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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2016
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventors:
Bruce F. Taylor, Kenner, LA (US);
Robert S. Lapeyre, New Orleans, LA (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G01G 17/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/02 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01); G01G 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G01G 17/00 (2013.01); G01G 17/08 (2013.01); G01N 33/02 (2013.01); G06K 9/6202 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30128 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30242 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for grading food items, such as shrimps and chicken parts, with an automatically calibrated imaging system. Singulated food items are individually imaged. An estimated weight for each food item is computed from its image and an image-to-weight function. Calibration weighers weigh the food item individually or in batches before or after imaging. The actual weights are compared to the estimated weights to fine-tune the image-to-weight function and improve weight estimation.