Gregory P Hill

US Patent:

6091792, Jul 18, 2000

Filed:

Oct 31, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/962507

Inventors:

Gregory D. Hill - Indianapolis IN
Edward Sternberg - Los Altos CA

International Classification:

G06M 700

US Classification:

377 8

Abstract:

A device for counting the number of corrugated articles in a stack of corrugated articles includes a light source for illuminating a multi-article containing surface of the stack of corrugated articles. An electro-optical image capturing camera captures a first visual image frame of a first segment of the multi-article containing surface, and a signal converting means converts the first visual image frame into a first electronic frame signal representative of the first visual image frame. A central processing unit, a frame grabber circuit and software process the first electronic frame signal into a first series of article signals representative of the series of individual articles of the first segment of the multi-article containing surface. The processor also counts the number of individual articles in the first series of article signals. The camera is mounted on a belt track assembly, and movable by a stepper motor from a first position to a second position for permitting the camera to capture a second visual image frame of a second segment of the multi-article containing surface.

US Patent:

61378550, Oct 24, 2000

Filed:

Oct 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/410733

Inventors:

Gregory D. Hill - Indianapolis IN
Edward Sternberg - Los Altos CA

International Classification:

G06M 1100

US Classification:

377 8

Abstract:

A device for counting the number of corrugated articles in a stack of corrugated articles includes a light source for illuminating a multi-article containing surface of the stack of corrugated articles. An electro-optical image capturing camera captures a first visual image frame of a first segment of the multi-article containing surface, and a signal converting means converts the first visual image frame into a first electronic frame signal representative of the first visual image frame. A central processing unit, a frame grabber circuit and software process the first electronic frame signal into a first series of article signals representative of the series of individual articles of the first segment of the multi-article containing surface. The processor also counts the number of individual articles in the first series of article signals. The camera is mounted on a belt track assembly, and movable by a stepper motor from a first position to a second position for permitting the camera to capture a second visual image frame of a second segment of the multi-article containing surface.

Address:

11190 Avery Row, Fishers, IN 46038

Phone:

3173621583

VIN:

KNAGR4A69B5184940

Make:

KIA

Model:

OPTIMA

Year:

2011