Patent ID: 11945100
Assignee: BERKSHIRE GREY OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 6:
7. A system for grasping and moving objects using a programmable motion device, said system comprising:
a high vacuum source for selectively providing a first vacuum pressure with a first maximum air flow rate at an end effector of the programmable motion device;
a release source for selectively providing a positive pressure air flow at the end effector of the programmable motion device;
a grasp analysis system that includes a flow monitor, a load detection device, and a controller, the flow monitor determining an air flow at the end effector while grasping an object, the load detection device being attached to the end effector and including a magnetic field sensor that senses a magnet mounted on the programmable motion device to determine a position of the load detection device responsive to movements of the end effector, and the controller communicating with the load detection device and the flow monitor to determine whether the air flow at the end effector is sufficient for continued grasping of the object; and
an active selection system for actively selecting between coupling the end effector to either the high vacuum source or the release source responsive to whether the air flow at the end effector of the programmable motion device is sufficient for continued grasping of the object.