Patents by Inventor Brandon M. Contino

Brandon M. Contino 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).

  • PRODUCE HARVESTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240188497
    Abstract: Embodiments related to a produce harvesting system including a robotic limb, a vacuum source, an end effector for picking produce are disclosed. Additionally, embodiments related to methods and systems for planning movement paths for the end effector and controlling operation of a produce packing cart are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Four Growers, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon M. Contino, Yun Nuo Chi, Jayanth Suresh, Joseph Edward Chabala, Mira Murali, Wesly Mason Rice
  • Crop harvesting robot
    Patent number: 11565284
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a crop harvesting apparatus configured to garner or harvest crops from plants via vacuum suction and sort the garnered crops via a quick-switching gate system. A vacuum source generates the vacuum suction for the apparatus so that crops are garnered (or plucked) from the plant via suction through an end-effector, which are then transferred to a crop sorter by way of tubing that has a smooth inner surface. The crop sorter utilizes a gate system that exploits vacuum suction from the vacuum source and gravity to quickly and effectively sort the garnered crops into a hopper and a rejection bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Four Growers, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Nuo Chi, Brandon M. Contino
  • CROP HARVESTING ROBOT
    Publication number: 20200246839
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a crop harvesting apparatus configured to garner or harvest crops from plants via vacuum suction and sort the garnered crops via a quick-switching gate system. A vacuum source generates the vacuum suction for the apparatus so that crops are garnered (or plucked) from the plant via suction through an end-effector, which are then transferred to a crop sorter by way of tubing that has a smooth inner surface. The crop sorter utilizes a gate system that exploits vacuum suction from the vacuum source and gravity to quickly and effectively sort the garnered crops into a hopper and a rejection bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yun Nuo Chi, Brandon M. Contino