Patents by Inventor Tri Minh Quach

Tri Minh Quach 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).

  • Control system for automated singulation system
    Patent number: 11772906
    Abstract: A control system for an automated singulation system is provided. The control system detects a presence of a first item on a first conveyor and detects a presence of a second item on a second conveyor while the first item is present on the first conveyor. The second conveyor transfers items onto the first conveyor and is at a lower height than the second conveyor. The first conveyor is oriented perpendicularly with respect to the second conveyor. In response to detecting the presence of the second item, a location of the first item along a length of the first conveyor is determined. The first conveyor and the second conveyor are controlled based at least on the location of the first item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Longyu Zhao, Tri Minh Quach, Xujie Wang, Canaan Seaton, Joseph Eaton
  • Robotic surgical tool with pivotable transmission linkage on translating carriage
    Patent number: 11691827
    Abstract: An automated system for singulating items is provided. The automated system includes a singulation apparatus. The singulation apparatus includes multiple conveyor modules and a vertical frame structure. Each of the multiple conveyor modules has an identical physical structure. The vertical frame structure provides multiple horizontal mounting locations, each at a different height along the vertical frame structure. Each of the conveyor modules is mounted to a different one of the multiple horizontal mounting locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Longyu Zhao, Tri Minh Quach, Xujie Wang, Bryan Beard, John Swinford
  • CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED SINGULATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220089379
    Abstract: A control system for an automated singulation system is provided. The control system detects a presence of a first item on a first conveyor and detects a presence of a second item on a second conveyor while the first item is present on the first conveyor. The second conveyor transfers items onto the first conveyor and is at a lower height than the second conveyor. The first conveyor is oriented perpendicularly with respect to the second conveyor. In response to detecting the presence of the second item, a location of the first item along a length of the first conveyor is determined. The first conveyor and the second conveyor are controlled based at least on the location of the first item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Longyu ZHAO, Tri Minh QUACH, Xujie WANG, Canaan SEATON, Joseph EATON
  • Control system for automated singulation system
    Patent number: 11192726
    Abstract: A control system for an automated singulation system is provided. The control system detects a presence of a first item on a first conveyor and detects a presence of a second item on a second conveyor while the first item is present on the first conveyor. The second conveyor transfers items onto the first conveyor and is at a lower height than the second conveyor. The first conveyor is oriented perpendicularly with respect to the second conveyor. In response to detecting the presence of the second item, a location of the first item along a length of the first conveyor is determined. The first conveyor and the second conveyor are controlled based at least on the location of the first item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Longyu Zhao, Tri Minh Quach, Xujie Wang, Canaan Seaton, Joseph Eaton
  • AUTOMATED SINGULATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210155414
    Abstract: An automated system for singulating items is provided. The automated system includes a singulation apparatus. The singulation apparatus includes multiple conveyor modules and a vertical frame structure. Each of the multiple conveyor modules has an identical physical structure. The vertical frame structure provides multiple horizontal mounting locations, each at a different height along the vertical frame structure. Each of the conveyor modules is mounted to a different one of the multiple horizontal mounting locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Longyu ZHAO, Tri Minh QUACH, Xujie WANG, Bryan BEARD, John SWINFORD
  • Automated singulation system
    Patent number: 10961060
    Abstract: An automated system for singulating items is provided. The automated system includes a singulation apparatus. The singulation apparatus includes multiple conveyor modules and a vertical frame structure. Each of the multiple conveyor modules has an identical physical structure. The vertical frame structure provides multiple horizontal mounting locations, each at a different height along the vertical frame structure. Each of the conveyor modules is mounted to a different one of the multiple horizontal mounting locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Longyu Zhao, Tri Minh Quach, Xujie Wang, Bryan Beard, John Swinford
  • CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED SINGULATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210002082
    Abstract: A control system for an automated singulation system is provided. The control system detects a presence of a first item on a first conveyor and detects a presence of a second item on a second conveyor while the first item is present on the first conveyor. The second conveyor transfers items onto the first conveyor and is at a lower height than the second conveyor. The first conveyor is oriented perpendicularly with respect to the second conveyor. In response to detecting the presence of the second item, a location of the first item along a length of the first conveyor is determined. The first conveyor and the second conveyor are controlled based at least on the location of the first item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Longyu ZHAO, Tri Minh QUACH, Xujie WANG, Canaan SEATON, Joseph EATON
  • Control system for automated singulation system
    Patent number: 10781053
    Abstract: A control system for an automated singulation system is provided. The control system detects a presence of a first item on a first conveyor and detects a presence of a second item on a second conveyor while the first item is present on the first conveyor. The second conveyor transfers items onto the first conveyor and is at a lower height than the second conveyor. The first conveyor is oriented perpendicularly with respect to the second conveyor. In response to detecting the presence of the second item, a location of the first item along a length of the first conveyor is determined. The first conveyor and the second conveyor are controlled based at least on the location of the first item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Longyu Zhao, Tri Minh Quach, Xujie Wang, Canaan Seaton, Joseph Eaton