Optical cargo detection
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Abstract
A detector for detecting cargo in a container has a controller block, a transmitter for transmitting light into the field of view, a receiver for receiving reflected light, and a threshold comparator for determining whether the received light meets a threshold for cargo detection. The receiver includes a DC block for removing effects of ambient light. The detector performs detection multiple times and averages the results, which can be compared with a previously stored condition of cargo presence or absence to increase the detection accuracy further.
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2201028 ONTARIO INC | OTTAWA ON K2K 3G8 |
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- 2005 Application Filing Year
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- 984 Applications Filed
- 475 Patents Issued To-Date
- 48.28 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Fry, Robert | Ottawa, CA | 5 | 53 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 53 | |||
McPherson, Wayne | Ottawa, CA | 4 | 18 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 18 | |||
Roscoe, David | Ottawa, CA | 10 | 276 |
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 276 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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