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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2020
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Manish Gupta, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ravigopal Vennelakanti, San Jose, CA (US);
Rahul Vishwakarma, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Akira Maeki, Cupertino, CA (US);
Yuki Watanabe, San Jose, CA (US);
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Example implementations described herein are directed to a tag using a color/pattern coding scheme for better use in industrial settings which may involve curved objects such as pipes. The tag can include one or more anchors indicative of an orientation of the tag; a calibration pattern mapping each of a plurality of colors/patterns to one or more values; and encoded information provided on the tag in one or more of the plurality of colors/patterns. The tag may be printed directly on the object to ensure longevity and readability, or attached as a sticker or printed label depending on the desired implementation.