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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 06, 2023
Applicant:

Monotony.ai, Inc., Allston, MA (US);

Inventors:

Madeline R. Hickman, Arlington, MA (US);

Samuel Duffley, Somerville, MA (US);

Noa M. Rensing, West Newton, MA (US);

Kayla M. Swiston, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);

Jesse Sielaff, Norfolk, MA (US);

Benjamin D. Bixby, Newton Highlands, MA (US);

Assignee:

Monotony.ai, Inc., Watertown, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 25/20 (2006.01); B65B 35/44 (2006.01); B65B 35/50 (2006.01); B65B 57/10 (2006.01); B65B 59/00 (2006.01); B65G 65/16 (2006.01); B65G 57/03 (2006.01); B65G 65/00 (2006.01); B65G 65/32 (2006.01); B65G 69/02 (2006.01); D06F 95/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 65/16 (2013.01); B65B 25/20 (2013.01); B65B 35/44 (2013.01); B65B 35/50 (2013.01); B65B 57/10 (2013.01); B65B 59/00 (2013.01); B65G 57/03 (2013.01); B65G 65/005 (2013.01); B65G 65/32 (2013.01); B65G 69/02 (2013.01); D06F 95/00 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0229 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0208 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0283 (2013.01); B65G 2203/041 (2013.01); B65G 2814/0305 (2013.01); B65G 2814/0331 (2013.01);
Abstract

An autonomously operated system is configured to load at least one unbound deformable article into a container. The system includes a refillable cartridge configured to receive therein the article, at least one extendable conveyor being configured to extend into the refillable cartridge and deposit the article within the refillable cartridge, a driven lifter configured to selectively lower and raise the refillable cartridge relative to the at least one extendable conveyor, one or more sensors configured output a signal indicative of a fill height of the refillable cartridge, and at least one controller configured to, in response a received signal form the one or more sensors, instruct the driven lifter to at least one of raise and lower the refillable cartridge to at least one of one or more loading heights for receiving the article, and lower the refillable cartridge to an unloading position within the container.


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