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US 2019/0170568 A1Published application
Dimensional measuring system
AssigneeUnited States Postal Service
InventorWanda L. Key
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Abstract
A multi-dimensional measuring system is disclosed. The measuring system includes a dimensional measuring device that fits over an exterior portion of an item and provides reference measurements in three orthogonal directions. The measuring system also includes a camera to take an image of the item with the dimensional measuring placed thereon and a hardware processor that receives and processes the image to determine the dimensions of the item based upon the reference measurements of the dimensional measuring device.
Claims20
A measuring device, comprising:
- a first side having an inner surface;
- a second side having an inner surface, the second side connected to the first side so that the inner surface of the second side is orthogonal to the inner surface of the first side;
- a third side having an inner surface, the third side connected to the first and second sides so that the inner surface of the third side is orthogonal to the inner surfaces of the first and second sides;
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- an interior corner formed at the intersection of the inner surfaces of the first, second, and third sides.
2 more elements
A measuring system comprising:
- a dimensional measuring device configured to fit over an exterior portion of an item and provide reference measurements in three directions;
- a camera configured to capture an image of the item with the dimensional measuring device on the item;
- and
- a hardware processor connected to the camera and configured to:
- receive the image from the camera;
- and
- determine the dimensions of the item based on the image and the reference measurements of the dimensional measuring device.
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A method of measuring an item, comprising:
- placing a dimensional measuring device on an exterior corner of the item, the dimensional measuring device configured to provide reference measurements in three orthogonal directions;
- capturing an image of the item with the dimensional measuring device placed thereon;
- processing the image to determine a size of the item by comparing the apparent size of the dimensional measuring device in the image with the apparent size of the item in the image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.