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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for separating objects using a vacuum roller with one or more object processing systems
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Application No.: US17899294Application Date: 2022-08-30
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Publication No.: US11868840B2Publication Date: 2024-01-09
- Inventor: Thomas Wagner , Matthew T. Mason , Christopher Geyer , John Richard Amend, Jr. , Kyle Maroney , Joseph Romano , Victoria Hinchey , Jeffrey Kittredge , Andrew Gauthier , Lakshman Kumar , Prasanna Velagapudi
- Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA Bedford
- Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Bedford
- Agency: Gesmer Updegrove LLP
- Main IPC: G06K7/10
- IPC: G06K7/10 ; B65G47/46 ; B65G47/18 ; B65G47/12 ; B07C5/34 ; B65G1/137 ; B65G25/04 ; B65G47/96
Abstract:
In an induction system for use with an object processing system, a distribution system is disclosed for providing dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes a conveyor section that travels over a vacuum roller, and the plurality of receiving units arranged generally below the vacuum roller such that an object with a mass will fall toward one of the plurality of receiving units based on both the object's mass and a vacuum force applied to the object through the conveyor section.
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