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Patent No.:

US 12043954 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024

Filed:

Sep. 19, 2023

Robotic laundry sorting devices, systems, and methods of use

Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Stuart E. Schechter, Newton, MA (US);

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

Samuel Duffley, Cambridge, MA (US);

Samuel M. Felton, Belmont, MA (US);

Wilson J. Mefford, Watertown, MA (US);

Elliot Sinclair Pennington, Lexington, MA (US);

Ross O. Schlaikjer, Somerville, MA (US);

Jesse Sielaff, Norfolk, MA (US);

Gabriella McLellan, Brighton, MA (US);

Marissa A. Bennett, Waltham, MA (US);

Assignee:

MONOTONY.AI, INC., Watertown, MA (US);

Attorney:

Myers Bigel, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Ronnie M Mancho

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2019.01); B07C 5/08 (2006.01); B07C 5/342 (2006.01); B07C 5/36 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/04 (2006.01); B25J 15/02 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B25J 21/00 (2006.01); D06F 34/18 (2020.01); D06F 93/00 (2006.01); D06F 103/06 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 93/00 (2013.01); B07C 5/08 (2013.01); B07C 5/342 (2013.01); B07C 5/36 (2013.01); B25J 9/0084 (2013.01); B25J 9/045 (2013.01); B25J 15/0206 (2013.01); B25J 19/021 (2013.01); B25J 21/00 (2013.01); D06F 34/18 (2020.02); B07C 2501/0063 (2013.01); D06F 2103/06 (2020.02); G05B 2219/39469 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40532 (2013.01);
Abstract

Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously separating and sorting a plurality of individual articles from a pile of laundry articles into two or more sorted loads for washing are described. For example, an autonomous sorting and separating system includes a stationary surface configured to receive thereon at a first location the pile of laundry articles. A plurality of actuatable grippers are disposed at spaced apart positions adjacent the stationary surface and comprise a first actuatable gripper configured to grasp, hoist, and deposit at a second location at least one of the plurality of individual articles within reach of a second actuatable gripper. A terminal gripper comprising at least one of the second actuatable gripper and another actuatable gripper is configured to release an individual article into one of the two or more sorted loads. At least one controller is in operable communication with the grippers.

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