Patents by Inventor David Pepley
David Pepley 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).
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Publication number: 20240270516Abstract: Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a container unloader device. The container unloader device comprises a platform to receive a container, wherein the container comprises a package. The container unloader device also comprises a front panel configured to move between a raised orientation and a lowered orientation, wherein when the front panel being is in the raised orientation, the front panel is orthogonal with respect to the platform, and when the front panel is in the lowered orientation, the front panel and the platform form a continuous surface. The platform can be pivoted from a first angle to a second angle, that is greater than the first angle. The package leans against the front panel the front panel is in the raised orientation. The package is released on a surface of a conveyor when the front panel is in the lowered orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Sai Prasanth KRISHNAMOORTHY, Ramdas PAI, David PEPLEY, Darius SCOTT
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Patent number: 11993469Abstract: Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a container unloader device. The container unloader device comprises a platform to receive a container, wherein the container comprises a package. The container unloader device also comprises a front panel configured to move between a raised orientation and a lowered orientation, wherein when the front panel being is in the raised orientation, the front panel is orthogonal with respect to the platform, and when the front panel is in the lowered orientation, the front panel and the platform form a continuous surface. The platform can be pivoted from a first angle to a second angle, that is greater than the first angle. The package leans against the front panel the front panel is in the raised orientation. The package is released on a surface of a conveyor when the front panel is in the lowered orientation.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLCInventors: Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, Ramdas Pai, David Pepley, Darius Scott
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Publication number: 20240139778Abstract: Apparatuses, method and computer program products for automatically performing sorting operations are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may comprise: an array of gripping elements, and at least one processing component configured to: obtain image data corresponding with the plurality of items; identify, from the image data, one or more characteristics of the plurality of items; determine, based at least in part on the one or more characteristics, an ordered sequence corresponding with the plurality of items; and generate a control indication to cause at least one of the gripping elements to perform the sorting operations based at least in part on the ordered sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Matthew Wicks, David Pepley
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Patent number: 11911801Abstract: Apparatuses, method and computer program products for automatically performing sorting operations are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may comprise: an array of gripping elements, and at least one processing component configured to: obtain image data corresponding with the plurality of items; identify, from the image data, one or more characteristics of the plurality of items; determine, based at least in part on the one or more characteristics, an ordered sequence corresponding with the plurality of items; and generate a control indication to cause at least one of the gripping elements to perform the sorting operations based at least in part on the ordered sequence.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLCInventors: Matthew Wicks, David Pepley
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Publication number: 20230110253Abstract: Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a container unloader device. The container unloader device comprises a platform to receive a container, wherein the container comprises a package. The container unloader device also comprises a front panel configured to move between a raised orientation and a lowered orientation, wherein when the front panel being is in the raised orientation, the front panel is orthogonal with respect to the platform, and when the front panel is in the lowered orientation, the front panel and the platform form a continuous surface. The platform can be pivoted from a first angle to a second angle, that is greater than the first angle. The package leans against the front panel the front panel is in the raised orientation. The package is released on a surface of a conveyor when the front panel is in the lowered orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Sai Prasanth KRISHNAMOORTHY, Ramdas PAI, David PEPLEY, Darius SCOTT
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Patent number: 11548742Abstract: Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a container unloader device. The container unloader device comprises a platform to receive a container, wherein the container comprises a package. The container unloader device also comprises a front panel configured to move between a raised orientation and a lowered orientation, wherein when the front panel being is in the raised orientation, the front panel is orthogonal with respect to the platform, and when the front panel is in the lowered orientation, the front panel and the platform form a continuous surface. The platform can be pivoted from a first angle to a second angle, that is greater than the first angle. The package leans against the front panel the front panel is in the raised orientation. The package is released on a surface of a conveyor when the front panel is in the lowered orientation.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLCInventors: Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, Ramdas Pai, David Pepley, Darius Scott
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Publication number: 20220348426Abstract: Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a container unloader device. The container unloader device comprises a platform to receive a container, wherein the container comprises a package. The container unloader device also comprises a front panel configured to move between a raised orientation and a lowered orientation, wherein when the front panel being is in the raised orientation, the front panel is orthogonal with respect to the platform, and when the front panel is in the lowered orientation, the front panel and the platform form a continuous surface. The platform can be pivoted from a first angle to a second angle, that is greater than the first angle. The package leans against the front panel the front panel is in the raised orientation. The package is released on a surface of a conveyor when the front panel is in the lowered orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Sai Prasanth KRISHNAMOORTHY, Ramdas Pai, David Pepley, Darius Scott
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Patent number: 11373553Abstract: A haptic robotic training system includes a haptic robot arm, a position tracking system, a scanning surface, a monitor and a computer. The robotic arm includes a haptic feedback system and holds a custom syringe in place. The position tracking system includes a positon tracking probe shaped like an ultrasound probe and a motion tracker. The scanning surface is a soft pad made from a synthetic phantom tissue. A simulation software receives the positioning data for the syringe from the robotic arm, and for the virtual ultrasound probe from the position tracking system and generates a virtual environment which mimics an actual ultrasound image. The user receives a real time feedback in the form of a haptic feel through the robotic arm, a virtual ultrasound image on the screen, and a performance feedback on the simulation software.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: The Penn State Research FoundationInventors: Scarlett Miller, Jason Z. Moore, David Han, Katelin Mirkin, David Pepley, Mary Yovanoff, Inki Kim
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Publication number: 20220184666Abstract: Apparatuses, method and computer program products for automatically performing sorting operations are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may comprise: an array of gripping elements, and at least one processing component configured to: obtain image data corresponding with the plurality of items; identify, from the image data, one or more characteristics of the plurality of items; determine, based at least in part on the one or more characteristics, an ordered sequence corresponding with the plurality of items; and generate a control indication to cause at least one of the gripping elements to perform the sorting operations based at least in part on the ordered sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Matthew Wicks, David Pepley
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Publication number: 20210043112Abstract: A haptic robotic training system (200) includes a haptic robot arm (300), a position tracking system (210 and 212), a scanning surface (208), a monitor (214) and a computer. The robotic arm (300) includes a haptic feedback system and holds a custom syringe (500) in place. The position tracking system includes a position tracking probe (210) shaped like an ultrasound probe and a motion tracker (212). The scanning surface (208) is a soft pad made from a synthetic phantom tissue. A simulation software receives the positioning data for the syringe from the robotic arm, and for the virtual ultrasound probe from the position tracking system and generates a virtual environment which mimics an actual ultrasound image. The user receives a real time feedback in the form of a haptic feel through the robotic arm, a virtual ultrasound image on the screen, and a performance feedback on the simulation software.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Scarlett Miller, Jason Z. Moore, David Han, Katelin Mirkin, David Pepley, Mary Yovanoff, Inki Kim