Inspection apparatus, system, and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8780358
APP PUB NO 20120314222A1
SERIAL NO

13490578

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Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for inspection of objects or items in a conveyance system. Presence (or absence) of an object/item or objects/items is detected sensed and also one or more characteristics of the object/item can be determined based image detection of characteristics of one or more laser lines projected on a conveyance surface of the conveyance system.

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SICK INC6900 WEST 110TH STREET MINNEAPOLIS MN 55438

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Islam, Mohammed T Ellicott City, US 4 31
Mohney, Patrick L Fort Mitchell, US 1 5
Smith, Steven T Mason, US 2 87
Stone, Robert L Perry Hall, US 17 384

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