Abstract
From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents obtained the followingquote: “The present invention relates to a design for a suction device, and more specifically, to a suctiondevice for an end effector of a robotic arm.”Supplementing the background information on this patent, NewsRx reporters also obtained the inventors’summary information for this patent: “Robotic arms are used to sort, organize, and handle packages(e.g., boxes, bags, and other containers of items). The robotic arms may use suction cups to lift thesepackages. For example, the suction cups may create a suction effect (e.g., using a vacuum) on the packagessuch that the packages move with the robotic arm.
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