US 11,814,246 B2
Bin infeed and removal systems and methods for processing objects including mobile matrix carrier systems
Thomas Wagner, Concord, MA (US); Kevin Ahearn, Nebo, NC (US); John Richard Amend, Jr., Belmont, MA (US); Benjamin Cohen, Somerville, MA (US); Michael Dawson-Haggerty, Pittsburgh, PA (US); William Hartman Fort, Stratham, NH (US); Christopher Geyer, Arlington, MA (US); Jennifer Eileen King, Oakmont, PA (US); Thomas Koletschka, Cambridge, MA (US); Michael Cap Koval, Mountain View, CA (US); Kyle Maroney, North Attleboro, MA (US); Matthew T. Mason, Pittsburgh, PA (US); William Chu-Hyon McMahan, Cambridge, MA (US); Gene Temple Price, Cambridge, MA (US); Joseph Romano, Arlington, MA (US); Daniel Smith, Canonsburg, PA (US); Siddhartha Srinivasa, Seattle, WA (US); Prasanna Velagapudi, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Thomas Allen, Reading, MA (US)
Assigned to Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
Filed by Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
Filed on May 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/313,549.
Application 17/313,549 is a continuation of application No. 16/171,310, filed on Oct. 25, 2018, granted, now 11,084,660, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/681,409, filed on Jun. 6, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/641,640, filed on Mar. 12, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/578,030, filed on Oct. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0253378 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B65G 67/02 (2006.01); B65G 1/06 (2006.01); B25J 9/10 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01); B61B 13/00 (2006.01); B61D 3/00 (2006.01); B61D 9/00 (2006.01); B65G 1/02 (2006.01); B65G 1/08 (2006.01); B65G 37/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/90 (2006.01); B07C 5/36 (2006.01); B07C 5/38 (2006.01); B65G 9/00 (2006.01); B65G 41/02 (2006.01); B65G 47/48 (2006.01); B65G 47/96 (2006.01); B65G 65/00 (2006.01); B65G 65/23 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 1/0471 (2013.01) [B65G 1/0492 (2013.01); B65G 1/065 (2013.01); B65G 1/1375 (2013.01); B65G 67/02 (2013.01); B07C 5/361 (2013.01); B07C 5/38 (2013.01); B07C 2301/0091 (2013.01); B25J 9/106 (2013.01); B25J 9/162 (2013.01); B25J 9/1687 (2013.01); B61B 13/00 (2013.01); B61D 3/00 (2013.01); B61D 9/00 (2013.01); B65G 1/026 (2013.01); B65G 1/0478 (2013.01); B65G 1/0485 (2013.01); B65G 1/08 (2013.01); B65G 1/1371 (2013.01); B65G 1/1373 (2013.01); B65G 1/1378 (2013.01); B65G 9/002 (2013.01); B65G 9/008 (2013.01); B65G 37/00 (2013.01); B65G 41/02 (2013.01); B65G 47/48 (2013.01); B65G 47/902 (2013.01); B65G 47/904 (2013.01); B65G 47/96 (2013.01); B65G 65/005 (2013.01); B65G 65/23 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0258 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0216 (2013.01); B65G 2203/044 (2013.01); B65G 2811/0678 (2013.01); B65G 2814/0346 (2013.01); G05B 19/0428 (2013.01); G05B 19/41815 (2013.01); G05B 19/41895 (2013.01); G05B 2219/24001 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40078 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40252 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0216 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
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21. An object processing system comprising:
a plurality of automated carriers providing movement about a planar work surface of a plurality of containers on container support portions of the plurality of automated carriers, each of said plurality of automated carriers including at least one actuatable paddle;
at least one conveyance system positioned above the planar work surface; and
an exchange system for moving containers between an automated carrier of the plurality of automated carriers and the at least one conveyance system, said exchange system including at least one belted conveyor extending between the work surface and the at least one conveyance system and control means for actuating the at least one actuatable paddle to urge a container from at least one belted conveyor to a container support portion of an engaged automated carrier.