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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2023
Ebay Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Cornell G. Wright, III, Boulder, CO (US);
Kevin H. Lipkin, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jason Raymond Evarts, Greeley, CO (US);
Christopher Charles Dombrowski, Livermore, CA (US);
eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An item sorting system is described. The item sorting system includes at least one bin that holds items to be sorted and a light source that illuminates the items stored in the at least one bin. In implementations, the at least one bin includes walls that direct light, received from the light source via a first surface, for emission via a second surface facing an interior of the at least one bin. The item sorting system further includes a recognition device that identifies the items for use in sorting the items. The item sorting system further includes an end effector that manipulates the items during sorting. In some implementations, the end effector includes tips that apply a gentle vacuum force to individually manipulate items in a manner that allows for efficient sorting without damaging the items.
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