Patents by Inventor Arend Stadt

Arend Stadt 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).

  • Publication number: 20050069191
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for composing a robust reference image or reference image with permissible deviation values of the exterior of a series of practically identical containers, such as bottles, crates and the like, comprising steps for: a) making an image recording of a part of the exterior of a plurality of containers from the series; b) processing the recorded image in order to obtain a first representation; c) composing a complete peripheral view of the exterior of the container on the basis of the first representations; d) determining, on the basis of all recorded images and parameters to be preset, the robust reference image of the container on the basis of which acceptable differences can be taken into account during selection of containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Dan Van Der Meer, Jensen Akkerman, Sjoerd Zwaan, Arend Stadt, Frederik Endtz, Bernardus Landman
  • Publication number: 20050040336
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device and a method for performing measurements on packagings, in particular packagings which are at least slightly worn on otherwise to a greater or lesser extent opaque to visible light, which are filled with a liquid product, wherein the packagings are irradiated with radiation in a wavelength range suitable for the packaging with product, and images of at least a part of the content of the packaging are recorded for a predetermined time by image recording means, wherein the obtained image information is analysed for information indicating the presence of undesired particles, and a part of the radiation has a frequency falling within the infrared range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Akkerman, Dan Der Meer, Jilles Wit, Frederik Endtz, Arend Stadt, Bernardus Johannes