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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2016
Applicant:
Hand Held Products, Inc., Fort Mill, SC (US);
Inventors:
Scott McCloskey, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ryan Andrew Lloyd, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Hand Held Products, Inc., Fort Mill, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G01G 23/35 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/60 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G01G 23/35 (2013.01); G06T 7/001 (2013.01); G06T 7/0044 (2013.01); G06T 7/602 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10016 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30112 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for calculating the weight of an object are provided. In one implementation, an apparatus for calculating weight comprises an image capture device and a processing device. The image capture device is configured to capture a plurality of images of a platform configured to support an object to be weighed, wherein the platform includes known pliability characteristics. The processing device is configured to calculate the weight of the object based on the plurality of images.