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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019

Filed:

Oct. 09, 2018
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Jonathan Lenchner, Nairobi, KE;

Aisha Walcott, Nairobi, KE;

Charles Muchiri Wachira, Nairobi, KE;

Samuel Osebe, Ongata Rongai, KE;

Sekou L. Remy, Nairobi, KE;

Stephen Oduor Odhiambo, Nairobi, KE;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/35 (2014.01); G01N 21/95 (2006.01); G01N 21/956 (2006.01); G01N 21/3563 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/95692 (2013.01); G01N 21/3563 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for detecting gaps in netting include constructing a depth map from electromagnetic signals associated with netting surrounding an area, the depth map including measurements of distance of each strand of the netting along an axis perpendicular to a plane formed by the netting relative to the detector. Each segment of netting is identified including each strand of the netting in a side of the netting facing the detector. Locations of gaps in the netting are identified according to the depth map. A user is alerted to the presence and locations of gaps by sending a communication to a computing device.


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