Systems and methods for efficiently moving a variety of objects
Thomas Wagner, Concord, MA (US); Kevin Ahearn, Nebo, NC (US); Benjamin Cohen, Somerville, MA (US); Michael Dawson-Haggerty, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Christopher Geyer, Arlington, MA (US); Thomas Koletschka, Cambridge, MA (US); Kyle Maroney, North Attleboro, MA (US); Matthew T. Mason, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Gene Temple Price, Cambridge, MA (US); Joseph Romano, Arlington, MA (US); Daniel Smith, Canonsburg, 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 Oct. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/509,473.
Application 17/509,473 is a continuation of application No. 16/825,010, filed on Mar. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,203,115, issued on Dec. 21, 2021.
Application 16/825,010 is a continuation of application No. 15/912,003, filed on Mar. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,639,787, issued on May 5, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/467,509, filed on Mar. 6, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0040849 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
1. A dynamic end effector system for use with a programmable motion device, said dynamic end effector system comprising an end effector that includes a first portion for grasping an object, and a second portion for attachment to the programmable motion device, said first portion being coupled to the second portion via a rotational bearing that provides that the first portion of the end effector is freely rotatable 360 degrees with respect to the second portion of the end effector, said rotational bearing providing an open interior through which a vacuum pressure is provided to the first portion of the end effector, wherein the first portion of the end effector rotates freely with respect to the second portion of the end effector to reduce an unbalanced load on the grasped object.
