Patents by Inventor Alexandre DUMAIS

Alexandre DUMAIS 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).

  • Cased goods inspection system and method therefor
    Patent number: 12202679
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus, for inspection of cased goods, includes at least one conveyor, at least one camera for capturing case image data of each of the cased goods advanced with the at least one conveyor past the inspection apparatus, and a processor configured to receive the case image data from the at least one camera. The processor is configured to characterize, from the case image data, a case exterior protrusion of the case good as a case flap in open condition, wherein the processor is configured to resolve the case image data and determine the case exterior protrusion is a coherent planar surface, and is programmed with a parameter array of physical characteristic parameters that describe case flap coherency attributes determinative of the coherent planar surface defining an open case flap condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Symbotic Canada, ULC
    Inventors: Christian Simon, William Légaré, Samy Metari, Alexandre Dumais
  • CASED GOODS INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20240166450
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus, for inspection of cased goods, includes at least one conveyor, at least one camera for capturing case image data of each of the cased goods advanced with the at least one conveyor past the inspection apparatus, and a processor configured to receive the case image data from the at least one camera. The processor is configured to characterize, from the case image data, a case exterior protrusion of the case good as a case flap in open condition, wherein the processor is configured to resolve the case image data and determine the case exterior protrusion is a coherent planar surface, and is programmed with a parameter array of physical characteristic parameters that describe case flap coherency attributes determinative of the coherent planar surface defining an open case flap condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Christian SIMON, William LÉGARÉ, Samy METARI, Alexandre DUMAIS
  • Cased goods inspection and method therefor
    Patent number: 11878873
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus, for inspection of cased goods, includes at least one conveyor, at least one camera for capturing case image data of each of the cased goods advanced with the at least one conveyor past the inspection apparatus, and a processor configured to receive the case image data from the at least one camera. The processor is configured to characterize, from the case image data, a case exterior protrusion of the case good as a case flap in open condition, wherein the processor is configured to resolve the case image data and determine the case exterior protrusion is a coherent planar surface, and is programmed with a parameter array of physical characteristic parameters that describe case flap coherency attributes determinative of the coherent planar surface defining an open case flap condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventors: Christian Simon, William Légaré, Samy Metari, Alexandre Dumais
  • CASED GOODS INSPECTION AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20220258987
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus, for inspection of cased goods, includes at least one conveyor, at least one camera for capturing case image data of each of the cased goods advanced with the at least one conveyor past the inspection apparatus, and a processor configured to receive the case image data from the at least one camera. The processor is configured to characterize, from the case image data, a case exterior protrusion of the case good as a case flap in open condition, wherein the processor is configured to resolve the case image data and determine the case exterior protrusion is a coherent planar surface, and is programmed with a parameter array of physical characteristic parameters that describe case flap coherency attributes determinative of the coherent planar surface defining an open case flap condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Christian SIMON, William LÉGARÉ, Samy METARI, Alexandre DUMAIS