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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Johan Calcoen, Leuven, BE;
Inventor:
Johan Calcoen, Leuven, BE;
Assignee:
Key Technology, Inc., Walla Walla, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); H04N 5/2256 (2013.01); H04N 7/188 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30164 (2013.01);
Abstract
An object detection apparatus is described and which includes an image capturing device; a source of electromagnetic radiation which is directed towards and reflected from an object passing through a field of view; a background located in spaced relation relative to the image capturing device, and wherein the field of view is located between the image capturing device and the background; and an electromagnetic radiation detector is positioned in electromagnetic receiving relation relative to the background and which is operable to generate a signal which indicates the presence of an object passing through the field of view.