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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2019
Softwear Automation Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael J. Baker, Acworth, GA (US);
Eric Guenterberg, Watertown, MA (US);
Alexander Ren Gurney, Atlanta, GA (US);
Sae Kwang Hwang, Edgewater, NJ (US);
Senthil Ramamurthy, Atlanta, GA (US);
Bryan Whitsell, Atlanta, GA (US);
SoftWear Automation, Inc., Cumming, GA (US);
Abstract
Due to rapid advancement in computing technology of both hardware and software, the labor intensive sewing process has been transformed into a technology-intensive automated process. During an automated process, product materials may become wrinkled or folded, which can slow down the automated process or result in human intervention. Various examples are provided related to the automation of sewing robots, and removal of wrinkles from products. Images of material on a work table can be captured and analyzed to determine if there are wrinkles or folds in the product. The robot can remove the wrinkle or fold by manipulating the material through the use of end effectors such as, e.g., budgers.