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Conveyor belt inspection system and method

US6988610B2 · kind B2 · utility

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70Claims
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Filing dateJan 14, 2003
Grant dateJan 24, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V2201/06
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and techniques for detecting and reporting conditions of a conveyor belt by receiving image data from at least one camera structured and arranged to capture an image of a portion of a conveyor belt, detecting an object in the portion of the conveyor belt based on the received image data, and generating status information associated with the portion of the conveyor belt based on the detected object.

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