Inventors:
Gregory D. Hill - Indianapolis IN
Edward Sternberg - Los Altos CA
International Classification:
G06M 700
Abstract:
A device for counting the number of corrugated articles in a stack of corrugated articles includes a light source for illuminating a multi-article containing surface of the stack of corrugated articles. An electro-optical image capturing camera captures a first visual image frame of a first segment of the multi-article containing surface, and a signal converting means converts the first visual image frame into a first electronic frame signal representative of the first visual image frame. A central processing unit, a frame grabber circuit and software process the first electronic frame signal into a first series of article signals representative of the series of individual articles of the first segment of the multi-article containing surface. The processor also counts the number of individual articles in the first series of article signals. The camera is mounted on a belt track assembly, and movable by a stepper motor from a first position to a second position for permitting the camera to capture a second visual image frame of a second segment of the multi-article containing surface.