Image analysis – Applications – Animal – plant – or food inspection
Reexamination Certificate
1998-02-20
2003-07-29
Johnson, Timothy M. (Department: 2625)
Image analysis
Applications
Animal, plant, or food inspection
C209S509000, C209S580000, C209S587000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06600829
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a system for sorting objects by surface characteristics which is operated through control of a computerized process. More specifically, the process controls the sorting of objects such as citrus fruits based on color and blemish parameters which are sensed, analyzed, classified by levels of acceptability, and transformed into machine readable code for eliciting desired physical responses from mechanical apparatus of the system to group objects having similar parameters together for further processing.
2. Description of Prior Art
Heretofore, an apparatus for sensing and analyzing surface characteristics of objects has been disclosed.
One such system is described in copending U.S. application Ser. No. 08/326,169 filed Oct. 19, 1994 and entitled Apparatus for Sensing and Analyzing Surface Characteristics of Objects, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The copending application defines the apparatus thereof as being operable under control of a central processing unit (computer) which is programmed to accomplish the process.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A computer process which controls operation of a system for sorting items by surface characteristics is disclosed hereinbelow.
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Affeldt Henry A.
Cariaga Marina L.
Conway Tim D.
Musoke David M.
Sheffler James B.
Johnson Timothy M.
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Sunkist Growers Inc.
Tabatabai Abolfazl
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