United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Christopher Chunsheng Cai

Pao-Ter Huang

Peter Douglas Jackson

Jaroslav Janik

John H Lecko

Rajan Chandrakant Penkar

Joseph P Snyder, Jr

A method and apparatus for palletizing rectangular packages received in random size and weight. A 'corner'-based modeling system is used to assist in evaluating possible placements of packages accumulated on a line conveyor, and a placement evaluation process is used to select a 'best' package placement based on heuristic analysis. Statistically-based measurement and comparison is used to assist in the evaluation process.

Method and apparatus for palletizing packages of random size and weight

A method and apparatus for palletizing rectangular packages received in random size and weight. A &ldquo;corner&rdquo;-based modeling system is used to assist in evaluating possible placements of packages accumulated on a line conveyor, and a placement evaluation process is used to select a &ldquo;best&rdquo; package placement based on heuristic analysis. Statistically-based measurement and comparison is used to assist in the evaluation process.

An apparatus for gripping parcels which includes a pair of cooperating side clamps connected by a scissors actuator, configured for movement with a suction holding device. A controller and a trigger switch are likewise used to facilitate accurate gripping of parcels thereby.

Apparatus for gripping parcels

Apparatus for measuring length of accumulated packages

An apparatus for selecting individual packages from an accumulated package line, which measures one common dimension of a plurality of packages, combines the packages together in line contract, establishes an 'actual line error' by comparing the actual overall length of the line to a theoretical length, and assigns portions of this actual line error to different packages in the line, depending on their location in the line.

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New Fairfield, CT, United States of America

Christopher Chunsheng Cai