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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2024
Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Thomas Wagner, Concord, MA (US);
Kevin Ahearn, Nebo, NC (US);
Benjamin Cohen, White Plains, NY (US);
Michael Dawson-Haggerty, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Christopher Geyer, Arlington, MA (US);
Thomas Koletschka, Somerville, MA (US);
Kyle Maroney, Saunderstown, RI (US);
Matthew T. Mason, Atlanta, GA (US);
Gene Temple Price, Somerville, MA (US);
Joseph Romano, Arlington, MA (US);
Daniel Carlton Smith, Wexford, PA (US);
Siddhartha Srinivasa, Bedford, MA (US);
Prasanna Velagapudi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Thomas Allen, Reading, MA (US);
Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
A system is disclosed for providing high flow vacuum control to an end effector of an articulated arm. The system includes a high flow vacuum source that provides an opening with an area of high flow vacuum at the end effector such that objects may be engaged while permitting substantial flow of air through the opening, and a load detection system for characterizing the load presented by the object.