Patents by Inventor Thomas Wagner

Thomas Wagner 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: 20260158651
    Abstract: A programmable motion system is disclosed that includes a dynamic end effector system. The dynamic end effector system includes a plurality of acquisition units that are provided at an exchange station within an area accessible by the programmable motion device, and a coupling system for coupling any of the plurality of acquisition units to an end effector of the programmable motion device such that any of the acquisition units may be automatically selected from the exchange station and used by the programmable motion device without requiring any activation or actuation by the exchange station and without requiring any intervention by a human.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventors: Joseph ROMANO, William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN, Benjamin COHEN, Andrew GAUTHIER, Matthew T. MASON, Thomas WAGNER, Prasanna VELAGAPUDI, Michael DAWSON-HAGGERTY
  • Patent number: 12651134
    Abstract: An induction system for filtering the induction of objects to an object processing system is disclosed. The induction system includes an evaluation means for evaluating at least one characteristic of an object, and a routing system for routing the object in one of a plurality of directions responsive to the evaluated characteristic, at least one of the plurality of directions leading to the object processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Matthew T. Mason, Christopher Geyer, John Richard Amend, Jr., Kyle Maroney, Joseph Romano, Victoria Hinchey, Jeffrey Kittredge, Andrew Gauthier, Lakshman Kumar, Prasanna Velagapudi
  • Publication number: 20260150963
    Abstract: Telescopic rail with an outer rail, a middle rail, and an inner rail, which, even with a compact design, has both a self-closing mechanism and a mechanism for releasable locking of the rail elements in the fully extended end position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: Thomas WAGNER, Christoph NEHAUS
  • Patent number: 12648077
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are microelectronic assemblies, as well as related apparatuses and methods. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a substrate having a surface including a first cavity; a first die at least partially nested in the first cavity and electrically coupled to the substrate; and a circuit board having a surface including a second cavity, wherein the surface of the substrate is electrically coupled to the surface of the circuit board, and wherein the first die extends at least partially into the second cavity in the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Proschwitz, Sonja Koller, Thomas Wagner, Vishnu Prasad, Wolfgang Molzer
  • Publication number: 20260144092
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic package and methods of forming such packages. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises a mold layer and a first die embedded in the mold layer. In an embodiment, the first die comprises first pads at a first pitch and second pads at a second pitch. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a second die embedded in the mold layer, where the second die comprises third pads at the first pitch and fourth pads at the second pitch. In an embodiment, a bridge die is embedded in the mold layer, and the bridge die electrically couples the second pads to the fourth pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2026
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Bernd WAIDHAS, Andreas WOLTER, Georg SEIDEMANN, Thomas WAGNER
  • Patent number: 12632683
    Abstract: A space efficient automated processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The processing system includes an input conveyance system for moving objects from an input area in at least an input conveyance vector that includes an input conveyance horizontal direction component and an input conveyance vertical direction component, a perception system for receiving objects from the input conveyance system and for providing perception data regarding an object, a primary transport system for receiving the object from the perception system and for providing transport of the object along at least a primary transport vector including an primary transport horizontal component and a primary transport vertical component that is generally opposite the input conveyance horizontal direction component, and at least two secondary transport systems, each of which receives the object from the primary transport system and moves the object in either of reciprocal directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Kevin Ahearn, John Richard Amend, Jr., Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, William Hartman Fort, Christopher Geyer, Victoria Hinchey, Jennifer Eileen King, Thomas Koletschka, Michael Cap Koval, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, William Chu-Hyon McMahan, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Carlton Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
  • Patent number: 12623843
    Abstract: An automated packing system is disclosed for placing a plurality of objects into a shipping container. The a system includes a supply bin receiving conveyor for receiving a supply bin at a supply station, a placement planning system for determining a packing placement order for the plurality of objects, a detection system for detecting a plurality of objects within the supply bin responsive to the position of the supply bin on the receiving conveyor as aligned by the alignment system, an object selection system for selecting a selected object from the plurality of objects to be placed into the shipping container, and a programmable motion device for grasping and acquiring the selected object from the plurality of objects at the supply station, and for placing the selected object into the shipping container in a selected orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Cohen, Christopher Geyer, Thomas Koletschka, Jay Link, Joshua Lurz, Matthew T. Mason, Richard Musgrave, Ryan O'Hern, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Wagner, Jeremy Saslaw
  • Patent number: 12622319
    Abstract: A microelectronic assembly is provided, comprising: an interposer having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) dies in a plurality of layers on the first side of the interposer, the plurality of IC dies being encased by a dielectric material; a package substrate on the second side of the interposer; a plurality of conductive vias through the plurality of layers; and redistribution layers adjacent to the layers in the plurality of layers, at least some of the redistribution layers comprising conductive traces coupling the conductive vias to the IC dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Abdallah Bacha, Vishnu Prasad, Mohan Prashanth Javare Gowda, Bernd Waidhas, Sonja Koller, Eduardo De Mesa, Jan Proschwitz, Lizabeth Keser
  • Publication number: 20260111017
    Abstract: A processing system for processing objects using a programmable motion device is disclosed. The processing system includes a perception unit for perceiving identifying indicia representative of an identity of a plurality of objects received from an input conveyance system, an acquisition system for acquiring an object from the plurality of objects at an input area using an end effector of the programmable motion device, wherein the programmable motion device is adapted for assisting in the delivery of the object to an identified processing bin, and the identified processing bin is associated with the identifying indicia and said identified processing location is provided as one of a plurality of processing bins, and a delivery system for bringing the identified processing bin toward the object, where the delivery system includes a carrier for carrying the identified processing bin toward the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Thomas WAGNER, Kevin AHEARN, John Richard AMEND, JR., Benjamin COHEN, Michael DAWSON-HAGGERTY, William Hartman FORT, Christopher GEYER, Jennifer Eileen KING, Thomas KOLETSCHKA, Michael Cap KOVAL, Kyle MARONEY, Matthew T. MASON, William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN, Gene Temple PRICE, Joseph ROMANO, Daniel Carlton SMITH, Siddhartha SRINIVASA, Prasanna VELAGAPUDI, Thomas ALLEN
  • Patent number: 12604759
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are microelectronic assemblies, as well as related apparatuses and methods. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a substrate; a lid surrounding an individual die, wherein the lid includes a planar portion and two or more sides extending from the planar portion, and wherein the individual die is electrically coupled to the substrate by interconnects; and a material surrounding the interconnects and coupling the two or more sides of the lid to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Pouya Talebbeydokhti, Mohan Prashanth Javare Gowda, Sonja Koller, Stephan Stoeckl, Thomas Wagner, Wolfgang Molzer
  • Patent number: 12594665
    Abstract: A storage, retrieval and processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The storage, retrieval and processing system includes a plurality of storage bins, a plurality of destination bins, and a processing programmable motion device. The plurality of storage bins provides storage of a plurality of objects, where the plurality of storage bins are in communication with a gantry retrieval conveyance system for moving selected bins to a bin processing location. The plurality of destination bins are in communication with the gantry retrieval conveyance system for moving a selected destination bin to the processing location. The processing programmable motion device is at the processing location and is in communication with the gantry retrieval conveyance system. The processing programmable motion device includes an end effector for grasping and moving a selected object out of a selected storage bin and depositing the selected object in the selected destination bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Kevin Ahearn, John Richard Amend, Jr., Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, William Hartman Fort, Christopher Geyer, Jennifer Eileen King, Thomas Koletschka, Michael Cap Koval, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, William Chu-Hyon McMahan, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Carlton Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
  • Publication number: 20260091517
    Abstract: A programmable motion system is disclosed that includes a dynamic end effector system. The dynamic end effector system includes an end effector that is coupled via a dynamic coupling to the programmable motion system, wherein the dynamic coupling provides that at least a portion of the end effector may spin with respect to an other portion of the end effector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 2, 2026
    Inventors: Thomas WAGNER, Kevin AHEARN, Benjamin COHEN, Michael DAWSON-HAGGERTY, Christopher GEYER, Thomas KOLETSCHKA, Kyle MARONEY, Matthew T. MASON, Gene Temple PRICE, Joseph ROMANO, Daniel Carlton SMITH, Siddhartha SRINIVASA, Prasanna VELAGAPUDI, Thomas ALLEN
  • Patent number: 12561538
    Abstract: A distribution system for use in an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an air intake system with an opening that is a fixed distance from a conveyor section, said air intake system aiding in moving an object on the conveyor section from the conveyor section to one of a plurality of adjacent transport units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Matthew T. Mason, Christopher Geyer, John Richard Amend, Jr., Kyle Maroney, Joseph Romano, Victoria Hinchey, Jeffrey Kittredge, Andrew Gauthier, Lakshman Kumar, Prasanna Velagapudi
  • Patent number: 12564058
    Abstract: Embodiments of a microelectronic assembly comprise a package substrate, including: a first layer comprising a first plurality of mutually parallel channels of a first material; a second layer comprising columns of the first material; and a third layer comprising a second plurality of mutually parallel channels of the first material. The second layer is between the first layer and the third layer, at least some columns extend between and contact the first plurality of mutually parallel channels and the second plurality of mutually parallel channels, and at least a portion of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer comprises a second material different from the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mohan Prashanth Javare Gowda, Stephan Stoeckl, Thomas Wagner, Sonja Koller, Wolfgang Molzer, Pouya Talebbeydokhti
  • Patent number: 12552468
    Abstract: A driver's cab for an agricultural work vehicle. The driver's cab has a driver's seat on which armrests are arranged on both sides, a windshield delimiting the front of the driver's cab and extending substantially between the cab floor and cab roof of the driver's cab, and a steering unit replacement system. The steering unit replacement system comprises: steering elements at least integrated into the armrests positioned on both sides of the driver's seat, at least one footrest associated with the driver's seat at the front in an area close to the floor, at least one grab handle system arranged at the front, and at least one storage device accessible from the driver's seat by a driver in a sitting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: CLAAS KGaA mbH
    Inventors: Alexander Quednau, Natalie Mildt, Markus Grevinga, Maximilian Bohl, Thomas Wagner, Maximilian Groetsch, Alain Blind
  • Patent number: 12544915
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, the invention provides an end effector for use with a programmable motion device. The end effector includes a pair of mutually opposing surfaces, at least one of the pair of mutually opposing surfaces being movable with respect to an end effector support structure for supporting the at least one of the pair of mutually opposing surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Kevin Ahearn, John Richard Amend, Jr., Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, William Hartman Fort, Christopher Geyer, Jennifer Eileen King, Thomas Koletschka, Michael Cap Koval, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, William Chu-Hyon McMahan, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Carlton Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
  • Patent number: 12550736
    Abstract: Embodiments of a microelectronic assembly include a package substrate comprising: a first layer comprising a first plurality of mutually parallel channels of a first material; a second layer comprising columns of the first material; and a third layer comprising a second plurality of mutually parallel channels of the first material, the second plurality of mutually parallel channels being orthogonal to the first plurality of mutually parallel channels. The second layer is between the first layer and the third layer, at least some columns extend between and contact the first plurality of mutually parallel channels and the second plurality of mutually parallel channels, and at least a portion of the first layer, the second layer and the third layer comprises a second material different from the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mohan Prashanth Javare Gowda, Stephan Stoeckl, Sonja Koller, Wolfgang Molzer, Thomas Wagner, Pouya Talebbeydokhti
  • Patent number: 12536394
    Abstract: A distribution system is disclosed for use with an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides distribution of dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an urging system for urging an object on a conveyor from the conveyor to a chute that includes at least one actuatable door for selectively dropping the object through the at least one actuable door, said chute leading to a first receiving station with a second receiving station being positioned below the at least one actuable door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Matthew T. Mason, Christopher Geyer, John Richard Amend, Jr., Kyle Maroney, Joseph Romano, Victoria Hinchey, Jeffrey Kittredge, Andrew Gauthier, Lakshman Kumar, Prasanna Velagapudi
  • Patent number: 12525562
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic package and methods of forming such packages. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises a mold layer and a first die embedded in the mold layer. In an embodiment, the first die comprises first pads at a first pitch and second pads at a second pitch. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a second die embedded in the mold layer, where the second die comprises third pads at the first pitch and fourth pads at the second pitch. In an embodiment, a bridge die is embedded in the mold layer, and the bridge die electrically couples the second pads to the fourth pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Bernd Waidhas, Andreas Wolter, Georg Seidemann, Thomas Wagner
  • Patent number: D1120036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: CLAAS KGaA mbH
    Inventor: Thomas Wagner