Patents by Inventor Andrew DONNELLY

Andrew DONNELLY 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).

  • Apparatus and method for lifting an elongated container
    Patent number: 11673782
    Abstract: An elongated container has a convex shape with a bulge defining a center width of the elongated container. An apparatus and method for lifting the elongated container are described. The apparatus performs a pick operation from a front side of the elongated container. The pick operation includes approaching and gripping the elongated container from the front side. During the pick operation, an outer dimension of the apparatus in a direction perpendicular to an elongated direction defined by the elongated container is smaller than the center width of the elongated container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Pilz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wesley O'Shea, Andrew Donnelly, Padraig Cahalane, Cathal Owens
  • Apparatus and Method for Lifting an Elongated Container
    Publication number: 20210107777
    Abstract: An elongated container has a convex shape with a bulge defining a center width of the elongated container. An apparatus and method for lifting the elongated container are described. The apparatus performs a pick operation from a front side of the elongated container. The pick operation includes approaching and gripping the elongated container from the front side. During the pick operation, an outer dimension of the apparatus in a direction perpendicular to an elongated direction defined by the elongated container is smaller than the center width of the elongated container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Wesley O'SHEA, Andrew DONNELLY, Padraig CAHALANE, Cathal OWENS