The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Belron International Limited, Egham, GB;
Inventors:
Mark Hansen, Bristol, GB;
Ian Hales, Bristol, GB;
Abdul Farooq, Bristol, GB;
Melvyn Smith, Evesham, GB;
Gwen Daniel, Swansea, GB;
Assignee:
Belron International Limited, Egham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/958 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06F 17/14 (2006.01); G06T 7/60 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/958 (2013.01); G06F 17/14 (2013.01); G06T 7/0002 (2013.01); G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G06T 7/60 (2013.01); G01N 2021/9586 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20036 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20056 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20092 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30164 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed which enable the analysis of a break in a vehicle glazing panel without the attendance of a technician, the method and apparatus utilize capturing an image of the break and processing the image of the break to enable the suitability for repair or replacement of the glazing panel to be determined.