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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1995
Andrew E Reynolds, Bothell, WA (US);
William M McDonald, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Gregory J Newberry, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Intermec Corporation, Everett, WA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for automatically determining the volume of an object. The volume system includes a height sensor and a width sensor positioned in generally orthogonal relationship and each constructed to reflect light from a corresponding surface of the object. The height sensor and the width sensor each include a plurality of charge coupled devices for sensing light reflected from the object. The output from the height sensor and the width sensor are provided to a data processor for evaluating the data to determine a plurality of incremental volume of the object as the object is displayed in relation to the height and width sensors. The plurality of incremental volume are then added to determine the volume of the object.