Patents by Inventor Athanasios Voilis

Athanasios Voilis 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).

  • Container palletizing system
    Patent number: 11161691
    Abstract: A system and method for automated palletization of totes and cuboid containers includes an end effector having fingers projecting outwardly. The fingers may engage recesses in the totes. Alternatively, actuators on fixed fingers can move gripping surfaces into engagement with the totes or containers. Or actuators on a body of the end effector can move the fingers, which include gripping surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefano La Rovere, Tolga Kol, Athanasios Voilis, Vidmantas Saltis
  • CONTAINER PALLETIZING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190241364
    Abstract: A system and method for automated palletization of totes and cuboid containers includes an end effector having fingers projecting outwardly. The fingers may engage recesses in the totes. Alternatively, actuators on fixed fingers can move gripping surfaces into engagement with the totes or containers. Or actuators on a body of the end effector can move the fingers, which include gripping surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Stefano La Rovere, Tolga Kol, Athanasios Voilis, Vidmantas Saltis
  • High density container gripping system and method
    Patent number: 10300610
    Abstract: A system and method for automated palletization of totes and cuboid containers includes an end effector having fingers projecting outwardly. The fingers may engage recesses in the totes. Alternatively, actuators on fixed fingers can move gripping surfaces into engagement with the totes or containers. Or actuators on a body of the end effector can move the fingers, which include gripping surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefano La Rovere, Tolga Kol, Athanasios Voilis, Vidmantas Saltis