US 12,434,270 B2
Systems and methods for providing for the processing of objects in vehicles
Thomas Wagner, Concord, MA (US); Kevin Ahearn, Nebo, NC (US); Benjamin Cohen, White Plains, NY (US); Michael Dawson-Haggerty, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Christopher Geyer, Arlington, MA (US); Thomas Koletschka, Somerville, MA (US); Kyle Maroney, Saunderstown, RI (US); Matthew T. Mason, Atlanta, GA (US); Gene Temple Price, Somerville, MA (US); Joseph Romano, Arlington, MA (US); Daniel Carlton Smith, Wexford, PA (US); Siddhartha Srinivasa, Seattle, WA (US); Prasanna Velagapudi, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Thomas Allen, Reading, MA (US)
Assigned to Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
Filed by Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/592,751.
Application 18/592,751 is a continuation of application No. 17/837,173, filed on Jun. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,945,003, issued on Apr. 2, 2024.
Application 17/837,173 is a continuation of application No. 17/086,645, filed on Nov. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,400,493, issued on Aug. 2, 2022.
Application 17/086,645 is a continuation of application No. 15/833,194, filed on Dec. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,875,057, issued on Dec. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/430,664, filed on Dec. 6, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0269711 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B07C 5/36 (2006.01); B07C 3/02 (2006.01); B07C 5/02 (2006.01); B07C 5/34 (2006.01); B07C 5/38 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01)
CPC B07C 5/362 (2013.01) [B07C 3/02 (2013.01); B07C 5/02 (2013.01); B07C 5/3412 (2013.01); B07C 5/38 (2013.01); B25J 9/0018 (2013.01); B25J 9/1679 (2013.01); B60P 3/007 (2013.01); B65G 1/1378 (2013.01)] 90 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An object processing system within a trailer for a tractor trailer, said object processing system comprising:
an object intake area at which a plurality of objects are received in a non-ordered fashion within the trailer, said object intake area being provided at a rear of the trailer;
a singulation system for singulating the plurality of objects and providing a singulated stream of objects;
a perception system providing perception data regarding each object of the singulated stream of objects;
a first conveyance system for receiving each object of the singulated stream of objects dropped onto the first conveyance system, said first conveyance system for moving each object in a first horizontal direction;
a plurality of second conveyance systems for receiving each object of the singulated stream of objects from the first conveyance system dropped onto any of the plurality of second conveyance systems, each of the plurality of second conveyance systems for moving each object in any of a plurality of second horizontal directions,
a plurality of third conveyance systems for receiving any of the singulated stream of objects from any of the second conveyance systems dropped onto any of the plurality of third conveyance systems, each of the third conveyance systems for moving each object in any of a plurality of third horizontal directions; and
a plurality of output areas for receiving each object of the singulated stream of objects from any of the third conveyance systems dropped into any of the plurality of output areas, each object of the singulated stream of objects being directed to one of the plurality of output areas responsive to the perception data associated with each object,
wherein the plurality of output areas are accessible from outside the trailer in any of a plurality of sides of the trailer.