System and method for the collection of spectral image data
US6853447B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2003/2866
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of verifying the contents of a package comprising obtaining a spectral image of a first package, the first package having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive an item, wherein the plurality of first package receptacles do not contain any items, acquiring a spectral image of a second package, the second package having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive an item, wherein the plurality of second package receptacles each contain an item, and comparing the spectral image of the first package with the spectral image of the second package wherein acquiring a spectral image of a second package comprises acquiring a plurality of spectral image lines and wherein each of the spectral image lines comprises a plurality of image pixels.
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