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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2018
Applicant:
Dexterity, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Samir Menon, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gerald Brantner, Los Altos, CA (US);
Zhouwen Sun, Redwood City, CA (US);
Robert Hegdahl, Hayward, CA (US);
Kevin Jose Chavez, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Dexterity, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B65B 5/08 (2006.01); B65B 5/12 (2006.01); B65B 35/54 (2006.01); B65B 43/52 (2006.01); B65B 43/54 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2023.01); B65B 57/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 5/08 (2013.01); B25J 9/1679 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B65B 5/12 (2013.01); B65B 35/54 (2013.01); B65B 43/52 (2013.01); B65B 43/54 (2013.01); B65B 57/14 (2013.01); B25J 9/1689 (2013.01);
Abstract
A kitting machine is disclosed. In various embodiments, the machine includes an actuator configured to move a surface or receptacle to a position associated with item retrieval; and a controller configured to control operation of the actuator to position an item in the position associated with item retrieval, in a manner that is synchronized at least in part with operation of a robotic retrieval device configured to retrieve the item from the position associated with item retrieval.