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Apparatus and method for detecting overlapping flat objects with a doubles detector and electronic images of first and second flat sides of an object

US7629602B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Georg Kinnemann · Bestensee, DE
Svetlozar Delianski · Berlin, DE
Andre Rompe · Ziegenrück, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 8, 2008
Grant date	Dec 8, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 8, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2701/132
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for detecting overlapping flat objects, wherein each object has flat sides and narrow sides, includes a doubles detector configured to derive at least one feature of an object, a first imaging unit configured to produce an electronic image of a first flat side of the object, and a second imaging unit configured to produce an electronic image of a second flat side of the object. A determination facility of the apparatus is coupled to the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit to receive the electronic images, and to derive at least one further feature of the object. Further, a decision facility of the apparatus is coupled to the doubles detector and the determination facility to receive the least one feature and the at least one further feature of the object, and to determine whether the object is a single object or a number of objects.

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