Global Patent Index - EP 0962885 A1

EP 0962885 A1 19991208 - A system and method for counting the number of boards within a stack

Title (en)

A system and method for counting the number of boards within a stack

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Zählen von Platten in einem Stapel

Title (fr)

Appareil et méthode de comptage de plaques dans une pile

Publication

EP 0962885 A1 19991208 (EN)

Application

EP 98304387 A 19980603

Priority

EP 98304387 A 19980603

Abstract (en)

A system for determining the number of items within a stack of items (10), each item (12) having a characteristic configuration, is provided. The system includes an imaging device (50) attached to a moveable carriage (52), the imaging device being actuated to move to image the stack of items and a processing unit (54), coupled to the imaging device, for identifying the characteristic configuration of each of the stack of items from the scanned images. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G06M 9/00; G06M 1/10

IPC 8 full level

G06M 1/10 (2006.01); G06M 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06M 1/101 (2013.01); G06M 9/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0962885 A1 19991208

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98304387 A 19980603