Patents by Inventor Christian Toräng

Christian Toräng 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).

  • Method and system for identifying waste containers based on pattern
    Patent number: 9405992
    Abstract: There is provided a method for identifying and sorting randomly distributed waste containers (1) containing different types of refuse sorted at source, wherein the identification is based on an image analysis of a pattern (2) arranged on each container (1). The method for identifying and sorting comprises the following steps: capturing at least one image of each container (1), analyzing the image by determining following characteristics: a shade and/or color of the pattern; a type of the pattern arranged on the container; calculating a sorting value based on the determined characteristics; comparing the calculated sorting value to a predetermined limit value or predetermined range of sorting values in order to classify the type of refuse contained in the container for sorting thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Envac Optibag AB
    Inventors: Sven Bådholm, Christian Toräng, Stefan Holmertz
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING WASTE CONTAINERS BASED ON PATTERN
    Publication number: 20140050397
    Abstract: There is provided a method for identifying and sorting randomly distributed waste containers (1) containing different types of refuse sorted at source, wherein the identification is based on an image analysis of a pattern (2) arranged on each container (1). The method for identifying and sorting comprises the following steps: capturing at least one image of each container (1), analyzing the image by determining following characteristics: a shade and/or color of the pattern; a type of the pattern arranged on the container; calculating a sorting value based on the determined characteristics; comparing the calculated sorting value to a predetermined limit value or predetermined range of sorting values in order to classify the type of refuse contained in the container for sorting thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: ENVAC OPTIBAG AB
    Inventors: Sven Bådholm, Christian Toräng, Stefan Holmertz
  • Bag
    Patent number: D700063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Envac Optibag AB
    Inventor: Christian Toräng