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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2007
Yang Tao, North Potomac, MD (US);
Xin Chen, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Hansong Jing, Hyatsville, MD (US);
Bin Zhu, College Park, MD (US);
Fenghua Jin, Beltsville, MD (US);
Yang Tao, North Potomac, MD (US);
Xin Chen, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Hansong Jing, Hyatsville, MD (US);
Bin Zhu, College Park, MD (US);
Fenghua Jin, Beltsville, MD (US);
Industry Vision Automation Corp., Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Abstract
A combined X-ray and laser 3D imaging system for food safety inspection, which uses a 3D laser subsystem to get accurate depth information, which is further combined with an x-ray image to achieve accurate physical contamination detection in poultry and other meat products. A unique calibration model is used to calibrate the x-ray and laser 3D imaging systems at the same time. And a nested multi-thread software structure is implemented to prevent data conflict and ensure fully use of system resources during the physical contamination detection of the poultry and other meat products.