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Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026

Filed:

Feb. 14, 2025
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Madeline R. Hickman, Arlington, MA (US);

Samuel Duffley, Somerville, MA (US);

Jesse Sielaff, Norfolk, MA (US);

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

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 65/16 (2006.01); B65B 25/20 (2006.01); B65B 35/44 (2006.01); B65B 35/50 (2006.01); B65B 57/10 (2006.01); B65B 59/00 (2006.01); B65G 57/03 (2006.01); B65G 65/00 (2006.01); B65G 65/32 (2006.01); B65G 69/02 (2006.01); D06F 95/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 65/16 (2013.01); B65B 25/20 (2013.01); B65B 35/44 (2013.01); B65B 35/50 (2013.01); B65B 57/10 (2013.01); B65B 59/00 (2013.01); B65G 57/03 (2013.01); B65G 65/005 (2013.01); B65G 65/32 (2013.01); B65G 69/02 (2013.01); D06F 95/00 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0229 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0208 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0283 (2013.01); B65G 2203/041 (2013.01); B65G 2814/0305 (2013.01); B65G 2814/0331 (2013.01);
Abstract

Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously stacking and compressing a plurality of unbound folded laundry articles in a packing queue are described. A method includes receiving output signal from one or more sensors determinative of the height of an unbound folded laundry article disposed on a conveyor configured to deposit the unbound folded laundry article atop one or more previously deposited one or more unbound folded laundry articles disposed on the packing queue platform; receiving an output signal determinative of a height of the previously deposited one or more unbound folded laundry articles; calculating a final stack height; depositing in a stack the folded laundry article atop the previously deposited one or more folded laundry articles upon determining the final stack height will not exceed a threshold height; and compressing the stack to a final stack height at or below the threshold height for compact loading into a container.


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