Robotic laundry sorting devices, systems, and methods of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11802368
APP PUB NO 20230220611A1
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18185854

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Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously sorting dirty laundry articles into batched loads for washing are described. For example, an autonomous sorting system includes an enclosed channel including a stationary floor extending between an inlet end and an outlet end of the channel, a plurality of arms disposed in series along the enclosed channel for selectively grasping at least one of the plurality of deformable articles in sequence. The system includes an outlet orifice adjacent the outlet end through which each separated deformable article exits the enclosed channel upon release by the terminal gripper of the one of the plurality of arms, and one or more conveyors disposed adjacent the outlet end configured for receiving thereon a plurality of bins for collecting for washing together two or more articles of the plurality of deformable articles released through the outlet orifice having a common sensor-detected one or more characteristics.

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MONOTONY AI INCWATERTOWN MA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bennett, Marissa A Waltham, US 4 3
Bixby, Benjamin D Newton Highlands, US 23 12
Duffley, Samuel Cambridge, US 34 1016
Felton, Samuel M Belmont, US 6 17
McLellan, Gabriella Brighton, US 3 2
Mefford, Wilson J Watertown, US 13 7
Pennington, Elliot Sinclair Lexington, US 10 5
Schechter, Stuart E Newton, US 18 68
Schlaikjer, Ross O Somerville, US 4 3
Sielaff, Jesse Norfolk, US 24 12

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