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Conveyor belt, conveyor belt assembly including an imaging system, and methods of using the same

  • US 9,599,459 B1
  • Filed: 02/24/2016
  • Issued: 03/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An improved conveyor belt assembly for facilitating improved automated handling of a plurality of packages, said improved conveyor belt assembly comprising:

  • a conveyor belt comprising;

    a visible surface having a primary axis oriented in a machine direction, said visible surface being movable in said machine direction and configured, during movement, to receive thereon each of said plurality of packages;

    a plurality of first stripes having a first visible appearance, each of said plurality of first stripes at least in part defining said visible surface and being oriented perpendicular to said primary axis; and

    a plurality of second stripes having a second visible appearance, each of said plurality of second stripes at least in part defining said visible surface and being oriented perpendicular to said primary axis,wherein;

    the second visible appearance provides a contrasting appearance relative to the first visible appearance;

    each of said plurality of second stripes are located intermediate two of said plurality of first stripes such that the plurality of first and second stripes collectively define an alternating contrasting pattern on the visible surface of the improved conveyor belt;

    each of said plurality of first stripes has a first width defined parallel to said primary axis;

    each of said plurality of second stripes has a second width defined parallel to said primary axis, said second width being substantially the same as said first width; and

    said first and second widths are in a range between five centimeters and fifteen centimeters; and

    an imaging system comprising a plurality of cameras positioned in a plurality of locations relative to said visible surface of said conveyor belt, said imaging system being configured to provide continuous visibility of each of said plurality of packages received on said visible surface during movement thereof.

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