Benjamin J Cohen

US Patent:

20220356017, Nov 10, 2022

Filed:

May 6, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/738346

Inventors:

- Bedford MA, US
Christopher BUCK - Stow MA, US
Thomas ALLEN - Reading MA, US
Christopher GEYER - Arlington MA, US
Victoria HINCHEY - Winchester MA, US
Charles BAPTISTA - Arlington MA, US
Jacob TORREY - Newton MA, US
Ryan O'HERN - Reading MA, US
Andrew EWART - Stratham NH, US
Prasanna VELAGAPUDI - Pittsburgh PA, US
Benjamin COHEN - Somerville MA, US
Guoming Alex LONG - Wexford PA, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/137
B65G 1/10

Abstract:

An operator inducted object processing system is disclosed that includes an object induction station at which objects are provided for processing, said object induction station including at least one perception unit for providing perception data regarding an object, an object processing system for receiving objects from the object induction station, said object processing system including a carrier configured for movement in a first generally horizontal direction between two mutually opposing arrays of destination locations, each of which extends along the first generally horizontal direction, and the carrier also being configured for movement in a second generally vertical direction between the two mutually opposing arrays of destination locations, each of which also extends along the second generally vertical direction, wherein the movement in the first generally horizontal direction is independent of the movement in the second generally vertical direction, and wherein the carrier is further configured for movement in mutually opposing third directions that are generally orthogonal to the first and second directions, for urging an object thereon into a first end of an adjacent selected destination location, each of the destination locations including a first end that is accessible by the carrier, and a plurality of object collection stations, each of which is associated with a second end of each of the destination locations.

US Patent:

20230104427, Apr 6, 2023

Filed:

Sep 27, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/953982

Inventors:

- Bedford MA, US
Benjamin COHEN - Somerville MA, US
John Richard AMEND - Belmont MA, US
Joseph ROMANO - Arlington MA, US

International Classification:

B65G 43/08
B65G 67/40
B65G 37/00

Abstract:

A system is disclosed for receiving a plurality of objects from an elevated trailer of a tractor trailer. The system includes a collection conveyor extending between a base end and a coupled end, the coupled end being rotatably coupled to an evacuation conveyor, said collection conveyor including an object facing surface between the base end and the coupled end for receiving the plurality of objects, said collection conveyor being rotatably adjustable with respect to the evacuation conveyor at the coupled end, and both the evacuation conveyor and the coupled end of the collection conveyor being elevationally adjustable.

US Patent:

20230105141, Apr 6, 2023

Filed:

Oct 6, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/961493

Inventors:

- Bedford MA, US
Benjamin COHEN - Somerville MA, US
Joseph ROMANO - Arlington MA, US
Matthew T. MASON - Pittsburgh PA, US
Yanchun WU - Sharon MA, US
Jagtar SINGH - Burlington MA, US

International Classification:

B65G 67/24
G06V 20/59

Abstract:

An object processing system is disclosed for facilitating removal of objects from a trailer of a tractor trailer. The object processing system includes an object obstruction detection system for identifying an obstruction during removal of objects, a force application system for applying any of a plurality of defined forces to the obstruction, an assessment system for collecting force feedback information responsive to the application of force to the obstruction and providing assessment information, and a control system for providing a removal model for removing the obstruction based on the assessment information.

US Patent:

20230106508, Apr 6, 2023

Filed:

Oct 4, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/959862

Inventors:

- Bedford MA, US
Benjamin Cohen - Somerville MA, US
Joseph Romano - Arlington MA, US

International Classification:

B65G 67/24

Abstract:

An object processing system is disclosed for dynamically providing the removal of objects from a trailer of a tractor trailer. The object processing system includes a load assessment system for assessing a load characteristic of a plurality of objects within the trailer and for providing load assessment data representative of the load characteristic, an object assessment system for assessing a relative position and relative environment of an object of the plurality of objects responsive to the load assessment data, and for providing object assessment data for the object, and a dynamic engagement system for dynamically engaging the objects within the trailer with either of at least two cooperatively operable programmable motion devices responsive to the object assessment data.

US Patent:

20200399010, Dec 24, 2020

Filed:

Jun 24, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/910613

Inventors:

- Lexington MA, US
Christopher Geyer - Arlington MA, US
Benjamin Cohen - Somerville MA, US
Joseph Romano - San Jose CA, US
Matthew T. Mason - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

B65D 1/34
B65D 1/40
B65B 5/06
B65B 53/00
B65B 57/02

Abstract:

A standardized shipping tray is disclosed for use in an order fulfillment system. The standardized shipping tray includes a bottom panel that includes raised portions that assist to inhibit rolling on an object within along the bottom panel, and at least two flexible side panels that are adapted to fold inward under a force of a wrapping.

US Patent:

20200338728, Oct 29, 2020

Filed:

Apr 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/855015

Inventors:

- Lexington MA, US
Benjamin Cohen - Somerville MA, US
Christopher Geyer - Arlington MA, US
Matthew T. Mason - Pittsburgh PA, US
Thomas Wagner - Concord MA, US

International Classification:

B25J 9/16
B25J 15/06
B25J 18/00

Abstract:

A programmable motion robotic system is disclosed that includes a plurality of arm sections that are joined one to another at a plurality of joints to form an articulated arm, and a hose coupling an end effector of the programmable motion robotic system to a vacuum source. The hose is attached to at least one arm section of the articulated arm by a pass-through coupling that permits the hose to pass freely through the coupling as the plurality of arm sections are moved about the plurality of joints.

US Patent:

20200269416, Aug 27, 2020

Filed:

Feb 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/802810

Inventors:

- Lexington MA, US
Alexander Paxson - Acton MA, US
Victoria Hinchey - Winchester MA, US
Benjamin Cohen - Somerville MA, US
Christopher Geyer - Arlington MA, US
Matthew T. Mason - Pittsburgh PA, US
Thomas Wagner - Concord MA, US

International Classification:

B25J 9/04
B25J 17/02
B25J 9/16

Abstract:

A programmable motion robotic system is disclosed that includes a plurality of arm sections that are joined one to another at a plurality of joints to form an articulated arm; and a hose coupling an end effector of the programmable motion robotic system to a vacuum source, the hose being attached, in a joint portion of the hose, to at least two adjacent arm sections of the plurality of arm sections mutually attached to a joint of the plurality of joints such that the joint portion of the hose remains substantially outside of any plane defined by motion of the mutually adjacent arm sections when rotated about the joint.

US Patent:

20200126025, Apr 23, 2020

Filed:

Oct 23, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/661820

Inventors:

- Lexington MA, US
Abraham Schneider - Andover MA, US
Thomas Koletschka - Cambridge MA, US
Christopher Geyer - Arlington MA, US
Joseph Romano - Somerville MA, US
Benjamin Cohen - Somerville MA, US
William Chu-Hyon McMahan - Cambridge MA, US
Kyle Maroney - North Attleboro MA, US
Thomas Wagner - Concord MA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
B65G 1/137
G01G 19/414
G06K 7/10
G06K 7/14

Abstract:

A processing system for processing objects is disclosed that includes a plurality of receiving stations for receiving a plurality of objects, each object being associated with prerecorded data, and a plurality of processing stations, each of which is in communication with at least one processing station. Each processing station includes perception means for perceiving data regarding an identity of any of an object or a bin of objects, and capture means for capturing characteristic data regarding an object to provide captured data. Each processing station further includes comparison means for comparing the captured data with the prerecorded data to provide comparison data, and a plurality of distribution stations, each of which is in communication with at least one processing station for receiving objects from the at least one processing station responsive to the comparison data.