Andrew A Gauthier

US Patent:

20220363488, Nov 17, 2022

Filed:

Jul 26, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/873824

Inventors:

- Bedford MA, US
Thomas Allen - Reading MA, US
William Hartman Fort - Stratham NH, US
Kyle Maroney - North Attleboro MA, US
Samuel Naseef - Medford MA, US
Andrew Gauthier - Somerville MA, US
Kevin Ahearn - Nebo NC, US
Benjamin Cohen - Somerville MA, US
Christopher Geyer - Arlington MA, US
Jennifer Eileen King - Oakmont PA, US
Thomas Koletschka - Cambridge MA, US
Matthew T. Mason - Pittsburgh PA, US
William Chu-Hyon Mcmahan - Cambridge MA, US
Gene Temple Price - Cambridge MA, US
Joseph Romano - Arlington MA, US
Daniel Smith - Canonsburg PA, US
Siddhartha Srinivasa - Seattle WA, US
Prasanna Velagapudi - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

B65G 43/10

Abstract:

A semi-autonomous processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The semi-autonomous processing system includes an input conveyance system for moving objects to a presentation area, a perception system including perception units that are directed toward a detection area for providing perception data regarding an object in the presentation area, at least two transport systems, each of which is adapted to receive the object and move the object in either of reciprocal directions, and a manual workstation area between the perception area the at least two transport systems.

US Patent:

20190217471, Jul 18, 2019

Filed:

Jan 16, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/249582

Inventors:

- Lexington MA, US
William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN - Cambridge MA, US
Benjamin COHEN - Somerville MA, US
Andrew GAUTHIER - Somerville MA, US
Matthew T. MASON - Pittsburgh PA, US
Thomas WAGNER - Concord MA, US
Prasanna VELAGAPUDI - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

B25J 9/16
B25J 15/06
B25J 15/00

Abstract:

A programmable motion system is disclosed that includes a dynamic end effector system. The dynamic end effector system includes a plurality of acquisition units that are provided at an exchange station within an area accessible by the programmable motion device, and a coupling system for coupling any of the plurality of acquisition units to an end effector of the programmable motion device such that any of the acquisition units may be automatically selected from the exchange station and used by the programmable motion device without requiring any activation or actuation by the exchange station and without requiring any intervention by a human.