US 12,319,074 B2
Identifying object shape, rotation, and position for printing and quality control
Joshua Jacques Slocumb, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US); and Justin Paul Stark, Stafford, TX (US)
Assigned to Optomatic LLC, St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Filed by Optomatic LLC, St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/051,806.
Prior Publication US 2023/0084769 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/149 (2017.01); G06T 7/33 (2017.01); G06T 7/564 (2017.01)
CPC B41J 3/407 (2013.01) [B41J 11/007 (2013.01); B41J 11/0095 (2013.01); G06T 7/0006 (2013.01); G06T 7/149 (2017.01); G06T 7/344 (2017.01); G06T 7/564 (2017.01); G06T 2207/30144 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for printing on an item, comprising:
generating a scanned shape of the item;
performing a lookup of the scanned shape in a shape database;
making a determination that the scanned shape matches a saved shape in the shape database, wherein making the determination comprises:
comparing the scanned shape to a plurality of saved shapes in the shape database, wherein the plurality of saved shapes comprises the saved shape; and
identifying a percent similar value that exceeds a first similarity threshold, wherein the percent similar value is measured between the scanned shape and the saved shape; and
based on the determination:
generating a transformed print image; and
causing a printhead to print on the item using the transformed print image.