Patents by Inventor Ian Gerald WILSON

Ian Gerald WILSON 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).

  • End-effector with ridges for processing objects with low pose authority
    Patent number: 12263578
    Abstract: An end-effector for a programmable motion device includes a body that includes a first portion having a vacuum opening through which a vacuum from a vacuum source is applied to an object, and a second portion that is adapted to engage the object. The first portion also includes ridges on a surface of the first portion to distribute the vacuum over a contact surface of the object. The first portion is generally orthogonal to the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Allen, Jason Yap, Ian Gerald Wilson, Aidan Rose, Mark F. Budreski
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT PROCESSING USING GRIPPERS FOR OBJECTS WITH LOW POSE AUTHORITY
    Publication number: 20220152845
    Abstract: An end-effector is disclosed for a programmable motion device. The end effector includes a body that includes a vacuum portion through which a vacuum is applied to an object, and a gripping portion that is adapted to engage the object, the vacuum portion being generally orthogonal to the gripping portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Allen, Jason YAP, Ian Gerald WILSON, Aidan ROSE, Mark F. BUDRESKI