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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2018
Dexterity, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Samir Menon, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert Hegdahl, Hayward, CA (US);
Zhouwen Sun, Redwood City, CA (US);
Kevin Jose Chavez, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Talbot Morris-Downing, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Cuthbert Sun, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Dexterity, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
A kitting system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the kitting system includes a conveyance structure configured to impart to an item a first net resultant force substantially in a first direction, wherein the first direction is associated with a direction of flow from a source end of the conveyance structure to a destination end opposite the source end and associated with a pick-up zone from which the item is to be retrieved; a sensor configured to provide a sensor output associated with the pick-up zone; and a processor configured to provide a control input to one or both of the conveyance structure and a disrupter device associated with the conveyance structure based at least in part on the sensor output.