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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2021
Miso Robotics, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US);
Ryan W. Sinnet, Pasadena, CA (US);
Robert Anderson, Pasadena, CA (US);
Zachary Zweig Vinegar, Los Angeles, CA (US);
William Werst, Pasadena, CA (US);
David Zito, Pasadena, CA (US);
Sean Olson, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
Miso Robotics, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
An automated kitchen assistant system inspects a food preparation area in the kitchen environment using a novel sensor combination. The combination of sensors includes an Infrared (IR) camera that generates IR image data and at least one secondary sensor that generates secondary image data. The IR image data and secondary image data are processed to obtain combined image data. A trained convolutional neural network is employed to automatically compute an output based on the combined image data. The output includes information about the identity and the location of the food item. The output may further be utilized to command a robotic arm, kitchen worker, or otherwise assist in food preparation. Related methods are also described.