Patents by Inventor Brent S. Ytterberg

Brent S. Ytterberg 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).

  • Robotic carton unloader
    Patent number: 10336562
    Abstract: A robotic carton unloader for unloading cartons in a carton pile has a mobile body and a movable robotic arm attached to the mobile body that has an end effector at a movable end thereof to unload cartons from the carton pile. A conveyor system is attached to the mobile body and extends from front to rear of the carton unloader to convey cartons received thereon by the moveable robotic arm. The conveyor system comprises a central portion carried on the mobile body and a front portion extending therefrom towards the carton pile. The front portion is configured to change width from narrow to wider to act as a shield to catch and then move falling cartons received thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael L. Girtman, Brent S. Ytterberg, Christopher J. Williams, Grant R. Jeremiah
  • ROBOTIC CARTON UNLOADER
    Publication number: 20180346264
    Abstract: A robotic carton unloader for unloading cartons in a carton pile has a mobile body and a movable robotic arm attached to the mobile body that has an end effector at a movable end thereof to unload cartons from the carton pile. A conveyor system is attached to the mobile body and extends from front to rear of the carton unloader to convey cartons received thereon by the moveable robotic arm. The conveyor system comprises a central portion carried on the mobile body and a front portion extending therefrom towards the carton pile. The front portion is configured to change width from narrow to wider to act as a shield to catch and then move falling cartons received thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael L. Girtman, Brent S. Ytterberg, Christopher J. Williams, Grant R. Jeremiah
  • ROBOTIC CARTON UNLOADER
    Publication number: 20180072517
    Abstract: A robotic carton unloader for unloading cartons in a carton pile has a mobile body and a movable robotic arm attached to the mobile body that has an end effector at a movable end thereof to unload cartons from the carton pile. A conveyor system is attached to the mobile body and extends from front to rear of the carton unloader to convey cartons received thereon by the moveable robotic arm. The conveyor system comprises a central portion carried on the mobile body and a front portion extending therefrom towards the carton pile. The front portion is configured to change width from narrow to wider to act as a shield to catch and then move falling cartons received thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Michael L. Girtman, Brent S. Ytterberg, Christopher J. Williams, Grant R. Jeremiah