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US 11,627,754 B2Granted
Pit detection in processed fruit
AssigneeJohnson Foods, Inc.
InventorGary Edgar Johnson
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Abstract
This disclosure describes a systems and methods to determine the presence of pits or pit fragments in a piece of fruit that has undergone a pitting process.
Claims20
A method for detecting whether a piece of fruit contains a pit, comprising:
- receiving, after a fruit pitting process, the piece of fruit in a receptacle, the receptacle having at least one actuation mechanism that automatically changes a position of the piece of fruit within the receptacle from a first position to a plurality of different positions;
- capturing image data of the piece of fruit as the actuation mechanism moves the piece of fruit within the receptacle to the plurality of different positions;
- determining, based at least in part, on the image data, an estimated weight of the piece of fruit, the estimated weight of the piece of fruit comprising the estimated weight of the piece of fruit prior to the piece of fruit undergoing the fruit pitting process;
- determining, using a weighing mechanism associated with the receptacle, an actual weight of the piece of fruit;
- and
- determining, using a difference between the actual weight of the piece of fruit and the estimated weight of the piece of fruit, whether the piece of fruit contains the pit.
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A system, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform operations, comprising:
- receiving image data of a piece of fruit as the piece of fruit is contained in a receptacle;
- determining, based at least in part, on the image data, an estimated weight of the piece of fruit;
- receiving, from a weighing mechanism associated with the receptacle, an actual weight of the piece of fruit;
- and
- determining, using a difference between the actual weight of the piece of fruit and the estimated weight of the piece of fruit, whether the piece of fruit contains a pit.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of images of a piece of fruit as the piece of fruit is contained in a receptacle and after the piece of fruit has undergone a pitting process;
- determining, based at least in part, on the plurality of images, an estimated weight of the piece of fruit;
- receiving, from a weighing mechanism associated with the receptacle, an actual weight of the piece of fruit;
- and
- determining, using a difference between the actual weight of the piece of fruit and the estimated weight of the piece of fruit, whether the piece of fruit contains a pit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.