Mary Reno - Reading MA, US Doyle M. Jensen - Draper UT, US Joseph H. Boyer - Johnson City NY, US William Bennett - Binghamton NY, US James G. McGonigal - Binghamton NY, US Mark D. Jones - New Milford PA, US Todd E. Bower - Endicott NY, US Alecia K. Lashier - Johnson City NY, US Fletcher Chapin, Jr. - Maine NY, US Yan L. Liang - Endicott NY, US John P. Boyer - Apalachin NY, US
Assignee:
Innovation Associates, Inc. - Johnson City NY
International Classification:
G06K 15/00
US Classification:
23546213, 23546225
Abstract:
A low profile, color-based counting system. A housing has a light source, such as a matrix of LEDs, preferably disposed in the housing for generating electromagnetic radiation upwardly. A removable, translucent tray is disposed above the light source. A second light source can be added above the tray, directing light downwardly thereto. A color camera is mounted on the housing and above the removable translucent tray.