Systems and methods of identifying and manipulating objects
AssigneeJELD-WEN, Inc.
InventorsFrank Lawson, Bruce Cullen, Larry Oberholtzer, Gregory Pickens, Robert Reifel
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Abstract
Systems and methods of identifying and manipulating objects are disclosed. One system disclosed comprises a light source adapted to emit a collimated light beam onto a contoured surface, a sensor adapted to view a profile of the contoured surface illuminated by the collimated light beam, a processor in communication with the sensor, and a controller in communication with the processor. The controller may be adapted to generate a signal based on an attribute of a predefined profile.
Claims34
A system comprising:
- a light source adapted to emit a collimated light beam onto a contoured surface of an object, the collimated light beam adapted to illuminate a profile of the contoured surface;
- a first sensor adapted to detect the illuminated profile of the contoured surface and to generate a first signal based at least in part on the illuminated profile;
- a processor in operative communication with the first sensor, the processor adapted to receive the first signal and to compare the first signal with a second signal associated with a predefined profile, wherein the processor is adapted to generate a third signal based on a comparison of the first and second signals;
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- a controller in operative communication with the processor, the controller adapted to receive the third signal and to generate a motion control signal in response to the third signal, the motion control signal based on an attribute of the predefined profile.
A method comprising:
- illuminating a profile of a contoured surface of an object;
- comparing the illuminated profile of the contoured surface with a predefined profile;
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- manipulating the object based at least in part on a predetermined attribute associated with the predefined profile.
A method comprising:
- providing a light source adapted to emit a collimated light beam onto a contoured surface of an object, the collimated light beam adapted to illuminate a profile of the contoured surface;
- providing a first sensor adapted to detect the profile of the contoured surface illuminated by the collimated light beam and adapted to generate a first signal based at least in part on the illuminated profile;
- disposing a processor in operative communication with the first sensor, the processor adapted to receive the first signal and to compare the first signal with a second signal associated with a predefined profile, wherein the processor is adapted to generate a third signal based on a comparison of the first and second signals;
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- disposing a controller in operative communication with the processor, the controller adapted to receive the third signal and to generate a motion control signal in response to the third signal, the motion control signal based on an attribute of the predefined profile.
A computer-readable medium on which is encoded program code, the program code comprising:
- program code for illuminating a profile of a contoured surface of an object;
- program code for comparing the illuminated profile of the contoured surface with a predefined profile;
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- program code for manipulating the object based at least in part on a predetermined attribute associated with the predefined profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.