Systems and methods for limiting induction of objects to one or more object processing systems

US11301654B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Thomas Wagner · Concord, US
• Matthew T. Mason · Pittsburgh, US
• Christopher Geyer · Arlington, US
• John Richard Amend, Jr. · Belmont, US
• Kyle Maroney · Dodgeville, US
• Joseph Romano · Arlington, US
• Victoria Hinchey · Winchester, US
• Jeffrey Kittredge · Lexington, US
• Andrew Gauthier · Somerville, US
• Lakshman Kumar · Burlington, US
• Prasanna Velagapudi · Pittsburgh, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 8, 2020
• Grant date: Apr 12, 2022
• Expiry date: Jan 8, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G2203/041
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An induction system for filtering the induction of objects to an object processing system is disclosed. The induction system includes an evaluation means for evaluating at least one characteristic of an object, and a routing system for routing the object in one of a plurality of directions responsive to the evaluated characteristic, at least one of the plurality of directions leading to the object processing system.