Systems and methods for automated packaging and processing for shipping with container alignment

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12151889
APP PUB NO 20220135347A1
SERIAL NO

17514955

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An automated packing system is disclosed for placing a plurality of objects into a shipping container. The system includes a supply bin receiving conveyor for receiving a supply bin at a supply station, a destination container location assessment system for positioning a destination container, a detection system for detecting a plurality of objects within the supply bin responsive to the position of the supply bin on the receiving conveyor as aligned by the alignment system, an object selection system for selecting a selected object from the plurality of objects to be placed into the shipping container, and a programmable motion device for grasping and acquiring the selected object from the plurality of objects at the supply station, and for placing the selected object into the shipping container in a selected orientation.

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BERKSHIRE GREY OPERATING COMPANY INC140 SOUTH ROAD BEDFORD MA 01730

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cohen, Benjamin Somerville, US 263 3847
Geyer, Christopher Arlington, US 240 3618
Koletschka, Thomas Cambridge, US 189 3192
Link, Jay Westford, US 3 15
Lurz, Joshua Pittsburgh, US 3 15
Mason, Matthew T Pittsburgh, US 232 3660
Musgrave, Richard Sewickley, US 6 24
O'Hern, Ryan Reading, US 12 19
Price, Gene Temple Cambridge, US 182 3225
Romano, Joseph Arlington, US 257 3711
Saslaw, Jeremy Cambridge, US 9 3
Velagapudi, Prasanna Pittsburgh, US 217 3323
Wagner, Thomas Concord, US 468 5975

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