Self-identifying overpackage for robotic retrieval
US11200531B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40538
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Features are disclosed for an overpackage that can contain an object and provide for automated identification and handling of the object by a robotic retrieval system. The automated identification and handling are enabled through self-identifying marks on the overpackage that indicate the identity of the overpackage as well as the relative location of the mark on the overpackage. Using the location information, a robot or other autonomous actor of the robotic retrieval system can identify a path to a pick point and detect whether the proper pick point is engaged through additional identifiers on the overpackage or a pick point.
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