公开(公告)号：WO2023059485A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：PCT/US2022/044927

申请日：2022-09-27

Applicant: BERKSHIRE GREY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

Inventor： ALLEN, Thomas ,  COHEN, Benjamin ,  AMEND, John Richard. Jr. ,  ROMANO, Joseph

IPC: B65G67/24 ,  B65G67/32 ,  B65G37/005 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G67/40

Abstract: A system is disclosed for receiving a plurality of objects from an elevated trailer of a tractor trailer. The system includes a collection conveyor extending between a base end and a coupled end, the coupled end being rotatably coupled to an evacuation conveyor, said collection conveyor including an object facing surface between the base end and the coupled end for receiving the plurality of objects, said collection conveyor being rotatably adjustable with respect to the evacuation conveyor at the coupled end, and both the evacuation conveyor and the coupled end of the collection conveyor being elevationally adjustable.

公开(公告)号：WO2022236038A2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：PCT/US2022/028047

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: BERKSHIRE GREY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

Inventor： ROMANO, Joseph ,  BUCK, Christopher ,  ALLEN, Thomas ,  GEYER, Christopher ,  HINCHEY, Victoria ,  BAPTISTA, Charles ,  TORREY, Jacob ,  O'HERN, Ryan ,  EWART, Andrew ,  AMEND, John, Richard ,  VELAGAPUDI, Prasanna ,  COHEN, Benjamin ,  LONG, Guoming, Alex

IPC: B07C5/36 ,  B65G1/10 ,  B65G1/1373 ,  B65G2203/0241 ,  B65G2203/0283 ,  B65G2203/044

Abstract: An operator inducted object processing system is disclosed that includes an object induction station at which objects are provided for processing, said object induction station including at least one perception unit for providing perception data regarding an object, an object processing system for receiving objects from the object induction station, said object processing system including a carrier configured for movement in a first generally horizontal direction between two mutually opposing arrays of destination locations, each of which extends along the first generally horizontal direction, and the carrier also being configured for movement in a second generally vertical direction between the two mutually opposing arrays of destination locations, each of which also extends along the second generally vertical direction, wherein the movement in the first generally horizontal direction is independent of the movement in the second generally vertical direction, and wherein the carrier is further configured for movement in mutually opposing third directions that are generally orthogonal to the first and second directions, for urging an object thereon into a first end of an adjacent selected destination location, each of the destination locations including a first end that is accessible by the carrier, and a plurality of object collection stations, each of which is associated with a second end of each of the destination locations.

公开(公告)号：WO2023059828A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：PCT/US2022/045943

申请日：2022-10-06

Applicant: BERKSHIRE GREY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

Inventor： ALLEN, Thomas ,  COHEN, Benjamin ,  AMEND, John, Richard ,  ROMANO, Joseph ,  MASON, Mathew, T. ,  WU, Yanchun ,  SINGH, Jagtar

IPC: B65G47/91 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B65G67/24 ,  B25J15/0616 ,  B25J9/0084 ,  B25J9/0093 ,  B25J9/1682 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G47/918 ,  G06V20/59

Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed for dynamically providing the removal of objects from a trailer (12) of a tractor trailer. The object processing system includes a load assessment system for assessing a load characteristic of a plurality of objects within the trailer and for providing load assessment data representative of the load characteristic, an object assessment system for assessing a relative position and relative environment of an object of the plurality of objects responsive to the load assessment data, and for providing object assessment data for the object, and a dynamic engagement system (10) for dynamically engaging the objects within the trailer with either of at least two different engagement systems (24, 26) responsive to the object assessment data.

公开(公告)号：WO2023059636A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：PCT/US2022/045671

申请日：2022-10-04

Applicant: BERKSHIRE GREY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

Inventor： ALLEN, Thomas ,  COHEN, Benjamin ,  AMEND, John, Richard, Jr. ,  ROMANO, Joseph

IPC: B65G67/24 ,  B65G47/91 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/0084 ,  B25J9/0093 ,  B25J9/1682 ,  B65G2203/044 ,  B65G47/918

Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed for dynamically providing the removal of objects from a trailer (12) of a tractor trailer. The object processing system includes a load assessment system for assessing a load characteristic of a plurality of objects within the trailer and for providing load assessment data representative of the load characteristic, an object assessment system for assessing a relative position and relative environment of an object of the plurality of objects responsive to the load assessment data, and for providing object assessment data for the object, and a dynamic engagement system (10) for dynamically engaging the objects within the trailer with either of at least two cooperatively operable programmable motion devices (24, 26) responsive to the object assessment data.

公开(公告)号：WO2023059830A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：PCT/US2022/045947

申请日：2022-10-06

Applicant: BERKSHIRE GREY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

Inventor： ALLEN, Thomas ,  COHEN, Benjamin ,  AMEND, John, Richard ,  ROMANO, Joseph ,  MASON, Matthew, T. ,  WU, Yanchun ,  SINGH, Jagtar

IPC: B65G67/24 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  G05B19/00 ,  B25J15/04 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0087 ,  B25J9/0093 ,  B25J9/1633 ,  B25J9/1687 ,  B65G47/918 ,  G05B2219/40006 ,  G05B2219/40599

Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed for facilitating removal of objects from a trailer (12) of a tractor trailer. The object processing system includes an object obstruction detection system for identifying an obstruction during removal of objects, a force application system for applying any of a plurality of defined forces to the obstruction, an assessment system for collecting force feedback information responsive to the application of force to the obstruction and providing assessment information, and a control system for providing a removal model for removing the obstruction based on the assessment information.

公开(公告)号：WO2023064465A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：PCT/US2022/046561

申请日：2022-10-13

Applicant: BERKSHIRE GREY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

Inventor： O'HERN, Ryan ,  ROMANO, Joseph ,  HATTABAUGH, Craig ,  AMEND, John, Richard, Jr. ,  TORREY, Jacob ,  KITTREDGE, Jeffrey ,  LAPRADE, Sara ,  MYERS, Sarah ,  BEST, Joshua ,  BUCK, Christopher ,  ALLEN, Thomas

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G47/50 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B65G1/08

Abstract: An object processing system (10) is disclosed that includes an object induction station (12) at which objects are provided for processing. The object induction station (12) includes at least one perception unit (30, 32, 34) for providing perception data regarding an object, and an object processing system (14) for receiving objects from the object induction station (12), and for urging an object into a first end of one of a plurality of chute locations (60), each of which including a first end that is accessible by a carrier and a second end that is accessible by a mobile destination container of a plurality of mobile destination containers (70).

公开(公告)号：WO2023059794A2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：PCT/US2022/045891

申请日：2022-10-06

Applicant: BERKSHIRE GREY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

Inventor： ALLEN, Thomas ,  COHEN, Benjamin ,  AMEND, John, Richard, Jr. ,  ROMANO, Joseph

IPC: B65G57/00 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G57/24 ,  B65G57/28 ,  B65G57/035 ,  B65G57/245 ,  B65G61/00

Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed for receiving a plurality of objects and providing a shipment assembly of the plurality of objects. The object processing system includes an input conveyance system for providing the plurality of objects at a processing station, and a programmable motion device for grasping and moving each of the plurality of objects from the input conveyance system to a receiving assembly that includes a floor and at least one wall, wherein the floor and wall of the receiving assembly as well as the plurality of objects thereon, are rotatable approximately ninety degrees about a generally horizontal axis to provide the plurality of objects in a shipment assembly collection and orientation.