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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2011
Kenneth P. Moore, Rochester, NY (US);
Douglas K. Herrmann, Webster, NY (US);
Derek A. Bryl, Webster, NY (US);
Paul N. Richards, Fairport, NY (US);
Richard Scarlata, Rochester, NY (US);
Kenneth P. Moore, Rochester, NY (US);
Douglas K. Herrmann, Webster, NY (US);
Derek A. Bryl, Webster, NY (US);
Paul N. Richards, Fairport, NY (US);
Richard Scarlata, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
In a system, one or more robotic arms are positioned adjacent a transport surface that is moving workpieces, and one or more picking elements are connected to each of the robotic arms. The picking elements have physical picking features that remove the workpieces from the transport surface and move the workpieces to another location. A controller is operatively connected to the robotic arms and the picking elements, and the controller independently controls the robotic arms and the picking elements to dynamically position the picking elements in coordination with a dynamic size, spacing, and transport speed of the workpieces being moved by the transport surface.