Adaptable container handling system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8915692
APP PUB NO 20090214324A1
SERIAL NO

12378612

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An adaptable handling system featuring a boundary subsystem and one or more robots. Each robot typically includes a chassis, a container lift mechanism moveable with respect to the robot chassis for transporting at least one container, a drive subsystem for maneuvering the chassis, a boundary sensing subsystem, a container detection subsystem, and a controller. The controller is responsive to the boundary sensing subsystem and the container detection subsystem and is configured to control the drive subsystem to follow a boundary once intercepted until a container is detected and turn until another container is detected. The controller then controls the container lift mechanism to place a transported container proximate the second detected container.

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HARVEST AUTOMATION INC85 RANGEWAY ROAD BLDG 3 SUITE #210 BILLERICA MA 01862

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grinnell, Charles M Groton, US 23 2130
Jones, Joseph L Acton, US 90 14961
Sandin, Paul E Brookline, US 58 7874
Vu, Clara Cambridge, US 92 6049

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