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AssigneeAtlas Pacific Engineering Company
InventorsRuss Mitchell, Brandon Evers, Brian Dunne, Daniel Nelson, Mason McInnis, David Bullock
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A method of automatically orienting symmetric and asymmetric food items, such as apples for example, is provided. Individual items of food are manipulated by a programmable manipulator within the view of one or more depth imaging cameras. Digital three dimensional characterizations of the surface of the food items are generated by the depth imaging camera or cameras and are utilized by a computer connected to the depth imaging camera or cameras to locate the stem and blossom of each food item. Asymmetric food items, such as apples with dropped shoulders as well as symmetric food items can be properly oriented and processed automatically.
A method of orienting food items for processing, comprising:
A method of automatically orienting food items, wherein each food item has a stem and a blossom comprising the steps:
A system of automatically orienting food items, wherein each food item has a stem and a blossom comprising:
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