Patents by Inventor Sara Laprade

Sara Laprade 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).

  • Publication number: 20260200676
    Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed that includes an object induction station at which objects are provided for processing. The object induction station includes at least one perception unit for providing perception data regarding an object, and an object processing system for receiving objects from the object induction station, and for urging an object into a first end of one of a plurality of chute location, each of which including a first end that is accessible by the carrier and a second end that is accessible by a mobile destination container of a plurality of mobile destination containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2025
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Ryan O'HERN, Joseph ROMANO, Craig HATTABAUGH, John Richard AMEND, JR., Jacob TORREY, Jeffrey KITTREDGE, Sara LAPRADE, Sarah MYERS, Joshua BEST, Christopher BUCK, Thomas ALLEN
  • Patent number: 12441541
    Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed that includes an object induction station at which objects are provided for processing. The object induction station includes at least one perception unit for providing perception data regarding an object, and an object processing system for receiving objects from the object induction station, and for urging an object into a first end of one of a plurality of chute location, each of which including a first end that is accessible by the carrier and a second end that is accessible by a mobile destination container of a plurality of mobile destination containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan O'Hern, Joseph Romano, Craig Hattabaugh, John Richard Amend, Jr., Jacob Torrey, Jeffrey Kittredge, Sara Laprade, Sarah Myers, Joshua Best, Christopher Buck, Thomas Allen
  • Publication number: 20230112778
    Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed that includes an object induction station at which objects are provided for processing. The object induction station includes at least one perception unit for providing perception data regarding an object, and an object processing system for receiving objects from the object induction station, and for urging an object into a first end of one of a plurality of chute location, each of which including a first end that is accessible by the carrier and a second end that is accessible by a mobile destination container of a plurality of mobile destination containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan O'HERN, Joseph Romano, Craig Hattabaugh, John Richard Amend, JR., Jacob Torrey, Jeffrey Kittredge, Sara Laprade, Sarah Myers, Joshua Best, Christopher Buck, Thomas Allen