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Summary:¹ The top cited patents in handling, as indicated by the citations received from other patents granted in 2022, reveal several key themes:
Robotics and Automation: A significant focus is on the development of robotic systems for various handling tasks, including autonomous order fulfillment, bin picking, and palletizing. These robots are designed to improve efficiency, accuracy, and safety in manufacturing, logistics, and other industries.
Material Handling Systems: Patents related to material handling systems, such as conveyor systems, sorting systems, and storage systems, are crucial for efficient material flow in warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities.
Packaging and Shipping: Patents covering packaging and shipping technologies, such as automated packaging systems and innovative packaging materials, are essential for ensuring the safe and efficient transportation of goods.
Human-Robot Interaction: Patents related to human-robot interaction focus on developing intuitive and safe ways for humans to work alongside robots. This includes technologies such as voice control, gesture recognition, and collaborative robotics.
Overall, the top cited patents in handling reflect the increasing automation and digitalization of the supply chain. These advancements are driving the development of more efficient, flexible, and cost-effective handling solutions.
#robotics #automation #materialhandling #logistics #supplychain #innovation #technology
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1. 11 9120622
Autonomous order fulfillment and inventory control robots
Inventors:
Lior Elazary, II; Daniel Frank Parks; Randolph Charles Voorhies
2. 10 9102055
Detection and reconstruction of an environment to facilitate robotic interaction with the environment
Inventors:
Kurt Konolige; Ethan Rublee; Stefan Hinterstoisser; Troy Straszheim; Gary Bradski; Hauke Strasdat
2. 10 9227323
Methods and systems for recognizing machine-readable information on three-dimensional objects
Inventors:
Kurt Konolige; Ethan Rublee; Gary Bradski
2. 10 9687982
Adapting programming of a robot and/or control of the robot based on one or more parameters of an end effector of the robot
Inventors:
Anthony Sean Jules; Johan Ulrich Lewin Jessen; Benjamin M. Davis
5. 8 6762382
Track-type sortation system
Inventors:
Darin L. Danelski
5. 8 7313464
Bin-picking system for randomly positioned objects
Inventors:
Louis Perreault; Pierre Olivier
5. 8 9827677
Robotic device with coordinated sweeping tool and shovel tool
Inventors:
Seth Gilbertson; Jeff Weber; Robert Wilson
8. 7 9205558
Multiple suction cup control
Inventors:
John Zevenbergen; Ethan Rublee
9. 6 10898999
Selective human-robot interaction
Inventors:
Gabriel A. Cohen; Benjamin Holson; Munaf Assaf
9. 6 5501571
Automated palletizing system
Inventors:
William Van Durrett; Gerald W. Hieronymus; Marguerite A. Pond; Todd D. Price; Margaret L. S. Scurry; William C. Steene
9. 6 5782735
Method and apparatus for producing individual rolls of packing material
Inventors:
David P. Goodrich; Michael C. Hurwitz; Roger E. Jester; James P. Devine
9. 6 9111251
Shuffling inventory holders
Inventors:
Jeremiah David Brazeau
9. 6 9676481
Tether compensated airborne delivery
Inventors:
Daniel Buchmueller
9. 6 9751693
Automated shipment set item consolidation
Inventors:
Jon Stuart Battles; Samuel Gardner Garrett; Jayson Michael Jochim
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1. 28 6244458
Thermally insulated container
Inventors:
Clinton Frysinger; James Graber; Dwight Musgrave; Linda Siders; Gregory Thune; Dorothy J. Muffett; Joseph Lehman
2. 27 8209995
Collapsible insulated container
Inventors:
Melissa Renee Kieling; Jeannette Marie Brisacher-Dirksen
3. 26 6331181
Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use
Inventors:
Michael J. Tierney; Thomas G. Cooper; Chris A. Julian; Stephen J. Blumenkranz; Gary S. Guthart; Robert G. Younge
4. 25 5562228
Collapsible cooler apparatus
Inventors:
John C. Ericson
4. 25 6424885
Camera referenced control in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus
Inventors:
Gunter D. Niemeyer; Gary S. Guthart; William C. Nowlin; Nitish Swarup; Gregory K. Toth; Robert G. Younge
4. 25 6582124
Insulated container and liner
Inventors:
Melvin S. Mogil
4. 25 9120622
Autonomous order fulfillment and inventory control robots
Inventors:
Lior Elazary II; Daniel Frank Parks; Randolph Charles Voorhies
8. 24 6246023
Segmented tilt tray sorter
Inventors:
Stephen T. Kugle
8. 24 9408445
Soft-sided insulated container with inflatable wall structure
Inventors:
Melvin S. Mogil; Rick Stephens; Ryan Mather
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1. The Summary was generated by Gemini (https://gemini.google.com/) after a brief chat about patent citations and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) fields, using a prompt generally as follows: 'Using the titles of the patents and the names of the inventors listed below, and any other relevant information you have, please write a paragraph or two explaining the major topics involved. Keep in mind we are using the cited patents as a proxy for the subject matter that was patented in 2022. Please also include relevant LinkedIn hashtags. The field in which these patents were cited is "[WIPO field]".' followed by the list of patents relating to that WIPO field. (The list of patents had been previously generated through other means.) As such, the statements in the Summary do not necessarily reflect my own views, and are NOT intended as legal, financial, or any other type of advice.
References:
Raw data from: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. "Data Download Tables." PatentsView. Accessed September 7, 2024. https://patentsview.org/download/data-download-tables.
Please contact me (carlos@candeloro.net) for methodology, or if you know or believe information presented is not correct.
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