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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2009
Stephen L. Glickman, Los Gatos, CA (US);
David A. Jackson, Point Roberts, WA (US);
Matthew J. Lipsey, Sherwood, AR (US);
Preston Phillips, Conway, AR (US);
David C. Fly, Maumelle, AR (US);
Jason L. Weeks, Maumelle, AR (US);
Stephen L. Glickman, Los Gatos, CA (US);
David A. Jackson, Point Roberts, WA (US);
Matthew J. Lipsey, Sherwood, AR (US);
Preston Phillips, Conway, AR (US);
David C. Fly, Maumelle, AR (US);
Jason L. Weeks, Maumelle, AR (US);
Snap-On Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Abstract
Systems for monitoring an inventory condition of objects based on captured images are described. An exemplary system includes at least one storage drawer, each storage drawer including a plurality of storage locations for storing objects, wherein each drawer is associated with an identifier with known color attributes; and an image sensing device configured to capture an image of one of the storage drawers along with the associated identifier. A data storage device of the system stores, for each storage drawer, information of the known color attributes of the associated identifier. A data processor of the system is configured to access information of the known color attributes of the identifier associated with the drawer corresponding to the captured image; determine color attributes of the identifier in the captured image; determine a correction factor based on the color attributes of the identifier in the captured image and the known color attributes of the identifier; and apply the correction factor to subsequent images captured by the image sensing device.