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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2012
Robert L. Stone, Perry Hall, MD (US);
Mohammed T. Islam, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Patrick L. Mohney, Fort Mitchell, KY (US);
Steven T. Smith, Mason, OH (US);
Robert L. Stone, Perry Hall, MD (US);
Mohammed T. Islam, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Patrick L. Mohney, Fort Mitchell, KY (US);
Steven T. Smith, Mason, OH (US);
Sick, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for inspection of objects or items in a conveyance system. Presence (or absence) of an object/item or objects/items is detected sensed and also one or more characteristics of the object/item can be determined based image detection of characteristics of one or more laser lines projected on a conveyance surface of the conveyance system.