Patents by Inventor Frank Storbeck

Frank Storbeck 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 device for determining the volume of an object on a flat background
    Patent number: 5142160
    Abstract: Method for determining the volume of an object arranged on a flat background surface. The object is scanned using radiation in a predetermined pattern, the radiation reflected by the object is detected by a radiation pick-up means, the detected radiation is compared with radiation reflected by the background surface, and the volume of the object is computed from the comparison. A representative device determines the mass of a fish carried on a conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Inventor: Frank Storbeck