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Machine vision counting system apparatus and method

  • US 20070047980A1
  • Filed: 01/13/2006
  • Published: 03/01/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A machine-vision-based counter for counting discrete units, comprising:

  • an image acquisition component configured to detect light having at least one wavelength, wherein the light provides discrimination between a background field and a quantity of imageable units located at a distance from the image acquisition component, and to provide, as an output, data representing the field and the units;

    an image processor configured to receive data from the image acquisition component, and further configured to interpret the data as a field image whereon are superimposed a quantity of countable units;

    an operator interface component configured to present a count result output from the counter and to accept at least one command input to the counter; and

    a counter controller configured to manage at least the image acquisition, image processor, and operator interface functions of the counter.

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