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8180015 |
Counting device for counting nested articles and method for counting nested articles
A counting device for counting rimmed articles arranged in a nested configuration to define a series of stacked rims defining a stacked direction is disclosed. The counting device has a gear with a...
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8175212 |
Seed counting device
A seed counting device where accuracy is maintained at higher counting rates. The seed counting device has a hopper in communication with a tray. An activator is connected to the tray to vibrate...
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8073235 |
Method and system for digital image analysis of ear traits
A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image...
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8044337 |
Portable container mounted counter for fishing, hunting, and other outdoor activities
A device for electronically and optically counting objects, such as fish, animals, vegetation or other materials, as they are placed into a container. The device surrounds a defined opening on a...
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7944358 |
Traffic and population counting device system and method
A traffic and population counting device system and method is provided. The traffic and population counting device may be executable by a computing device and may include an entry selector...
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7643603 |
Automatic process counter
The present invention provides an automatic process counter that detects electrical signals from fasteners and attachments fastened to devices in a hard disk drive manufacturing line and uses the...
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7583776 |
Portable multiplicity counter
A portable multiplicity counter has signal input circuitry, processing circuitry and a user/computer interface disposed in a housing. The processing circuitry, which can comprise a microcontroller...
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7573567 |
Egg counter for counting eggs which are conveyed on an egg collection conveyer
An egg counter for counting eggs conveyed on an egg collection conveyor, includes first and second light emitting element arrays, a light receiving element array between the first and second light...
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7436306 |
Method and system for checking completeness in a package
System and method for checking completeness in a package, which comprises a plurality of objects, which are each provided with at least one electronic information storage medium. The method...
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7224762 |
Counting device
A counting device that can be employed in calculating the number of objects, such as cigarette packs. In particular, the counting device can include a handle portion and a counting portion. The...
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7206514 |
Wireless object counter
A battery powered transmitter circuit has a LED of a continuously cycling microcomputer transmit a beam of a predetermined number of infrared pulses at predetermined time periods to a sensor of a...
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7139639 |
Article dispensing and counting method and device
One embodiment of the present invention includes a system comprising a housing having an upper end and a lower end. The housing carries a plurality of movable blades defining an entry aperture...
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6983033 |
Gimbled scanning identification device
A device for automatic identification and counting of tagged articles massed together in a prescribed size bundles during linen cleaning and sorting processes. A three dimensional scanning of the...
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6904114 |
Ones counter employing two dimensional cellular array
A ones counter that accepts a binary input word of ones and zeros and provides a binary output word indicative of the number of ones within the input word. A two-dimensional array is built with a...
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6836527 |
Method and apparatus for detecting and counting articles
An improved method for counting irregular or unsymmetrical shaped articles that allows greater precision and provides enhanced features over current counting devices and methods. The method...
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6690760 |
Unit counting device
A counting device with control system includes a housing with a rotating wheel therein. The wheel includes a plurality of seats for each item to be counted. Upon deposit of the items into the...
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6683321 |
Disc counter
The present invention provides a portable counter and corresponding method for counting articles arranged in a stack, like compact discs and dvds. The portable nature of the counter enables the...
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6667473 |
Tablet monitoring system
A monitoring system for adjusting a light source for a counting cell signal in a counting and dispensing system, which light deteriorates over time as a result of dust accumulation from the...
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6563901 |
Multi-head counting system with size discrimination
A counter unit counts discrete articles that are within a predetermined size range into lots having a predetermined number of articles. The counter unit includes (1) a first conveyor that delivers...
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6480804 |
Characteristic extraction apparatus for moving object and method thereof
A characteristic extraction apparatus relates location data about a location which a moving object, such as a human being, etc., visits, to situation data representing a situation at a time when...
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6418180 |
Method and apparatus for counting objects having substantially uniform size
A method for counting substantially uniformly sized objects includes the steps of obtaining an image of substantially uniformly sized objects; analyzing the image to determine total object area in...
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6381294 |
Disc sorting apparatus and method
A disc sorting apparatus and method is provided for sorting discs of different identities. When discs are received they are conveyed to a sorting arrangement for sorting the discs into respective...
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6377648 |
Pill counter and method of counting pills
The present invention is directed to a pill-counting machine and method of counting pills that uses a rotatable first pill rotor having a plurality of holes, a second pill rotor having a single...
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6370215 |
Apparatus for feeding, counting and dispensing discrete objects
An object feeding, counting, and dispensing device is provided which includes a feeding funnel having a pathway having an entrance into which discrete objects are provided and an exit, an object...
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6370216 |
Thickness sensor suitable for detecting a presence of a plurality of items, such as currency
A method and system for detecting a presence of more than one item at a point along a conveyance path, comprising steps of (A) generating a light beam and directing the beam through the path such...
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6333958 |
Advanced electronics for faster time-correlation analysis of pulse sequences
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for improving the precision of at least one of neutron coincidence counting and neutron multiplicity counting. The method includes the steps of: (1)...
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6327547 |
Method for counting the number of people crossing an entry barrier
A method for counting a number of objects passing through an entry threshold, comprising the steps of disposing a sensor (11) having a matrix of sensing points in an area of the entry threshold,...
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6320926 |
Counter for game machine
A counter is used to count tokens in a pusher-type game machine. The counter has a sensor unit (25) arranged in a path (23) through which tokens (19) fall. The sensor unit is a part of a...
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6201848 |
Article counter with improved light beam coverage
A five sided chamber is placed in a laundry chute such that any laundry article passing through the chute must also pass through the chamber. The five sided chamber is mirrored on the inside...
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6167106 |
Apparatus and method for counting a series of progressively moving articles
A system for counting a series of progressively moving articles using one or more sidewardly positioned and angularly oriented ultrasonic transducers which bathe the articles with ultrasonic waves...
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6093926 |
Method of counting seeds dispensed through seed tubes of an air seeding system
An optical particle flow monitoring system for monitoring particle flow through the primary and/or secondary tubes of an air dispensing system, such as an air seeder. The primary tubes include a...
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6081619 |
Movement pattern recognizing apparatus for detecting movements of human bodies and number of passed persons
A movement pattern recognizing apparatus has a movement signal detection device including a sensor for detecting a mobile body in a detection region and for providing a movement signal indicating...
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6078635 |
Seed or particle-counting device
A seed counter of the present invention is used to accurately count seeds at a high speed. The invention includes a line vac connected to a linear array laser. The line vac is connected to a supply...
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5971605 |
Device for measuring mean staying time
A device for measuring mean staying time of persons inside a building by processing signals from an entry/exit detector that outputs entry and exit signals when persons enter into and exit from the...
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5946368 |
Pedestrian traffic counting system
A counting apparatus including a sensor surface having a plurality of zone locations with pressure actuated switches which produce a contact event signal corresponding to the zone location when an...
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5940466 |
Apparatus for counting parts in a tray
One embodiment of the invention is an apparatus for counting parts. The apparatus includes a tray having at least one location for containing a part; a plate having at least one hole positioned...
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5940465 |
Method for counting parts in a tray
One embodiment of the invention is an automated method for counting parts. The method includes positioning a tray having an array of part locations; aligning a complementary array of holes in a...
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5936234 |
Seed planter monitoring system with optical sensors
A seed monitor includes a planter master unit having one or more planter counting units connected to the planter master unit, with each planter counting unit associated with a different seed tube....
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5937022 |
Parts counting apparatus
The present invention comprises an apparatus for counting a plurality of objects, wherein the objects are aligned such that the objects form a linear array oriented in an X-Y plane, comprising a...
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5933470 |
Method for counting parts
The present invention comprises a method for counting a plurality of objects, wherein the objects have a discriminating aspect and are aligned such that the objects form a linear array, comprising...
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5926518 |
Device for measuring the number of pass persons and a management system employing same
A device for measuring the number of persons without any affection by overlap of persons in any direction, sunlight variations, shadows, or the like includes a plurality of cameras arranged in...
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5866887 |
Apparatus for detecting the number of passers
A plurality of rows are provided on a calling of sensors and each have a plurality of distance variation measuring sensors. The distance variation measuring sensors each include a light emitter and...
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5847389 |
Seed monitoring system for counting seeds as they are dispensed through seed tubes in an air seeding system
An optical seed flow monitoring system for monitoring seed flow through the primary and secondary seed tubes in an air seeding system. The primary seed tubes include a primary seed sensor having a...
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5774518 |
Discrete tablet counting machine
A machine for counting discrete articles, such as tablets, pills, or capsules, comprising a feeder including a hopper for receiving and dispersing a plurality of tablets to be counted into separate...
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5761264 |
Method of automatically determining the number of filaments in a synthetic or spun yarn
A method of automatically determining the number of filaments making up a synthetic yarn, or other yarn such as staple natural fibers comprising removing a small cross-section of the yarn to create...
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5694443 |
Apparatus for counting electronic components
The present invention includes a component feeder having a portable frame that is adapted to be moved between, and installed at, a plurality of assembly machines in which the portable frame is...
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5692064 |
Method and apparatus for counting underwater objects using an ultrasonic wave
A number of fish may be counted by emitting an ultrasonic wave or an electromagnetic wave toward a predetermined area of a body of water where fish pass (e.g., a fish farming pool, a river or the...
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5672863 |
Anti-dither optical container sensor with sensors separation measurement
Apparatus for detecting containers of predetermined diameter that includes a pair of optical proximity sensors positioned adjacent to a container conveyor such that light energy from the sensors is...
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5671262 |
Method for counting and dispensing tablets, capsules, and pills
There is provided a method for counting and dispensing pills, tablets, and capsules which depends on a simple vibrating, sloped, concave-shaped (e.g., V-shaped) trough, having a number of...
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5646398 |
Device for counting and determining a direction of conveyed material hanging on hangers provided with hanger hooks
A device for counting the number of and determining the direction of travel of articles being conveyed, particularly articles of clothing, hanging on hangers provided with hanger hooks. Each hanger...
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