United States Patent
US Patent 7283657: Method and system for automatically orienting a…
US 7283657 · granted 2007-10-16
| Patent Number | 7283657 |
|---|---|
| Title | Method and system for automatically orienting a spherical object |
| Filed | 2003-08-05 |
| Granted | 2007-10-16 |
| Inventor(s) | Ralph L. Carlson |
| Assignee | Individual |
| CPC Classification | A63B45/00, B41F17/00, A63B47/008 |
| Number of Claims | 4 |
Claims Summary
1. A system for automatically orienting a spherical object using a reference indicium on the spherical object, comprising:
(A) means for automatically locating and defining a position and two-dimensional orientation of the reference indicium; and