Systems And Arrangements For Object Identification
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1. A method for identifying an object comprising:
- placing an object on a support surface of a receptacle, the support surface including a repeating contrasting pattern;
optically scanning the support surface to produce a digital image of the support surface;
analyzing the digital image to identify portions of the repeating contrasting pattern interrupted by the object;
determining a shape of the object from the interrupted portions of the repeating contrasting pattern; and
comparing the determined shape of the object to stored data corresponding to predetermined shapes of known objects to identify the object.
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Abstract
An object identifying system includes an optical scanning device configured to record a series of linear images of successive portions of a support surface as the support surface is moved between first and second positions. A processor in electrical communication with the optical scanning device is configured to compile data corresponding to the series of linear images of the successive portions of the support surface to construct a digital image of the support surface. The processor is configured to compare the digital image of the support surface to at least one stored digital image of a known object to identify an object when the object is disposed on the support surface.
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1. A method for identifying an object comprising:
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placing an object on a support surface of a receptacle, the support surface including a repeating contrasting pattern; optically scanning the support surface to produce a digital image of the support surface; analyzing the digital image to identify portions of the repeating contrasting pattern interrupted by the object; determining a shape of the object from the interrupted portions of the repeating contrasting pattern; and comparing the determined shape of the object to stored data corresponding to predetermined shapes of known objects to identify the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An object identifying system comprising:
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an enclosure including a rear wall, first and second laterally spaced side walls, a top wall, and a front opening opposite the rear wall; a drawer including a support surface for retaining at least one object, with at least a portion of the support surface including a repeating contrasting pattern, the drawer being assembled with the enclosure and movable between a retracted position in which the support surface is surrounded by the enclosure and an extended position in which the support surface extends from the front opening and is accessible for placement or removal of the at least one object; an optical scanning device disposed within the enclosure proximate the rear wall; a mirror secured to the enclosure proximate the front opening and above the support surface of the drawer, the mirror being oriented to redirect light reflected from a portion of the support surface under the mirror toward the optical scanning device; and a processor in electrical communication with the optical scanning device; wherein the optical scanning device is configured to record a series of linear images of successive portions of the support surface under the mirror when the drawer is moved between the retracted position and the extended position; further wherein the processor is configured to compile data corresponding to the series of linear images of the successive portions of the support surface to construct a digital image of the support surface, the processor further being configured to compare the digital image of the support surface to at least one stored digital image of a known object to identify an object when the object is disposed on the support surface. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An object identifying system comprising:
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an enclosure including a rear wall, first and second laterally spaced side walls, a top wall, and a front opening opposite the rear wall; a first drawer assembled with the enclosure and including a first support surface for retaining at least a first object with at least a portion of the first support surface including a repeating contrasting pattern, the first drawer being movable between a retracted position in which the first support surface is surrounded by the enclosure and an extended position in which the first support surface extends from the front opening and is accessible for placement or removal of the first object; a second drawer assembled with the enclosure and including a second support surface for retaining at least a second object with at least a portion of the second support surface including a repeating contrasting pattern, the second drawer being movable between a retracted position in which the second support surface is surrounded by the enclosure and an extended position in which the second support surface extends from the front opening and is accessible for placement or removal of the second object; a first optical scanning arrangement disposed within the enclosure and configured to record a series of linear images of successive portions of the first support surface when the first drawer is moved between the retracted position and the extended position; a second optical scanning arrangement disposed within the enclosure and configured to record a series of linear images of successive portions of the second support surface when the second drawer is moved between the retracted position and the extended position; and a processor in electrical communication with the first and second optical scanning devices, wherein the processor is configured to compile data corresponding to the series of linear images of the successive portions of the first and second support surface to construct a digital images of the first and second support surfaces, the processor further being configured to compare the digital images of the first and second support surfaces to at least one stored digital image of a known object to identify an object when the object is disposed on either one of the first and second support surfaces.
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21. An object identifying system comprising:
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an enclosure including a rear wall, first and second laterally spaced side walls, a top wall, and a front opening opposite the rear wall; a drawer assembled with the enclosure and including first and second laterally adjacent support surface for retaining at least corresponding first and second objects, with at least a portion of each of the first and second support surfaces including a repeating contrasting pattern, the drawer being movable between a retracted position in which the first and second support surfaces are surrounded by the enclosure and an extended position in which the first and second support surfaces extend from the front opening and are accessible for placement or removal of the first and second objects; first and second optical scanning devices disposed within the enclosure proximate the rear wall; a mirror secured to the enclosure proximate the front opening and above the first and second support surface of the drawer, the mirror being oriented to redirect light reflected from portions of the first and second support surfaces under the mirror toward a corresponding one of the first and second optical scanning devices; and a processor in electrical communication with the optical scanning device; wherein the first and second optical scanning devices are each configured to record a series of linear images of successive portions of the corresponding one of the first and second support surfaces under the mirror when the drawer is moved between the retracted position and the extended position; and further wherein the processor is configured to compile data corresponding to the series of linear images of the successive portions of the first and second support surfaces to construct digital images of the first and second support surfaces, the processor further being configured to compare the digital images of the first and second support surfaces to at least one stored digital image of a known object to identify an object when the object is disposed on the support surface.
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