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Perception systems and methods for identifying and processing a variety of objects

US9937532B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35Claims

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Assignee

Berkshire Grey, Inc. · US

Inventors

Thomas Wagner · Concord, US
Kevin Ahearn · Nebo, US
Benjamin Cohen · Somerville, US
Michael Dawson-Haggerty · Pittsburgh, US
Christopher Geyer · Arlington, US
Thomas Koletschka · Cambridge, US
Kyle Maroney · Dodgeville, US
Matthew T. Mason · Pittsburgh, US
Gene Temple Price · Cambridge, US
Joseph Romano · Arlington, US
Daniel Smith · Pittsburgh, US
Siddhartha Srinivasa · Seattle, US
Prasanna Velagapudi · Pittsburgh, US
Thomas Allen · Reading, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 4, 2016
Grant date	Apr 10, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 4, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P90/02
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A drop perception system is disclosed that includes an open housing structure having an internal volume, an open top and an open bottom, and a plurality of perception units positioned to capture perception data within the internal volume at a plurality of locations between the open top and the open bottom of the open housing.

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