Patents Assigned to JLS Automation
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Publication number: 20240140637Abstract: An adaptive container loading assembly is provided and includes a container forming assembly and a container shuttle assembly. The container forming provides a plurality of varying sized containers. The container shuttle assembly is positioned adjacent to the container forming assembly and includes a linear synchronous motor guideway shaped in an endless loop, and a plurality of transport vehicles moveable about the guideway, each transport vehicle a leading shuttle and a trailing shuttle spaced apart by a determined distance to accommodate and receive the plurality of varying sized containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: JLS AutomationInventor: Gary Pickett
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Patent number: 11884438Abstract: An adaptive container loading assembly is provided and includes a container forming assembly, a container shuttle assembly, and a product transport assembly. The container forming provides a plurality of varying sized containers. The container shuttle assembly is positioned adjacent to the container forming assembly and includes a linear synchronous motor guideway shaped in an endless loop, and a plurality of transport vehicles moveable about the guideway, each transport vehicle a leading shuttle and a trailing shuttle spaced apart by a determined distance to accommodate and receive the plurality of varying sized containers. The product transport assembly is positioned adjacent the container shuttle assembly and includes a robot arm to position product in the plurality of varying sized containers.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: JLS AutomationInventor: Gary Pickett
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Publication number: 20230219239Abstract: A robotically-operated gripping device is provided and includes a frame assembly, a vacuum device, a clamping device, and a robotic arm. The vacuum device is connected to the frame assembly and configured to selectively attach to and position at least a portion of an object. The clamping device is connected to the frame assembly and provided for selectively clamping the object attached to the vacuum device. The robotic arm is connected to the frame assembly and provided for selectively positioning the vacuum device and the gripping device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: JLS AutomationInventor: Corey Wagner
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Patent number: 11623352Abstract: A robotically-operated gripping device is provided and includes a frame assembly, a vacuum device, a clamping device, and a robotic arm. The vacuum device is connected to the frame assembly and configured to selectively attach to and position at least a portion of an object. The clamping device is connected to the frame assembly and provided for selectively clamping the object attached to the vacuum device. The robotic arm is connected to the frame assembly and provided for selectively positioning the vacuum device and the gripping device.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: JLS AutomationInventor: Corey Wagner
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Publication number: 20220379487Abstract: The automated gripping tool enables a user to move a food product from a first position to a second position while maintaining the integrity and appearance of the food product. The automated gripping tool makes use of flexible gripping elements on the ends of banks of opposing pairs of gripping arms. The flexible gripping elements are positioned to cradle a stacked food product between them with sufficient force to allow the food product to be repositioned and without damaging the integrity of the food product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: JLS AutomationInventor: Corey Wagner
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Publication number: 20220297948Abstract: The invention relates to a draft handler. The draft handler has a tool stem adapter for coupling to a robotic arm, and has a spatula for lifting a draft product and an elastomeric band for gripping the draft product. The robotic arm moves the draft handler to pick up the draft product in a first orientation from a first conveyor assembly, and to place the draft product on a second conveyor assembly, optionally in a second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: JLS AutomationInventors: Ken Harding, Corey Wagner
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Publication number: 20220161956Abstract: An adaptive container loading assembly is provided and includes a container forming assembly, a container shuttle assembly, and a product transport assembly. The container forming provides a plurality of varying sized containers. The container shuttle assembly is positioned adjacent to the container forming assembly and includes a linear synchronous motor guideway shaped in an endless loop, and a plurality of transport vehicles moveable about the guideway, each transport vehicle a leading shuttle and a trailing shuttle spaced apart by a determined distance to accommodate and receive the plurality of varying sized containers. The product transport assembly is positioned adjacent the container shuttle assembly and includes a robot arm to position product in the plurality of varying sized containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: JLS AutomationInventor: Gary Pickett
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Patent number: 11273944Abstract: An adaptive container loading assembly is provided and includes a container forming assembly, a container shuttle assembly, and a product transport assembly. The container forming provides a plurality of varying sized containers. The container shuttle assembly is positioned adjacent to the container forming assembly and includes a linear synchronous motor guideway shaped in an endless loop, and a plurality of transport vehicles moveable about the guideway, each transport vehicle a leading shuttle and a trailing shuttle spaced apart by a determined distance to accommodate and receive the plurality of varying sized containers. The product transport assembly is positioned adjacent the container shuttle assembly and includes a robot arm to position product in the plurality of varying sized containers.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: JLS AutomationInventor: Gary Pickett
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Publication number: 20210402618Abstract: A robotically-operated gripping device is provided and includes a frame assembly, a vacuum device, a clamping device, and a robotic arm. The vacuum device is connected to the frame assembly and configured to selectively attach to and position at least a portion of an object. The clamping device is connected to the frame assembly and provided for selectively clamping the object attached to the vacuum device. The robotic arm is connected to the frame assembly and provided for selectively positioning the vacuum device and the gripping device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: JLS AutomationInventor: Corey Wagner
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Publication number: 20210061506Abstract: An adaptive container loading assembly is provided and includes a container forming assembly, a container shuttle assembly, and a product transport assembly. The container forming provides a plurality of varying sized containers. The container shuttle assembly is positioned adjacent to the container forming assembly and includes a linear synchronous motor guideway shaped in an endless loop, and a plurality of transport vehicles moveable about the guideway, each transport vehicle a leading shuttle and a trailing shuttle spaced apart by a determined distance to accommodate and receive the plurality of varying sized containers. The product transport assembly is positioned adjacent the container shuttle assembly and includes a robot arm to position product in the plurality of varying sized containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: JLS AutomationInventor: Gary Pickett
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Publication number: 20200122869Abstract: A container for packaging a product is provided with a plurality of side panels, a plurality of first top flaps, and a plurality of second top flaps. The plurality of side panels includes a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel, and a fourth side panel. The plurality of first top flaps, one first top flap extending from a top side of each of the first side panel and the second side panel to a first height. The plurality of second top flaps, one second top flap extending from a top side of each of the third side panel and the fourth side panel to a second height greater than the first height.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: JLS AutomationInventor: James L. Mason
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Patent number: 10583996Abstract: The invention relates to a bread handler. The bread handler has a plurality of paddles and a gripper. The paddles are on opposing sides and the gripper has two opposing arms with each arm having a lead surface and grip surface, the gripper moving in a sweeping motion in a longitudinal direction with the lead surfaces engaging the paddles.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: JLS AutomationInventor: Jonathan M. Pentzer
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Patent number: 10538352Abstract: A method for packaging a container comprises securing a product to an end effector of a robot arm and using the robot arm to move the product. The container has a plurality of side panels, a plurality of first top flaps extending from the side panels to a first height, and a plurality of second top flaps extending from a the side panels to a second height greater than the first height. The robot arm moves the product to an initial position in which the product is positioned spaced apart from the second top flaps and over the first top flaps, from the initial position to a first deflected position in which the product abuts the second top flaps, from the first deflected position to a second deflected position lower than the first deflected position, and from the second deflected position to an undeflected position.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: JLS AutomationInventor: James L. Mason
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Patent number: 10486884Abstract: A vacuum packaging apparatus for securing a plurality of vacuum skin packaging (VSP) products is provided and includes a receiving plate, a plurality of cavity walls, and a plurality of vacuum channels. The plurality of cavity walls extending downward from a planar bottom surface of the receiving plate and provide a plurality of cavities there within. The plurality of cavity walls includes an upper cavity wall encircling an upper cavity of the plurality of cavities, and a lower cavity wall encircling a lower cavity that is positioned adjacent to the upper cavity and recessed with respect to the upper cavity walls. The plurality of vacuum channels extend through the receiving plate and into the plurality of cavities.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: JLS AutomationInventor: Jon Pentzer
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Publication number: 20190161265Abstract: A vacuum packaging apparatus for securing a plurality of vacuum skin packaging (VSP) products is provided and includes a receiving plate, a plurality of cavity walls, and a plurality of vacuum channels. The plurality of cavity walls extending downward from a planar bottom surface of the receiving plate and provide a plurality of cavities there within. The plurality of cavity walls includes an upper cavity wall encircling an upper cavity of the plurality of cavities, and a lower cavity wall encircling a lower cavity that is positioned adjacent to the upper cavity and recessed with respect to the upper cavity walls. The plurality of vacuum channels extend through the receiving plate and into the plurality of cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: JLS AutomationInventor: Jon Pentzer
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Publication number: 20190135467Abstract: A method for packaging a container comprises securing a product to an end effector of a robot arm and using the robot arm to move the product. The container has a plurality of side panels, a plurality of first top flaps extending from the side panels to a first height, and a plurality of second top flaps extending from a the side panels to a second height greater than the first height. The robot arm moves the product to an initial position in which the product is positioned spaced apart from the second top flaps and over the first top flaps, from the initial position to a first deflected position in which the product abuts the second top flaps, from the first deflected position to a second deflected position lower than the first deflected position, and from the second deflected position to an undeflected position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: JLS AutomationInventor: James L. Mason
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Patent number: 9956691Abstract: The automated gripping tool enables a user to move a food product from a first position to a second position while maintaining the integrity and appearance of the food product. The gripper tool makes use of flexible bands on a pair of gripping arms. The flexible bands are positioned to sandwich a food product between them with sufficient force to allow the food product to be repositioned and without damaging the integrity and appearance of the food product.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: JLS AutomationInventors: Jon Pentzer, Craig Hafner
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Patent number: D845372Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: JLS AutomationInventors: Jon Pentzer, Craig Hafner
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Patent number: D850253Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: JLS AutomationInventor: James L. Mason
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Patent number: D855463Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: JLS AutomationInventor: Jon Pentzer