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Determining a width and/or thickness of a generally rectangular object

US4899061A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 1988
Grant dateFeb 6, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B11/024
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

At least two cameras (10,12) view two points (A,B) displaced by a known distance on an article (S). Using a known relationship between two points (A,B) and the known position of cameras (10,12) in space the location of the viewed points (A,B) in space are determined by calculation. Similarly, the coordinates of other points on to article (S) are determined and hence dimensions such as width are determined.

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