Patents by Inventor Melvyn Lionel Smith

Melvyn Lionel Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Overhead dimensioning system and method
    Patent number: 7277187
    Abstract: A system and method for dimensioning large or palletized freight of one or more pieces determines the dimensions of a rectangular prism having the smallest volume which would contain the freight. The system is capable of being positioned remotely from the freight. The system is further configured to determine the dimensions in varying levels of ambient light and varying object surface reflectance. The system still further is configured to first rapidly scan an area to determine the general location of the boundaries of the freight and then more precisely scan the determined general boundaries of the freight to determine the precise boundaries of the freight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Quantronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Melvyn Lionel Smith, Lyndon Smith, Eve Carlsruh
  • Overhead dimensioning system and method
    Publication number: 20040240754
    Abstract: A system and method for dimensioning large or palletized freight, of one or more pieces determines the dimensions of a rectangular prism having the smallest volume which would contain the freight. The system is capable of being positioned remotely from the freight. The system is further configured to determine the dimensions in varying levels of ambient light and varying object surface reflectance. The system still further is configured to first rapidly scans an area to determine the general location of the boundaries of the freight, and then more precisely scans the determined general boundaries of the freight to determine the precise boundaries of the freight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Melvyn Lionel Smith, Lyndon Smith, Eve Carlsruh