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US 2014/0210967 A1Published application
System and method for reading features in reverse vending machines
AssigneeTomra Systems ASA
InventorsVidar Kirkerud, Tom Lunde
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AssigneeTomra Systems ASA
InventorsVidar Kirkerud, Tom Lunde
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A method, an imaging and light source module insertable in a reverse vending machine, and a reverse vending machine including an opening for entering objects into a chamber, a plurality of light sources and a plurality of imaging devices allowing at least one feature of an object in the chamber to be read, wherein the plurality of imaging devices and the plurality of light sources are arranged as a plurality of imaging and light units around the perimeter of the chamber, wherein each imaging and light unit including one 2D imaging device and one light source, the 2D imaging device and the light source is viewing and illuminating the object at a first and a second oblique angle, respectively, wherein the first and second oblique angles are in the range 45-75° relative to a centre-symmetrical line of the imaging and light units.
A reverse vending machine comprising an opening for inserting objects into an interior of the machine, a plurality of light sources and a plurality of 2D imaging devices, wherein the plurality of 2D imaging devices and the plurality of light sources are arranged as a plurality of imaging and light units around a perimeter of the interior, said imaging and light units each comprise one 2D imaging device and one light source, the 2D imaging device and the light source are viewing and illuminating the object at a first and a second oblique angle, respectively, and wherein the first and second oblique angles are in the range 45-75° relative to a centre-symmetrical line of the imaging and light units.
A method of deriving information relating to at least one feature of an object in a reverse vending machine, the method comprising:
An imaging and light source module insertable in a reverse vending machine, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.