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

US12099895B2 · kind B2 · utility

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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	Feb 11, 2022
Grant date	Sep 24, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G2203/041
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical 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.

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