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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2015
Daniel Theobald, Somerville, MA (US);
Daniel Theobald, Somerville, MA (US);
VECNA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
A method and mechanism for picking at least one item is provided. The method includes providing at least one container, the container at least containing a plurality of substantially the same items randomly arranged within the container, providing at least one mechanism for collecting at least one item from the container, enabling the mechanism to roughly determine the position of the mechanism with respect to the items in the container utilizing the least amount of power, moving the mechanism so that it is at least in close proximity to the items in the container, collecting at least one item in the container with the mechanism, moving the mechanism and the collected at least one item at least a predetermined distance away from the remaining non-collected items in the container and determining the number of items collected by the mechanism utilizing the least amount of power.