Mt. Adams Orchards Corporation

Washington State University

Mark E De Kleine

Kristopher Ryan Okelberry

Shane Chistopher Dittrich

Peter Okko Ashworth

Don M Gibson

Tyler Dale

Doug G Gibson

Michael P Baker

Manoj Karkee

Yunxiang Ye

Systems and method of wrapping an object are disclosed. An object wrapping system includes a contractible loop, a positioning system, and a wrapping material system. The contractible loop is configured to be deployed in an expanded position and a contracted position. The positioning system is configured to position an object in alignment with an aperture defined by the contractible loop. The wrapping material system is configured to position a wrapping material between the object and the aperture. The positioning system is configured to move the object into the wrapping material and through the aperture when the contractible loop is deployed in the expanded position. The contractible loop is configured to deploy into the contracted position to at least partially close the wrapping material around the object.

Systems and methods for wrapping an object

The embodiments are directed to a fruit harvesting system that includes at least one end-effector coupled to a distal end of the manipulating arm and configured using at least one of a jaw and a clamp to couple to one or more branches of a fruit tree or a trellis wire that is coupled to the fruit tree residing in a trained orchard. The embodiments also include a pair of dual motor actuators eccentrically coupled to the at least one end-effector and directed to manipulate the at least one end-effector with a same or different frequency, and amplitude, and with same or counter-propagating motions, wherein the directed same or different frequency and amplitude, and same or counter-propagating motions provide one or more eccentric shaking patterns to the coupled branches or the trellis wire so as to enable fruit to be removed and collected by catch frames.

Harvesting machine for formally trained orchards

Growing community of inventors

Prosser, WA, United States of America

Mark E De Kleine