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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2010
Mary Reno, Reading, MA (US);
Doyle M. Jensen, Draper, UT (US);
Joseph H. Boyer, Johnson City, NY (US);
William Bennett, Binghamton, NY (US);
James G. Mcgonigal, Binghamton, NY (US);
Mark D. Jones, New Milford, PA (US);
Todd E. Bower, Endicott, NY (US);
Alecia K. Lashier, Johnson City, NY (US);
Fletcher Chapin, Jr., Maine, NY (US);
Yan L. Liang, Endicott, NY (US);
John P. Boyer, Apalachin, NY (US);
Mary Reno, Reading, MA (US);
Doyle M. Jensen, Draper, UT (US);
Joseph H. Boyer, Johnson City, NY (US);
William Bennett, Binghamton, NY (US);
James G. McGonigal, Binghamton, NY (US);
Mark D. Jones, New Milford, PA (US);
Todd E. Bower, Endicott, NY (US);
Alecia K. Lashier, Johnson City, NY (US);
Fletcher Chapin, Jr., Maine, NY (US);
Yan L. Liang, Endicott, NY (US);
John P. Boyer, Apalachin, NY (US);
Innovation Associates, Inc., Johnson City, NY (US);
Abstract
A low profile, color-based counting system. A housing has a light source, such as a matrix of LEDs, preferably disposed in the housing for generating electromagnetic radiation upwardly. A removable, translucent tray is disposed above the light source. A second light source can be added above the tray, directing light downwardly thereto. A color camera is mounted on the housing and above the removable translucent tray.