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- Patent Title: Doubles end-effector for robotic harvesting
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Application No.: US16642970Application Date: 2018-09-05
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Publication No.: US11540444B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Curt Salisbury , Daniel C. Steere , Michael Eriksen , Cedric Schwab
- Applicant: Abundant Robotics, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Hayward
- Assignee: Abundant Robotics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Abundant Robotics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Hayward
- Agency: Lund IP, PLLC
- International Application: PCT/US2018/049512 WO 20180905
- International Announcement: WO2019/055263 WO 20190321
- Main IPC: A01D46/00
- IPC: A01D46/00 ; A01D46/30 ; B25J9/16 ; B25J15/06 ; A01D46/253 ; B25J11/00

Abstract:
An example system includes a nozzle having an inlet: an outlet mechanism disposed longitudinally adjacent to the nozzle; a conduit longitudinally adjacent to the outlet mechanism where the conduit includes a distal chamber, a middle chamber, and a proximal chamber, that; are longitudinally disposed along a length of the conduit; a partition block configured to move between (i) a first position at which the partition block: is disposed laterally adjacent to the middle chamber, such that the partition block is offset from a longitudinal axis of the conduit, and (ii) a second position at which the partition block resides in the middle chamber between the distal chamber and the proximal chamber; and a deceleration structure disposed at a proximal, end of the conduit and bounding the proximal chamber, where the deceleration structure is configured to decelerate fruit feat has traversed the conduit.
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