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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2025
Applicant:
Sensors Incorporated, Delano, MN (US);
Inventor:
David J. Kotula, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Assignee:
Sensors Incorporated, Delano, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/60 (2017.01); G06T 15/10 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/001 (2013.01); G06T 7/60 (2013.01); G06T 15/10 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10008 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20092 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting package defects in a target package transported on a conveyance. The expected shape and volume of the target package is predefined and represented as a reference package polyhedron. Imaging data is gathered for the target package. The imaging data is converted into a target package polyhedron and compared with the reference package polyhedron. The target package is flagged as potentially defective when the target package polyhedron is unable to fit within the reference package polyhedron.