Jason E Weeks

US Patent:

20100045423, Feb 25, 2010

Filed:

Jun 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/484127

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

SNAP-ON INCORPORATED - Kenosha WI

International Classification:

G08B 13/14
H04N 7/18
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

340 51, 348143, 705 28, 348E07085

Abstract:

Systems and methods for determining an inventory condition of objects based on captured images are described. An exemplary inventory control system or method utilizes a highly efficient and economical approach to apply suitable imaging parameters for capturing images of a storage drawer being accessed by a user, or for manipulating the captured images of the drawer. An inventory condition of the drawer is determined based on the captured images or manipulated images.

US Patent:

20100039513, Feb 18, 2010

Filed:

Jun 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/484139

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

Snap-on Incorporated - Kenosha WI

International Classification:

H04N 9/47
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

348143, 382165, 348E09001

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.