公开(公告)号：US12129124B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18206329

申请日：2023-06-06

申请人： Multilift, Inc.

发明人： Job Bacon-Maldonado, III ,  Robert D. Drost ,  Chris K. Miller ,  Kenneth B. Drost ,  Job Maldonado, Jr.

IPC分类号： B65G15/44 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G15/24 ,  B65G15/28 ,  B65G15/58 ,  B65G17/46 ,  B65G23/04 ,  B65G23/22 ,  B65G41/00

CPC分类号： B65G15/44 ,  B07C5/3412 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G15/28 ,  B65G15/58 ,  B65G17/46 ,  B65G23/04 ,  B65G23/22 ,  B65G41/008 ,  B65G15/24 ,  B65G41/002 ,  B65G2201/0273

摘要： A conveyor for transporting and elevating articles and a method and system for conveying articles up inclines is provided. The conveyor has a conveyor belt and a plurality of support elements extending outward from the article-conveying surface of the conveyor belt advancing upward along the incline. The conveyor may be positioned at an inclined angle relative to the horizontal ground, i.e., between about 5° and 85° or the conveyor can be substantially vertical, i.e., about 90° relative to the horizontal ground. The support elements prevent conveyed articles from sliding down the conveyor belt on the inclined conveyor and carry and hold articles on substantially vertical conveyors. The article-conveying surface of the conveyor belt may provide a low-friction retention surface to articles leaning away from the conveyor belt on the incline.

公开(公告)号：US12128572B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18505835

申请日：2023-11-09

申请人： Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC

发明人： Justin Peterson ,  Thomas Gallagher ,  Gary Giuliano ,  Justin Zimmer ,  Stephen Dryer ,  Matt Wicks

IPC分类号： B25J9/16 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/04

CPC分类号： B25J9/1697 ,  B07C5/362 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/04 ,  B07C2501/0063

摘要： Methods, apparatus, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like associated with a robotic sortation system are provided. An example method may include receiving imaging data associated with a first item at a first sorting location of a material handling system, determining a sorting destination for the first item based at least in part on the imaging data, determining a plurality of first-tier robotic devices and a plurality of second-tier robotic devices based at least in part on the first sorting location and the sorting destination, and generating a first sortation scheme for the first item.

公开(公告)号：US20240317505A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18598728

申请日：2024-03-07

申请人： AMP Robotics Corporation

发明人： Jacob Fitzgerald ,  Jason M. Calaiaro ,  Carter J. Schultz ,  Cameron D. Douglas ,  Matthew J. Koos ,  Carson C. Potter ,  Amanda M. Marrs ,  Matanya B. Horowitz

IPC分类号： B65G43/02 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G43/10

CPC分类号： B65G43/02 ,  B07C5/361 ,  B65G43/10 ,  B65G2203/041 ,  B65G2207/30

摘要： A reconfigurable sorting facility is disclosed, including: a plurality of sorting facility devices; and one or more processors configured to: store physical layout information that describes corresponding positions of the plurality of sorting facility devices within a sorting facility; collect feedback data from the plurality of sorting facility devices; and identify at least a subset of the plurality of sorting facility devices to reconfigure based at least in part on the collected feedback data and respective positions of the subset of the plurality of sorting facility devices.

公开(公告)号：US12059712B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17633324

申请日：2020-06-25

申请人： ETS DUBRULLE ,  BILBERRY SAS

发明人： Damien Dubrulle ,  Hugo Serrat ,  Thomas Deschodt ,  Guillaume Jourdain ,  Duc-Anh Luu

IPC分类号： B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/36

CPC分类号： B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B07C2501/0081

摘要： A sorting device for sorting agricultural products coming from a bulk flow and a corresponding method are described. A sorting device includes an image acquisition unit; an image processing unit configured to identify and analyze each product in the bulk flow; a decision unit configured to determine the products to be separated; a separation unit arranged to separate at least some of the products coming from the bulk flow; and a unit for conveying the agricultural products in the form of bulk flow. The sorting device may further include means for turning over the agricultural products on themselves, mounted in the conveying unit facing the image acquisition unit, and configured to allow an exposure to the image acquisition unit, of the different parts of the conveyed agricultural products.

公开(公告)号：US20240261821A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18433176

申请日：2024-02-05

申请人： ALZTEC GmbH

发明人： Herbert SOMMER ,  Ernst HOPF

IPC分类号： B07C5/08 ,  B07B1/40 ,  B07C5/36

CPC分类号： B07C5/08 ,  B07B1/40 ,  B07C5/367 ,  B07B2220/02 ,  B07B2230/04

摘要： An apparatus which allows a flexible classification of poly- and/or monocrystalline silicon comprises a winnowing device configured to separate crushed material of poly- and/or monocrystalline silicon into a fine fraction and a coarse fraction. The apparatus also comprises an optoelectronic sorting device configured to separate the coarse fraction into at least two fractions.

公开(公告)号：US12048951B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17359091

申请日：2021-06-25

申请人： Monsanto Technology LLC

发明人： William M. Fischer ,  John M. Jensen

IPC分类号： B07C5/36 ,  B07C5/02 ,  B07C5/34

CPC分类号： B07C5/362 ,  B07C5/02 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C2501/0063 ,  B07C2501/0081

摘要： An automating seed sorting system is provided comprising a tray subsystem, a de-lidding subsystem, an extraction subsystem, and a collection subsystem. The tray subsystem is configured to remove at least one tray from a cart and, subsequently, return the at least one tray to the cart. The de-lidding subsystem is structured and operable to remove a lid from the at least one tray. The extraction subsystem is configured to extract one or more seeds from the at least one tray and release the one or more seeds into a funnel assembly. And, the collection subsystem includes the funnel assembly, wherein the collection subsystem is structured and operable to align at least one receptacle with the funnel assembly and direct the one or more seeds into the at least one receptacle via the funnel assembly.

公开(公告)号：US12042824B1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17231660

申请日：2021-04-15

申请人： Amazon Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Julie Mitchell ,  Vikas Reddy Enti ,  Andrea Thelen

IPC分类号： B07C3/08 ,  B07C3/14 ,  B07C5/24 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/36

CPC分类号： B07C3/087 ,  B07C3/14 ,  B07C5/24 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B07C2501/0063

摘要： An automated, single level, package sortation system may include a conveyance mechanism, a package induct station with a first robotic arm, a first drive unit, a cart building station with a second robotic arm, a cart, and a cart transfer station. Each package and cart of the system may have an associated destination. A package may be transferred by a first robotic arm from a conveyance mechanism to a first drive unit, and then transferred by a second robotic arm from a first drive unit to a cart associated with the same destination as the package. Then, the cart may be transferred via a cart transfer station to the destination associated with the cart and all packages contained therein.

公开(公告)号：US20240230404A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18432304

申请日：2024-02-05

申请人： Altria Client Services LLC

发明人： Seetharama C. DEEVI ,  Henry M. DANTE ,  Qiwei LIANG ,  Samuel Timothy HENRY

IPC分类号： G01J3/28 ,  A24B3/16 ,  A24B15/18 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/36 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/84 ,  G06F16/51 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06V20/10

CPC分类号： G01J3/28 ,  A24B3/16 ,  A24B15/18 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/366 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/84 ,  G06F16/51 ,  G06T7/0008 ,  G06V20/194 ,  H05K999/99 ,  G01J2003/2826 ,  G01N2021/8461 ,  G01N2021/8466 ,  G06T2207/20024 ,  G06T2207/30108 ,  G06T2207/30188

摘要： Provided is a method for blending of agricultural product utilizing hyperspectral imaging. At least one region along a sample of agricultural product is scanned using at least one light source of different wavelengths. Hyperspectral images are generated from the at least one region. A spectral fingerprint for the sample of agricultural product is formed from the hyperspectral images. A plurality of samples of agricultural product is blended based on the spectral fingerprints of the samples according to parameters determined by executing a blending algorithm.

公开(公告)号：US20240157401A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18511447

申请日：2023-11-16

申请人： Sort It Out Solutions, LLC

发明人： Dirk Johnson ,  Kelven Hua ,  Trenton Burns ,  Kolby Brubaker ,  Frank Hartman ,  Vin La ,  Jacob Garcia

IPC分类号： B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B07C5/38

CPC分类号： B07C5/3412 ,  B07C5/3422 ,  B07C5/362 ,  B07C5/38

摘要： A sorting apparatus for a set of golf balls includes a frame, a ball hopper, a plurality of sort bins, a chain driven elevator, a motor, a set of ball cups, a camera, a gravity fed sorter divider, a set of ball gates, and a controller. The controller activates the motor, monitors an image from the camera for recognition of a printed golf ball marking, and activates a ball gate. A selected golf ball is directed to a corresponding sort bin by the ball gate.

公开(公告)号：US20240149305A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18549139

申请日：2022-03-04

申请人： ISHITVA ROBOTIC SYSTEMS PVT LTD

发明人： JITESH DADLANI

IPC分类号： B07C5/36 ,  B07C5/342

CPC分类号： B07C5/361 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/368 ,  B07C2501/0054

摘要： The present invention discloses an automated waste sorter (100) for sorting/segregating one or more categories of materials from a mixed waste stream. The automated waste sorter (100) includes a primary conveyor belt (110), an encoder (170), one or more sensors (131), a vision system (130) and an ejection means (150). The primary conveyor belt (110) moves the mixed waste stream at a predefined speed. The vision system (130) is trained to analyze the frame to identify, classify and locate one or more classified waste material using at least one of a plurality of identity parameters and/or a plurality of other parameters. The ejection means (150) includes one or more manifolds to eject the one or more classified waste material based on the one or more coordinates communicated by the vision system (130). A method to operate the automated waste sorter (100) is also disclosed.