Patents by Inventor Alexander Paxson

Alexander Paxson 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).

  • Systems and methods for hose routing in programmable motion systems
    Patent number: 12151372
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Calvin Toothaker, Alexander Paxson, Victoria Hinchey, John Richard Amend, Jr., Benjamin Cohen, Christopher Geyer, Matthew T. Mason, Thomas Wagner
  • Systems and methods for controlling the disgorging of objects in containers by vibratory motion
    Patent number: 12145811
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for controlling the disgorging of objects. The system includes a container system including a container for containing objects, rotation means for rotating the container to a disgorgement angle, and movement means for moving at least a portion of the container system in a repetitious manner with a net zero distance of travel of the at least the portion of the container system such that the objects are disgorged from the container at a controlled rate of disgorgement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Geyer, Joseph Romano, Matthew T. Mason, Alexander Paxson, John Richard Amend, Jr., Thomas Wagner
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE DISGORGING OF OBJECTS IN CONTAINERS BY VIBRATORY MOTION
    Publication number: 20220144561
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for controlling the disgorging of objects. The system includes a container system including a container for containing objects, rotation means for rotating the container to a disgorgement angle, and movement means for moving at least a portion of the container system in a repetitious manner with a net zero distance of travel of the at least the portion of the container system such that the objects are disgorged from the container at a controlled rate of disgorgement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher GEYER, Joseph Romano, Matthew T. Mason, Alexander Paxson, John Richard Amend, JR., Thomas Wagner
  • Systems and methods for controlling the disgorging of objects in containers by vibratory motion
    Patent number: 11267662
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for controlling the disgorging of objects. The system includes a container system including a container for containing objects, rotation means for rotating the container to a disgorgement angle, and movement means for moving at least a portion of the container system in a repetitious manner with a net zero distance of travel of the at least the portion of the container system such that the objects are disgorged from the container at a controlled rate of disgorgement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Berkshire Grey, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Geyer, Joseph Romano, Matthew T. Mason, Alexander Paxson, John Richard Amend, Thomas Wagner
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE DISGORGING OF OBJECTS IN CONTAINERS BY VIBRATORY MOTION
    Publication number: 20200270076
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for controlling the disgorging of objects. The system includes a container system including a container for containing objects, rotation means for rotating the container to a disgorgement angle, and movement means for moving at least a portion of the container system in a repetitious manner with a net zero distance of travel of the at least the portion of the container system such that the objects are disgorged from the container at a controlled rate of disgorgement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Geyer, Joseph Romano, Matthew T. Mason, Alexander Paxson, John Richard Amend, JR., Thomas Wagner
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOSE ROUTING IN PROGRAMMABLE MOTION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200269416
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Calvin Toothaker, Alexander Paxson, Victoria Hinchey, John Richard Amend, JR., Benjamin Cohen, Christopher Geyer, Matthew T. Mason, Thomas Wagner