Imaging device for identifying a liquid within a dispenser
US11173510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for determining the identity of a liquid within a liquid dispenser are provided. A device includes a holder having an opening that is configured to retain the liquid dispenser. A surface of the liquid dispenser is configured to affix a label identifying a liquid within the liquid dispenser. A plurality of lenses are mounted on the holder. Each lens has a respective field of view that includes a respective portion of the surface of the liquid dispenser. In addition, the device includes a plurality of fiber bundles. Each fiber bundle includes an input that is configured to receive a respective signal from a respective one of the plurality of lenses. Further, the device includes an imaging sensor that is configured to receive the respective signals from the plurality of fiber bundles and to form a plurality of images of the surface of the liquid dispenser.
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