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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:
Sep. 09, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 20, 2024
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

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

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

Samuel Duffley, Somerville, 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:
Primary Examiner:
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

Systems for autonomously batching a plurality of separated laundry articles into sorted loads for washing and drying are described. For example, each one of a plurality of collection bins is configured to receive a sorted load of separated articles including at least one common one of one or more washing and drying characteristics. A plurality of conveyors are configured to receive thereon the bins and position one bin into a loading position adjacent to an exit orifice of a sorting surface. At least one sensor disposed at least one of on, adjacent to, and within the surface is configured to detect the washing and drying characteristics. A controller in operable communication with a drive of the plurality of conveyors and the at least one sensor is configured to instruct the conveyors to move the bins to batch each separated laundry article into a bin matching the washing and drying characteristics.


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