公开(公告)号：US20240359836A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18763309

申请日：2024-07-03

Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. GARTHAFFNER ,  Dwight D. WILLIAMS ,  Jeremy J. STRAIGHT ,  David J. WEBB ,  Carl G. MILLER

IPC: B65B1/02 ,  B65B1/48 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B51/26 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B61/06

CPC classification number: B65B1/02 ,  B65B1/48 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B51/26 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B61/06

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for producing at extremely high production speeds small pouches filled with tobacco or other granular, powdered or solid content is provided. An endless web substrate, with or without flavor film thereon, is formed into a tubular shape with a longitudinal seam. The tube is cut to individual lengths, and a procession of tubes is crimp-closed at one end, filled and crimp-closed at the other end to complete pouch production. During production, the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch are parallel to one another and the longitudinal seam of the pouch is midway between the sides of the pouch and orthogonal to the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch.

公开(公告)号：US20240351721A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18303794

申请日：2023-04-20

Applicant: Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V.

Inventor： Jose Antonio Contreras Gamboa ,  Gerald Edward Holt

IPC: B65B25/16 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B35/58 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B57/20 ,  B65B65/00

CPC classification number: B65B25/16 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B35/44 ,  B65B35/58 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B57/20 ,  B65B65/003

Abstract: A flipping station including a moving surface upon which an upside-down food item is placed and a ramp spaced from the moving surface so that a gap is defined between the moving surface and the ramp. The moving surface is moving at a sufficient speed so that the upside-down food item has sufficient momentum to travel past the gap and land on the ramp. A contact surface that is positioned past the gap at a contact position and is positioned above the ramp so that the upside-down food item is deflected backwards by the contact surface into the gap and the upside-down food item rotates 180° so as to land right-side up on a landing surface located below the ramp.

公开(公告)号：US12084217B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18234081

申请日：2023-08-15

Applicant: CareFusion Switzerland 317 Sàrl

Inventor： Arie Van Wijngaarden

IPC: B65B57/14 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B37/16 ,  B65B57/20 ,  G07F17/00

CPC classification number: B65B57/14 ,  B65B5/103 ,  B65B37/16 ,  B65B57/20 ,  G07F17/0092

Abstract: A storage and dosing station for storage and dispensing dosed quantities of solid drug portions includes a controller, an information reading device coupled to the controller, a dispensing mechanism, a detachable storage container configured to store solid drug portions, an outlet configured to output the solid drug portions and an information memory. The information memory may store data that comprises one of a glossiness level of a surface of the solid drug portions and a reflectivity level of the surface of the solid drug portions that is used by the controller to control dispensing of the solid drug portions; that is used by the controller to adjust a sensor; and that comprises parameters of movement of the dispensing mechanism of one or more of maximum torque, rotation angles, and rotation positions of the movement of the dispensing mechanism used by the controller to control dispensing of the solid drug portions.

公开(公告)号：US20240246240A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18557125

申请日：2022-05-12

Applicant: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Yee Seng TEOH ,  Yadan ZENG ,  Boon Heng Elvin TOH ,  Choon Yue WONG ,  I-Ming CHEN ,  Guoniu ZHU

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B65B5/12 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G47/90 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/68

CPC classification number: B25J9/1697 ,  B25J11/0045 ,  B65B5/12 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G47/90 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/68 ,  G06T2207/30128 ,  G06V2201/06

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media are provided for automatic kitting of items. The system for automatic kitting of items includes a robotic device, a first imaging device, a computing device and a controller. The robotic device includes an arm with a robotic gripper at one end. The first imaging device is focused on a device conveying kitted items. The computing device is coupled to the first imaging device and is configured to process image data from the first imaging device. The computing device includes item arrangement verification software configured to determine whether each item desired to be in the kitted items is present or absent in the kitted items in response to the processed image data from the first imaging device and generates data based on whether an item desired to be in the kitted items is absent from the kitted items. The controller is coupled to the computing device to receive the data from the computer representing whether an item desired to be in the kitted items is absent from the kitted items. The controller is also coupled to the robotic device for providing instructions to the robotic device to control movement of the arm and the robotic gripper, wherein at least some of the instructions provided to the robotic device are generated in response to the item desired to be in the kitted items being absent from the kitted items.

公开(公告)号：US12037145B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18329038

申请日：2023-06-05

Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. Garthaffner ,  Dwight D. Williams ,  Jeremy J. Straight ,  David J. Webb ,  Carl G. Miller

IPC: B65B1/00 ,  B65B1/02 ,  B65B1/48 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B51/26 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B61/06

CPC classification number: B65B1/02 ,  B65B1/48 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B51/26 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B61/06

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for producing at extremely high production speeds small pouches filled with tobacco or other granular, powdered or solid content is provided. An endless web substrate, with or without flavor film thereon, is formed into a tubular shape with a longitudinal seam. The tube is cut to individual lengths, and a procession of tubes is crimp-closed at one end, filled and crimp-closed at the other end to complete pouch production. During production, the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch are parallel to one another and the longitudinal seam of the pouch is midway between the sides of the pouch and orthogonal to the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch.

公开(公告)号：US12006079B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17931971

申请日：2022-09-14

Applicant: AND Y KNOT INNOVATION AND SALES INC.

Inventor： Melvin Douglas Kapicki

IPC: B65B35/50 ,  B65B19/34 ,  B65B35/56 ,  B65B39/08 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B59/02 ,  B65B35/36

CPC classification number: B65B35/50 ,  B65B19/34 ,  B65B35/56 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B59/02 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B39/08

Abstract: A device for packaging elongated items that includes an upper platform for receiving the elongated items from a separate conveyor; a diverter mounted above the platform and two opposed elevator shafts having open bottoms. The elevator shafts are arranged laterally outward from outer edges of the platform and extend downward from the platform and are configured for receiving the elongated items after contact with the diverter and configured for holding the elongated items while a stack of elongated items is formed. The elevator shafts are provided with one or more support structures configured to hold the stack of elongated items as the stack is formed and to release the stack of elongated items from the device after the stack is formed, with the release of the stack of elongated items from the elevator shafts occurring via the open bottoms of the elevator shafts.

公开(公告)号：US11912450B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17609260

申请日：2020-05-18

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Carsten Schürkamp

IPC: B65B35/50 ,  B65B5/02 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B35/40 ,  B65B43/14 ,  B65B43/26 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B35/52 ,  B65B59/00

CPC classification number: B65B35/50 ,  B65B5/024 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B35/40 ,  B65B35/52 ,  B65B43/145 ,  B65B43/265 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B59/003 ,  B65B59/005

Abstract: A packaging machine for packaging products in cartons including a product feed for feeding products, wherein the products have a length P, wherein the product feed has a stacking apparatus that stacks a first group of products, which are positioned next to one another in a row with a length R, vertically above or below a second group of products, which are likewise positioned next to one another in a row with a length R that is a multiple of the length P, wherein a product slot is positioned at the end of the product feed, at which product slot stacked rows of products with the length R are collected, wherein a slide with a length S is positioned at the product slot, and slides the stacked rows of products having a length that at least corresponds to the length S in a substantially horizontal sliding direction into a carton at a carton packing station, wherein the length S is shorter than the length R by at least one times the length P.

公开(公告)号：US11851219B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17426198

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: Alan Edwards ,  Sharon Edwards

Inventor： Alan Edwards

IPC: B65B25/02 ,  B65B59/00 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B35/38 ,  B65B43/44 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65B65/00

CPC classification number: B65B25/02 ,  B65B5/08 ,  B65B5/105 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B35/38 ,  B65B43/44 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65B59/001 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65B65/003

Abstract: A mushroom packaging system 10 comprising a mushroom packaging apparatus 11 wherein empty containers 12 are at least partially filled with mushrooms 13. The system further comprises a mushroom loading apparatus 14 comprising a mushroom loading station 15 and a mushroom conveyor 16 for retaining and conveying mushrooms loaded thereon by an operator to the mushroom packaging apparatus 11. A container storage apparatus 50 is also provided which provides a container loading station 17 positioned such that an operator may load empty containers 12 thereinto. A container conveyance apparatus 22 conveys empty containers 12 from the container storage apparatus 50 to a packaged mushroom collection station 18 via the mushroom packaging apparatus 11. Packaged mushrooms 19 received at the packaged mushroom collection station 18 may be retrieved by the operator. A single operator may load mushrooms to the mushroom loading station 15, load containers to the container loading station 17, and retrieve containers from the packaged mushroom collection station 18.

公开(公告)号：US11826787B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US16998049

申请日：2020-08-20

Applicant: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Wagner ,  Kevin Ahearn ,  John Richard Amend, Jr. ,  Benjamin Cohen ,  William Hartman Fort ,  Michael Dawson-Haggerty ,  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 Smith ,  Siddhartha Srinivasa ,  Prasanna Velagapudi ,  Thomas Allen

IPC: B07C1/04 ,  B07C3/00 ,  B07C3/08 ,  B07C5/02 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B65B5/10 ,  B65B5/12 ,  B65B35/06 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B57/14 ,  G05B19/418 ,  B65G47/08 ,  B65G47/28 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B65G61/00 ,  B65G47/96 ,  B65G47/46

CPC classification number: B07C1/04 ,  B07C3/00 ,  B07C3/08 ,  B07C5/02 ,  B07C5/36 ,  B25J9/0084 ,  B25J9/0093 ,  B65B5/101 ,  B65B5/106 ,  B65B5/12 ,  B65B35/06 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B35/36 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G47/08 ,  B65G47/28 ,  G05B19/4182 ,  B07C2501/0063 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B65G47/46 ,  B65G47/96 ,  B65G47/962 ,  B65G61/00 ,  B65G2203/0208 ,  B65G2203/041 ,  G05B2219/40078 ,  G05B2219/40554

Abstract: A processing system including a singulation system is disclosed. The singulation system includes a conveying system for moving objects to be processed from a source area along a first direction, a detection system for detecting objects at the conveying system, and for selecting certain selected objects for redistribution on the conveying system, and a movement redistribution system for redistributing the certain selected objects on the conveying system for providing a singulated stream of objects.

公开(公告)号：US11780622B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17804677

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Koji Saito

IPC: B65B15/04 ,  B65B35/10 ,  B65B57/14

CPC classification number: B65B15/04 ,  B65B35/10 ,  B65B57/14 ,  B65G2201/02

Abstract: Disclosed is a taping apparatus including: a tray storage device supplying a designated one of plural kinds of trays on which respective different kinds of parts are scattered; a carrier tape feed device intermittently moving a designated one of plural kinds of carrier tapes which correspond to the respective different kinds of parts; a first camera capturing an image of the scattered parts on the designated tray; a first image recognizing device recognizing respective centers of the scattered parts; a rotary head individually sucking the scattered parts to rotatable suction nozzles; a second camera capturing an image of the parts sucked to the suction nozzles; a second image recognizing device recognizing respective orientations of the sucked parts; and a part inserting device adjusting the orientations of the sucked parts to orientations insertable into part storage recesses defined in the designated carrier tape and then inserting the parts into the part storage recesses, respectively.