly, and supporting a label generator and an effector assembly with an end movable relative to the chassis and carrying a label manipulator with an image sensor; a controller coupled to the locomotive assembly, label generator, effector assembly and label manipulator, and configured to: obtain label placement data defining a location relative to a support structure reference feature for replacement of a previous label with a new label; control the locomotive assembly to travel to the support structure; detect the reference feature via image data captured at the image sensor; control the effector assembly to place the label manipulator at the location relative to the reference feature; control the effector assembly and the label manipulator to remove and discard the previous label, retrieve the new label from the label generator, and place the new label at the location.
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公开(公告)号：US20240075739A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-07
申请号：US18389164
申请日：2023-11-13
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor： Robert E. Beach , Chinmay Nanda , Richard Mark Clayton , Paul Seiter , Patrick Martin Brown , John J. Bozeki , Lucjan K. Perlowski
CPC classification number: B41J2/14104 , B41J2/1634 , B41J2/47 , B41J2/475 , B41J3/4075 , B41M5/26
Abstract: A label modification unit may receive a label modification input that indicates a label modification associated with content being written to a label or erased from the label. The label modification unit may identify an area of the label that is associated with the label modification according to the label modification input. The label modification unit may determine, based on a size of the area, a spot size of a light beam that is configured to be emitted by a laser printhead to modify the content within the area. The label modification unit may determine, based on the spot size and the content, an optical path configuration for the laser printhead. The label modification unit may operate the laser printhead according to the optical path configuration to write the content to the area or erase the content from the area.
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公开(公告)号：US20220297869A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-22
申请号：US17209102
申请日：2021-03-22
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor： Charles Burton Swope , Robert E. Beach
Abstract: An adhesive label application system is disclosed. The adhesive label application system may detect that a label has been received within an adhesive application zone of a robotic device. The adhesive label application system may remove, via a first mechanism, a portion of the label from the adhesive application zone. The adhesive label application system may convey, via a second mechanism, an adhesive, of an adhesive-carrying tape, to the adhesive application zone. The adhesive label application system may position, via the first mechanism, the portion of the label within the adhesive application zone after the adhesive is positioned within the adhesive application zone. The adhesive label application system may press, via a third mechanism, the portion of the label to the adhesive to apply the adhesive to the label. The adhesive label application system may configure the label to be adhered to a receiving surface via the adhesive.
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公开(公告)号：US20200147803A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-14
申请号：US16189790
申请日：2018-11-13
Applicant: Zebra Technologies Corporation
Inventor： Robert E. Beach
Abstract: An apparatus for labeling support structures includes: a chassis having a locomotive assembly, and supporting an effector assembly with an end movable relative to the chassis and carrying a label modification unit with an image sensor; a controller coupled to the locomotive assembly, effector assembly and label modification unit, and configured to: obtain label modification data defining a location relative to a support structure reference feature for a label modification operation; control the locomotive assembly to travel to the support structure; detect the reference feature via image data captured at the image sensor; control the effector assembly to place the label modification unit at the location relative to the reference feature; control the effector assembly and the label modification unit perform the label modification operation.
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公开(公告)号：US20240165793A1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-23
申请号：US17990462
申请日：2022-11-18
Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor： Charles Burton Swope , Matthew B. Hayes , Robert E. Beach
CPC classification number: B25J9/0084 , B25J9/0009 , B25J9/1085 , B25J9/12 , B25J9/1664 , B25J15/0616 , B25J17/0275
Abstract: An effector system includes: a plurality of effector assemblies configured to engage a target object; a base having a plurality of mounting surfaces for movably supporting the effector assemblies; a plurality of actuators coupled to the base, each actuator including: an actuator housing defining a conduit having a first end and a second end; an output member slidable within the conduit; a first shape-memory transducer affixed between the first end and the output member; a second shape-memory transducer affixed between the second end and the output member; an electrical subassembly configured to control each actuator to cause the output member to slide towards a selected one of the first end and the second end; and a plurality of linkages between respective output members and effector assemblies, each linkage configured to move a corresponding effector assembly relative to the base in response to sliding of the respective output member.
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