Online method to determine quality standards for incoming wood chips to a papermill
US12259336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30161
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computer implemented method is disclosed herein for monitoring and determining a quality level of incoming raw material from one or more sources. The method includes (1) receiving visual data associated with the incoming raw material; (2) determining an indication of quality level associated with the incoming raw material; and (3) transmitting, to at least one of a graphical user interface (GUI) and a computer log, the indication of quality level and at least one timestamp associated with the visual data. The visual data may include a plurality of images received from one or more cameras configured for monitoring the incoming raw material. A related system is also disclosed herein.
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