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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventors:
Alexander I. Dragoset, Gretna, LA (US);
Jason Lagneaux, Jefferson, LA (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/08 (2024.01); B65G 47/14 (2006.01); B65G 47/69 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); B65G 47/14 (2013.01); B65G 47/69 (2013.01); B65G 2203/041 (2013.01); G06F 2218/12 (2023.01);
Abstract
A sorting conveyor and a method for sorting packages to selected destinations. A neural network executed by a multi-core classification processor uses captured images of package units conveyed on an infeed conveyor to classify each package unit. A control processor controls a sorting conveyor to direct each package unit to a destination depending on the package unit's classification.