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System and method for measuring irregular objects with a single camera

  • US 8,643,717 B2
  • Filed: 03/04/2009
  • Issued: 02/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical system for measuring an irregularly shaped object, the system comprising:

  • a dimensioning station including a base and a first wall extending from the base;

    a first collimated light source, a first collimated light passing from the first collimated light source generally parallel to the base, illuminating the first wall, and defining a shadow, anda camera arranged to obtain image data representing the shadow,wherein the system is configured to collect the image data for determining at least one dimension of an object.

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