Object image recognition and instant active response with enhanced application and utility

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9811764-B2
Application number	US-201715425079-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 6, 2017
Priority date	Jul 5, 2012
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

A device for detecting and addressing offending objects that are found in a fluid. The device has an image capturing device that receives images of a substrate such as a fluid. The captured images are analyzed by an image recognition system. If the image recognition system detects the presence of an offending object—the device performs further steps to remove or neutralize the offending object.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device for detecting and addressing offending objects, comprising:
an image capturing device;
an image recognition system connected to said image capturing device, said image recognition system being trained to recognize characteristics of said offending object;
a moveable arm, said moveable arm deployable above a channel of flowing fluid to contact fluid that is being searched for offending objects;
an action head provided on the moveable arm, the action head comprising any of a gripping device or a suctioning device; and
software configured to detect a presence of an offending object and to control said moveable arm to move said action head to said offending object.

2. The device of claim 1 , whereby the action head is configured to grip a detected offending object.

3. The device of claim 1 , whereby the action comprises a vacuum head configured to draw in an offending object.

4. A device for detecting and addressing offending objects, comprising:
a mobile platform;
an image capturing device disposed on the mobile platform;
an image recognition system connected to said image capturing device, said image recognition system being trained to recognize characteristics of said offending object;
a moveable arm disposed on the mobile platform, said moveable arm deployable above a channel of flowing fluid to contact fluid that is being searched for offending objects;
an action head provided on the moveable arm, the action head comprising any of a gripping device or a suctioning device; and
software configured to detect a presence of an offending object and to control said moveable arm to move said action head to said offending object.

5. The device of claim 4 , whereby the action head is configured to grip a detected offending object.

6. The device of claim 4 , whereby the action comprises a vacuum head configured to draw in an offending object.

Assignees

• Fryshman Bernard

Inventors

• Fryshman Bernard

Classifications

• A01M1/026 Primary

  combined with devices for monitoring insect presence, e.g. termites (bait stations A01M1/2005; detecting other animals in a given area A01M31/002) · CPC title

• G06V20/17

  taken from planes or by drones · CPC title

• G06V20/60

  Type of objects · CPC title

• G06F18/24

  Classification techniques · CPC title

• H04N23/51

  Housings · CPC title