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    SELECT-FILL DISPENSING SYSTEM
    1.
    发明申请
    SELECT-FILL DISPENSING SYSTEM 有权
    选择分配系统

    公开(公告)号：US20130008556A1

    公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

    申请号：US13613619

    申请日：2012-09-13

    申请人： FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH ,  KEVIN M. CHASE ,  BRIAN P. JANKE ,  SHREECHARAN KANCHANAVALLY ,  RONALD L. VOGLEWEDE

    发明人： FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH ,  KEVIN M. CHASE ,  BRIAN P. JANKE ,  SHREECHARAN KANCHANAVALLY ,  RONALD L. VOGLEWEDE

    IPC分类号： B65B1/30

    CPC分类号： B67D1/1238 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/1243 ,  F25D23/126 ,  F25D2700/06

    摘要： A select-fill dispensing system and method for a dispenser assembly utilizes a camera to sense a desired fill level based on the location of a user's finger with respect to a container. In use, a consumer places his or her finger along a container to indicate the desired fill level of the container. Image data from the camera is transmitted to a controller and processed for distortion correction, edge based image segmentation and morphological operations are carried out to remove background noise. The processed image data is utilized to detect the presence of the container, as well as the shape of the container, the position of the container opening, and the top and bottom points of the container. The controller provides a means for controlling the dispensing operation, including a fill rate, based on the desired fill level and the shape of the container.

    摘要翻译： 用于分配器组件的选择填充分配系统和方法利用相机基于用户的手指相对于容器的位置来感测期望的填充水平。 在使用中，消费者将他或她的手指沿容器放置以指示容器的期望的填充水平。 来自相机的图像数据被发送到控制器并进行畸变校正，进行基于边缘的图像分割和形态操作以去除背景噪声。 处理后的图像数据用于检测容器的存在以及容器的形状，容器开口的位置以及容器的顶点和底点。 控制器提供了一种用于基于期望的填充水平和容器的形状来控制分配操作的装置，包括填充率。

    REFRIGERATOR ICE AND LIQUID DISPENSER INCORPORATING IMAGING SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请
    REFRIGERATOR ICE AND LIQUID DISPENSER INCORPORATING IMAGING SYSTEM 有权
    制冷器和液体分配器并入成像系统

    公开(公告)号：US20110048056A1

    公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

    申请号：US12550774

    申请日：2009-08-31

    申请人： FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH ,  KEVIN M. CHASE ,  BRIAN P. JANKE ,  SHREECHARAN KANCHANAVALLY ,  RONALD L. VOGLEWEDE

    发明人： FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH ,  KEVIN M. CHASE ,  BRIAN P. JANKE ,  SHREECHARAN KANCHANAVALLY ,  RONALD L. VOGLEWEDE

    IPC分类号： F25C5/02 ,  F25C5/18 ,  H04N7/18

    CPC分类号： F25D29/006 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25D23/126 ,  F25D2700/04

    摘要： A safety system for an ice and liquid dispenser of a refrigerator is used to sense the presence of human skin in a dispensing well. The safety system includes a digital image capture device focused on a dispenser well for capturing images of objects, such as hands, in the dispenser well and a digital image analyzer operatively coupled to the digital image capture device. The digital image analyzer evaluates the digital images captured by the digital image capture device to determine if human skin color is detected in the image of the object in the dispensing well. If human skin color is detected, thus indicating a hand in the dispensing area, any dispensing operation will be prevented and an alert will be provided.

    摘要翻译： 使用冰箱的冰和液体分配器的安全系统来感测分配井中人皮肤的存在。 安全系统包括聚焦在分配器井上的数字图像捕获装置，用于在分配器井中捕获诸如手的物体的图像，以及可操作地耦合到数字图像捕获装置的数字图像分析器。 数字图像分析器评估由数字图像捕获装置拍摄的数字图像，以确定在分配井中的物体的图像中是否检测到人类皮肤颜色。 如果检测到人皮肤颜色，从而指示分配区域中的手，则将防止任何分配操作，并且将提供警报。

    ICE QUALITY SENSING SYSTEM EMPLOYING DIGITAL IMAGING
    4.
    发明申请
    ICE QUALITY SENSING SYSTEM EMPLOYING DIGITAL IMAGING 有权
    ICE质量感知系统采用数字成像技术

    公开(公告)号：US20100046793A1

    公开(公告)日：2010-02-25

    申请号：US12550893

    申请日：2009-08-31

    申请人： FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH ,  KEVIN M. CHASE ,  BRIAN P. JANKE ,  SHREECHARAN KANCHANAVALLY

    发明人： FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH ,  KEVIN M. CHASE ,  BRIAN P. JANKE ,  SHREECHARAN KANCHANAVALLY

    IPC分类号： G06K9/46 ,  F25C5/18 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D25/00 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25C1/00

    CPC分类号： F25C5/187 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/02 ,  G01F23/292

    摘要： A refrigerator includes a sensing system for detecting quality of ice cubes in an ice cube storage bin. The system includes a digital image capture device coupled to a digital image analyzing system which captures digital images of the ice cube storage bin intermittently. The digital images are processed to determine a centroid of the ice mass within the bin, and the centroid is analyzed to determine whether it is located outside a predetermined acceptable boundary. A centroid outside of the acceptable range indicates an ice clumping situation. Additionally, the digital images are analyzed to determine whether ice cubes are smaller than a predetermined minimal acceptable size in order to detect stale ice. The level of ice in the bin can also be determined from the images. Notifications for clumping, stale and/or low level ice are sent to a user interface.

    摘要翻译： 冰箱包括用于检测冰块存储箱中的冰块质量的感测系统。 该系统包括耦合到数字图像分析系统的数字图像捕获装置，其间歇地捕获冰块存储箱的数字图像。 处理数字图像以确定仓内的冰块的质心，并分析质心以确定其是否位于预定的可接受边界之外。 超出可接受范围的重心表示冰块状况。 此外，分析数字图像以确定冰块是否小于预定的最小可接受尺寸，以便检测陈旧的冰。 也可以从图像中确定仓中的冰水平。 用于结块，陈旧和/或低级冰的通知被发送到用户界面。

    SELECT-FILL DISPENSING SYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请
    SELECT-FILL DISPENSING SYSTEM 有权
    选择分配系统

    公开(公告)号：US20110214441A1

    公开(公告)日：2011-09-08

    申请号：US12718192

    申请日：2010-03-05

    申请人： FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH ,  KEVIN M. CHASE ,  BRIAN P. JANKE ,  SHREECHARAN KANCHANAVALLY ,  RONALD L. VOGLEWEDE

    发明人： FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH ,  KEVIN M. CHASE ,  BRIAN P. JANKE ,  SHREECHARAN KANCHANAVALLY ,  RONALD L. VOGLEWEDE

    IPC分类号： F25B49/00 ,  B67D7/00 ,  B67D7/08

    CPC分类号： B67D1/1238 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/1243 ,  F25D23/126 ,  F25D2700/06

    摘要： A select-fill dispensing system and method for a dispenser assembly utilizes a camera to sense a desired fill level based on the location of a user's finger with respect to a container. In use, a consumer places his or her finger along a container to indicate the desired fill level of the container. Image data from the camera is transmitted to a controller and processed for distortion correction, edge based image segmentation and morphological operations are carried out to remove background noise. The processed image data is utilized to detect the presence of the container, as well as the shape of the container, the position of the container opening, and the top and bottom points of the container. The controller provides a means for controlling the dispensing operation, including a fill rate, based on the desired fill level and the shape of the container.

    摘要翻译： 用于分配器组件的选择填充分配系统和方法利用相机基于用户的手指相对于容器的位置来感测期望的填充水平。 在使用中，消费者将他或她的手指沿容器放置以指示容器的期望的填充水平。 来自相机的图像数据被发送到控制器并进行畸变校正，进行基于边缘的图像分割和形态操作以去除背景噪声。 处理后的图像数据用于检测容器的存在以及容器的形状，容器开口的位置以及容器的顶点和底点。 控制器提供了一种用于基于期望的填充水平和容器的形状来控制分配操作的装置，包括填充率。

    HANDS FREE, CONTROLLED AUTOFILL FOR A DISPENSER
    7.
    发明申请
    HANDS FREE, CONTROLLED AUTOFILL FOR A DISPENSER 有权
    自由，控制自动发送给分配器

    公开(公告)号：US20090314801A1

    公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

    申请号：US12550831

    申请日：2009-08-31

    申请人： FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH ,  KEVIN M. CHASE ,  BRIAN P. JANKE ,  SHREECHARAN KANCHANAVALLY

    发明人： FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH ,  KEVIN M. CHASE ,  BRIAN P. JANKE ,  SHREECHARAN KANCHANAVALLY

    IPC分类号： B67D5/08

    CPC分类号： B67D1/0858 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/1236 ,  B67D1/124 ,  F25D23/126 ,  F25D2700/06 ,  G07F13/06

    摘要： A dispensing system includes a digital image capture device focused on a dispenser well for capturing images of containers in the dispenser well and a digital image analyzer operatively coupled to the digital image capture device. The digital image analyzer evaluates digital images of containers captured by the digital image capture device to determine physical parameters of each container placed in the dispensing well. An actual dispensing operation is automatically regulated based on characteristics of the container.

    摘要翻译： 分配系统包括聚焦在分配器井上的用于捕获分配器井中的容器的图像的数字图像捕获装置和可操作地耦合到数字图像捕获装置的数字图像分析器。 数字图像分析仪评估由数字图像捕获装置捕获的容器的数字图像，以确定放置在分配井中的每个容器的物理参数。 基于容器的特性自动调节实际的分配操作。

    ICE IMAGING SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    ICE IMAGING SYSTEM 有权
    ICE成像系统

    公开(公告)号：US20090314016A1

    公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

    申请号：US12550722

    申请日：2009-08-31

    申请人： FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH ,  KEVIN M. CHASE ,  BRIAN P. JANKE ,  SHREECHARAN KANCHANAVALLY

    发明人： FARHAD ASHRAFZADEH ,  KEVIN M. CHASE ,  BRIAN P. JANKE ,  SHREECHARAN KANCHANAVALLY

    IPC分类号： G06T7/00 ,  F25C5/18 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25C1/00

    CPC分类号： F25C5/187 ,  F25C2400/10

    摘要： A refrigerator includes a sensing system for detecting multiple physical characteristics of ice cubes in an ice cube storage bin. The system includes a digital image capture device coupled to a digital image analyzing system which captures digital images of the ice cube storage bin intermittently and compares the images to detect the presence of ice clumps. In addition, the digital image analyzing system evaluates the edges, ice size and/or image intensity of the ice cubes in the images in order to determine the presence of stale ice. An algorithm is utilized to estimate the volume of ice within the bin based on the number of pixels in an ice bin image, the number of pixels of the ice within the bin, and a known volume of the ice bin. Notifications for clumped ice, stale ice and ice volume within the bin are sent to a user interface.

    摘要翻译： 冰箱包括用于检测冰块存储箱中的冰块的多个物理特性的感测系统。 该系统包括耦合到数字图像分析系统的数字图像捕获设备，其间歇地捕获冰块存储箱的数字图像，并比较图像以检测冰块的存在。 此外，数字图像分析系统评估图像中的冰块的边缘，冰尺寸和/或图像强度，以便确定陈旧的冰的存在。 基于冰箱图像中的像素数，箱体内的冰的像素数量以及冰箱的已知体积，利用算法来估计箱内的冰量。 垃圾桶内的冰块，陈冰和冰量的通知被发送到用户界面。