Sensor device for providing control for a food processing system
US11363909B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G43/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A processor of a sensor device receives a plurality of images capturing a scene that depicts at least a portion of a conveyer entering a treatment area of a food processing system. The processor processes one or more images, among the plurality of images, to detect one or more characteristics in the scene. Processing the one or more images includes detecting presence or absence of a product on the at least the portion of the conveyor depicted in the scene, and classifying the scene as having one or more characteristics among a predetermined set of characteristics. The sensor device provides characteristics information indicating the one or more characteristics detected in the scene to a controller. The characteristics information is to be used by the controller to control operation of one or both of the conveyor and the treatment area of the food processing system.
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