Apparatus for classifying a material by analyzing the material's surface, and related systems and method
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a detector operable to capture an image of a surface of a material; and
a processor coupled to the detector and operable to classify the material by analyzing the image.
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Abstract
An apparatus classifies a material, which may include identifying the material, identifying the type of the material, or identifying the type of the material'"'"'s surface. The apparatus includes a detector for capturing an image of a surface of the material, and a processor classifies the material by analyzing the image. When incorporated in a mechanism, this apparatus can classify the material on which the mechanism is operating, and, thus, the mechanism can tune some or all of its settings to the material without inconvenience to and with no susceptibility to error by a human operator. For example, when incorporated in a printer, this apparatus can identify the type of media being printed, and, thus, the printer can tune its print settings to the identified media type without relying on operator input.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a detector operable to capture an image of a surface of a material; and
a processor coupled to the detector and operable to classify the material by analyzing the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer peripheral device, comprising:
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a first detector operable to capture a first image of a surface of a material; and
a processor coupled to the detector and operable to classify the material by analyzing the first image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer system, comprising:
a computer peripheral device including, a detector operable to capture an image of a surface of a material; and
a processor coupled to the detector and operable to classify the material by analyzing the image. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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capturing an image of a surface of a material; and
classifying the material by analyzing the image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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