US 12,327,393 B2
System and method for capturing consistent standardized photographs and using photographs for categorizing products
Arash Shushtarian, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to Standard Stone, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Standard Stone, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/573,634.
Prior Publication US 2023/0222766 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0645 (2023.01); G06T 11/20 (2006.01); G06V 10/764 (2022.01)
CPC G06V 10/764 (2022.01) [G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0633 (2013.01); G06T 11/206 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for capturing information related to a slab, panel, or tile (SPT) surface made of a natural material, the system comprising:
an information collecting device for collecting information about the SPT surface;
a light source for illuminating the surface, wherein the light source is a high-grade light emitting diode (LED) that operates above a threshold illumination;
a frame for consistent positioning of the information collecting device and the light source relative to the surface;
a conveyor system secured to the frame for controlled and precise movement of the SPT past the information collecting device and the light source at a consistent speed, wherein the information includes photos that are captured under controlled conditions resulting from combined use of the light source, the frame, and the conveyor system; and
a processor in communication with the information collecting device for analyzing the information about the SPT to standardize the photos for uniformity and to categorize the information for the SPT based on defined categories, wherein the processor monitors illumination of the light source so that when illumination of the light source drops below the threshold illumination, then the processor generates a signal to indicate illumination of the light source has fallen below the threshold illumination.