System, method, and computer readable medium for determining the weight of items in a non-singulated and non-spaced arrangement on a conveyor system
US9146146B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G19/4148
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A weight determining system is for use with a non-singulated and non-spaced arrangement of items on a conveyor. The system includes an array of load cells, a scanning apparatus, and processors. Each of the items bears upon one or more of the load cells. Each of the load cells bears one or more of the items, and generates load data associated with them. The scanning apparatus generates scan data for the arrangement of the items on the conveyor. Based on the scan data, the processors: apportion the load data from each load cell to the items bearing on it; allocate to each item the load data apportioned from the various load cells; and determine a weight for each item. Also disclosed are a corresponding weight determining method, as well as a computer readable medium containing executable instructions to encode the processors to perform as aforesaid.
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