Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Precedent preparation of items or materials to facilitate... – Sorting special items or sorting by methods and apparatus...
Patent
1985-06-17
1988-10-11
Reeves, Robert B.
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Precedent preparation of items or materials to facilitate...
Sorting special items or sorting by methods and apparatus...
209583, 235462, 235471, 382 48, 382 61, B07C 314, B07C 318
Patent
active
047764643
ABSTRACT:
An article handling system, particularly for baggage routing, has a tag affixed to each article of baggage, each tag bearing human and machine readable destination data disposed immediately adjacent to a uniquely configured target symbol of predetermined and known characteristics. Video cameras disposed adjacent to the baggage transport assembly are effective, in combination with control networks, to detect the target symbol and electronically read the destination data on the tags, so that the baggage can be routed along transport paths respectively corresponding to the intended destination of each article of baggage. The control network is also effective to transform the video image of the target to a desired orientation and configuration, as well as to select for processing the destination data viewed by the camera having the best image of the target.
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Goldstein Kenneth S.
Miller Dale D.
BAE Automated Systems, Inc.
Glaser Kenneth R.
Reeves Robert B.
Wacyra Edward M.
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