US 12,219,117 B2
Automated sample weight measurement via optical inspection
Raf Peeters, San Mateo, CA (US); Antoon De Cleen, Diest (BE); Pieter Ieven, Genk (BE); and Ruben Praets, Leopoldsburg (BE)
Assigned to Qcify Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed by Qcify Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on May 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/196,145.
Application 18/196,145 is a continuation of application No. 18/118,319, filed on Mar. 7, 2023.
Application 18/118,319 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/106,211, filed on Feb. 6, 2023.
Application 18/106,211 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/985,747, filed on Nov. 11, 2022.
Application 17/985,747 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/979,618, filed on Nov. 2, 2022.
Application 17/979,618 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/967,621, filed on Oct. 17, 2022.
Application 17/967,621 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/735,263, filed on May 3, 2022, granted, now 11,632,534, issued on Apr. 18, 2023.
Application 17/735,263 is a continuation of application No. 17/132,500, filed on Dec. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,451,761, issued on Sep. 20, 2022.
Application 17/132,500 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/861,156, filed on Apr. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,202,057, issued on Dec. 14, 2021.
Application 16/861,156 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/257,056, filed on Jan. 24, 2019, granted, now 10,778,961, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 16/257,056 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/031,956, filed on Jul. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,257,496, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Application 16/031,956 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/995,126, filed on Jun. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,298,909, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 15/995,126 is a continuation of application No. 15/817,240, filed on Nov. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,021,370, issued on Jul. 10, 2018.
Application 15/817,240 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/219,870, filed on Jul. 26, 2016, granted, now 10,021,369, issued on Jul. 10, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0283755 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 13/243 (2018.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01); H04N 13/254 (2018.01)
CPC H04N 13/243 (2018.05) [G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G06T 7/0008 (2013.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01); G06T 2207/10021 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30128 (2013.01); H04N 13/254 (2018.05)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adaptable inspection unit, comprising:
an attachment mechanism;
an inspection device;
a data port that is capable of communicating information; and
a power port that is connectable to a power source, wherein the attachment mechanism, the inspection device, the data port, and the power port are configured to physically connect together such that the adaptable inspection unit is capable of measuring a characteristic of a sample traveling along a processing line when the adaptable inspection unit is affixed to a first position proximate to the processing line, and wherein the adaptable inspection unit is not attached to the processing line.