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CA2355756A1 - Method and apparatus for scanning lumber and other objects - Google Patents

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CA2355756A1
CA2355756A1 CA 2355756 CA2355756A CA2355756A1 CA 2355756 A1 CA2355756 A1 CA 2355756A1 CA 2355756 CA2355756 CA 2355756 CA 2355756 A CA2355756 A CA 2355756A CA 2355756 A1 CA2355756 A1 CA 2355756A1
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Leonard Metcalfe
Barry Dashner
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Disclosed herein are TV Camera based and other electro-optical sensors and systems, providing affordable methods and apparatus for high speed determination of dimensions and other features of objects. Particular embodiments capable of fast and reliable acquisition of features of moving objects such as boards and wood products are disclosed. Preferred embodiments utilize laser triangulation range detection with at least two cameras viewing the same laser spot or line projected on the object.
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US7903245B2 (en) 2007-08-20 2011-03-08 Marc Miousset Multi-beam optical probe and system for dimensional measurement
CN110873638A (en) * 2018-09-03 2020-03-10 深圳奥比中光科技有限公司 A kind of optical module automatic detection equipment

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7903245B2 (en) 2007-08-20 2011-03-08 Marc Miousset Multi-beam optical probe and system for dimensional measurement
CN110873638A (en) * 2018-09-03 2020-03-10 深圳奥比中光科技有限公司 A kind of optical module automatic detection equipment

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