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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2021
Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Thomas Wagner, Concord, MA (US);
Matthew T. Mason, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Christopher Geyer, Arlington, MA (US);
John Richard Amend, Jr., Belmont, MA (US);
Kyle Maroney, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Joseph Romano, Arlington, MA (US);
Victoria Hinchey, Winchester, MA (US);
Jeffrey Kittredge, Lexington, MA (US);
Andrew Gauthier, Somerville, MA (US);
Lakshman Kumar, Burlington, MA (US);
Prasanna Velagapudi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
A distribution system is disclosed for use with an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides distribution of dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an urging system for urging an object on a conveyor from the conveyor to a chute that includes at least one actuatable door for selectively dropping the object through the at least one actuable door, said chute leading to a first receiving station with a second receiving station being positioned below the at least one actuable door.