Patents by Inventor Jason M. Ernst

Jason M. Ernst has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Robotic packaging device
    Publication number: 20090019818
    Abstract: An end of arm tool that is capable of handling fragile items such as eggs that are packaged in containers (e.g., egg cartons) that require special handling is provided. The end of arm tool comprises vacuum cup assemblies to grip the top surfaces of the packages, clamp fingers to clamp the edges of the packages, and optionally a pusher assembly to release the packages from the clamp fingers. In addition, a method of loading packages into cases using the end of arm tool apparatus of the present invention is provided. A gripper may be provided to place divider sheets between packages in the cases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SMART MOTION ROBOTICS, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. Gilmore, Jason M. Ernst
  • Robotic packaging device and method
    Patent number: 7409812
    Abstract: An end of arm tool that is capable of handling fragile items such as eggs that are packaged in containers (e.g., egg cartons) that require special handling is provided. The end of arm tool comprises vacuum cup assemblies to grip the top surfaces of the packages, clamp fingers to clamp the edges of the packages, and optionally a pusher assembly to release the packages from the clamp fingers. In addition, a method of loading packages into cases using the end of arm tool apparatus of the present invention is provided. A gripper may be provided to place divider sheets between packages in the cases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Smart Motion Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. Gilmore, Jason M. Ernst
  • Robotic packaging device and method
    Publication number: 20080000203
    Abstract: An end of arm tool that is capable of handling fragile items such as eggs that are packaged in containers (e.g., egg cartons) that require special handling is provided. The end of arm tool comprises vacuum cup assemblies to grip the top surfaces of the packages, clamp fingers to clamp the edges of the packages, and optionally a pusher assembly to release the packages from the clamp fingers. In addition, a method of loading packages into cases using the end of arm tool apparatus of the present invention is provided. A gripper may be provided to place divider sheets between packages in the cases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: SMART MOTION ROBOTICS, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. Gilmore, Jason M. Ernst