Dimensioning system and method of dimensioning

US6850464B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Quantronix, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Eve A. Carlsruh · Layton, US
• Craig R. Bailey · Mantua, US
• Robert L. Kennington · Farmington, US
• Marie L. Midboe · Salt Lake City, US
• Clark P. Skeen · Ogden, US
• Brian H. Smith · Arnold, US
• Brandon M. Taylor · Fruit Heights, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 5, 2003
• Grant date: Feb 1, 2005
• Expiry date: Feb 5, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07B2017/00701
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for dimensioning and, optionally, weighing a cuboidal object. Four distance sensors are employed, one downwardly facing the top of the object, one facing one side thereof and two respectively facing mutually parallel sides of the object perpendicular to the one side. Distances are measured between the sensors and the top and sides of the object and subtracted from known distances to determine the length, width, height and spatial volume of the object. The object may be weighed as it is being dimensioned. Spatial volume and a “dim weight” for the object may be calculated.