Abstract: A mobile device is capable of being carried by a user and directed at a target object. The mobile device may implement a system to dimension the target object. The system, by way of the mobile device, may image the target object to and receive a 3D image stream, including one or more frames. Each frame may include a plurality of points, where each point has an associated depth value. Based on the depth value of the plurality of points, the system, by way of the mobile device, may determine one or more dimensions of the target object.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 7, 2020
Date of Patent:
June 6, 2023
Assignee:
4DMOBILE, LLC
Inventors:
Matthew D. Miller, Josh Berry, Mark Boyer
Abstract: A system and related methods for volume dimensioning may be implemented by a smartphone, pad, tablet, or similar mobile computing device configured with a three-dimensional imaging system. The system may recognize the edges and corners of an object and infer its dimensions, from which a volume and dimensional weight can be calculated. The system may utilize the determined dimensions to allocate shipping resources to most efficiently and safely transport a shipment through a supply chain, assess damage to an object, assess the compliance of carry-on baggage to size requirements, and quickly assess the stocking of a retailer's and a competitor's products.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 16, 2016
Date of Patent:
April 23, 2019
Assignee:
4DMOBILE LLC
Inventors:
Matthew Miller, Steven R. Kunert, Craig McDermott, Josh Berry, Jon Rasmussen