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公开(公告)号:US20190281879A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-19
申请号:US16501231
申请日:2019-03-08
申请人: Russ Mitchell , Brandon Evers , Brian Dunne , Daniel Nelson , Mason Mclnnis , David Bullock
发明人: Russ Mitchell , Brandon Evers , Brian Dunne , Daniel Nelson , Mason Mclnnis , David Bullock
摘要: A method of automatically orienting symmetric and asymmetric produce items, such as apples for example, is provided. Individual items of produce are manipulated by a programmable manipulator within the view of one or more depth imaging cameras. Digital three dimensional characterizations of the surface of the produce items are generated by the depth imaging camera or cameras and are utilized by a computer connected to the depth imaging camera or cameras to locate the stem and blossom of each produce item. Asymmetric produce items, such as apples with dropped shoulders as well as symmetric produce items can be properly oriented and processed automatically.