System and method for grouping reflectance data
First Claim
1. A method of identifying non-conforming groups of items within a package, the package containing a plurality of groups of items, the method comprising:
- obtaining a composite reference signal corresponding to a package containing conforming groups of items;
obtaining a composite signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items in the package;
comparing the signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items with the reference signal;
determining whether any of the plurality of groups of items is non-conforming; and
segregating the package based on whether the package contains a non-conforming group of items.
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Abstract
A method of identifying non-conforming groups of items within a package, the package containing a plurality of groups of items, comprises obtaining a reference signal corresponding to a package containing conforming groups of items, obtaining a signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items in the package, comparing the signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items with the reference signal, determining whether any of the plurality of groups of items is nonconforming, and segregating the package based on whether the package contains a nonconforming group of items.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of identifying non-conforming groups of items within a package, the package containing a plurality of groups of items, the method comprising:
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obtaining a composite reference signal corresponding to a package containing conforming groups of items;
obtaining a composite signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items in the package;
comparing the signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items with the reference signal;
determining whether any of the plurality of groups of items is non-conforming; and
segregating the package based on whether the package contains a non-conforming group of items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of identifying non-conforming groups of items within a package, the package containing a plurality of groups of items, the method comprising:
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obtaining a composite reference signal corresponding to a conforming package;
obtaining a composite signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items in the package;
comparing the signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items with the reference signal;
determining whether any of the plurality of groups of items is non-conforming; and
segregating the package based on whether the package contains a non-conforming group of items. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of identifying non-conforming groups of items within a package, the package containing a plurality of groups of items, the method comprising:
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obtaining a reference signal corresponding to a package containing conforming groups of items;
obtaining a signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items in the package;
comparing the signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items with the reference signal;
determining whether any of the plurality of groups of items is non-conforming; and
segregating the package based on whether the package contains a non-conforming group of items, wherein determining whether any of the plurality of groups of items is non-conforming comprises;
computing an average reflectance signal based on the reflectance signals corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items; and
comparing the average reflectance signal with the reference signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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