US 12,112,229 B2
Systems and methods for distributing induction of objects to a plurality of object processing systems
Thomas Wagner, Concord, MA (US); Matthew T. Mason, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Christopher Geyer, Arlington, MA (US); John Richard Amend, Jr., Belmont, MA (US); Kyle Maroney, North Attleboro, MA (US); Joseph Romano, Arlington, MA (US); Victoria Hinchey, Winchester, MA (US); Jeffrey Kittredge, Lexington, MA (US); Andrew Gauthier, Somerville, MA (US); Lakshman Kumar, Burlington, MA (US); and Prasanna Velagapudi, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Assigned to Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
Filed by Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
Filed on May 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/202,697.
Application 18/202,697 is a continuation of application No. 17/747,515, filed on May 18, 2022, granted, now 11,734,526.
Application 17/747,515 is a continuation of application No. 16/737,218, filed on Jan. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,416,695, issued on Aug. 16, 2022.
Application 16/737,218 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/661,820, filed on Oct. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,373,134, issued on Jun. 28, 2022.
Application 16/737,218 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/543,105, filed on Aug. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,796,116, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Application 16/661,820 is a continuation of application No. 15/956,442, filed on Apr. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,438,034, issued on Oct. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/789,775, filed on Jan. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/884,351, filed on Aug. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/749,509, filed on Oct. 23, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/486,783, filed on Apr. 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0342573 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01); B07C 5/34 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 25/04 (2006.01); B65G 47/12 (2006.01); B65G 47/18 (2006.01); B65G 47/46 (2006.01); B65G 47/96 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 7/10693 (2013.01) [B07C 5/3412 (2013.01); B65G 1/1378 (2013.01); B65G 25/04 (2013.01); B65G 47/12 (2013.01); B65G 47/18 (2013.01); B65G 47/46 (2013.01); B65G 47/962 (2013.01); B65G 2203/041 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
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1. An object induction system for inducting objects to an object processing system, said object induction system comprising:
evaluation means for evaluating at least one characteristic of an object, wherein the evaluation means includes:
a conveyor section that includes a conveyor portion and at least one perturbation roller with an upper surface that is higher than a height of the conveyor portion; and
a perception system that is directed toward the at least one perturbation roller, said perception system providing an evaluated characteristic regarding an object while passing over the at least one perturbation roller; and
induction means for selectively inducting the object responsive to the evaluated characteristic.