Brandon J Taylor

US Patent:

RE42430, Jun 7, 2011

Filed:

Jul 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/496227

Inventors:

Eve A. Carlsruh - Layton UT, US
Craig R. Bailey - Mantua UT, US
Robert L. Kennington - Kaysville UT, US
Marie L. Midboe - Salt Lake City UT, US
Clark P. Skeen - Ogden UT, US
Brian H. Smith - Farmington UT, US
Brandon M. Taylor - Kaysville UT, US

Assignee:

Quantronix, Inc. - Farmington UT

International Classification:

G01B 5/26

US Classification:

367 99, 702156

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for dimensioning and, optionally, weighing a cuboidal object. Four distance sensors are employed, one downwardly facing the top of the object, one facing one side thereof and two respectively facing mutually parallel sides of the object perpendicular to the one side. Distances are measured between the sensors and the top and sides of the object and subtracted from known distances to determine the length, width, height and spatial volume of the object. The object may be weighed as it is being dimensioned. Spatial volume and a “dim weight” for the object may be calculated.

US Patent:

20040151068, Aug 5, 2004

Filed:

Feb 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/358574

Inventors:

Eve Carlsruh - Layton UT, US
Craig Bailey - Mantua UT, US
Robert Kennington - Farmington UT, US
Marie Midboe - Salt Lake City UT, US
Clark Skeen - North Ogden UT, US
Brian Smith - Farmington UT, US
Brandon Taylor - Fruit Heights UT, US

International Classification:

G01B005/26

US Classification:

367/099000, 702/156000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for dimensioning and, optionally, weighing a cuboidal object. Four distance sensors are employed, one downwardly facing the top of the object, one facing one side thereof and two respectively facing mutually parallel sides of the object perpendicular to the one side. Distances are measured between the sensors and the top and sides of the object, and subtracted from known distances to determine the length, width, height and spatial volume of the object. The object may be weighed as it is being dimensioned. Spatial volume and a “dim weight” for the object may be calculated.

US Patent:

20120200862, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Feb 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/366901

Inventors:

Robert L. Kennington - Farmington UT, US
Eve A. Carlsruh - Layton UT, US
Craig R. Bailey - Mantua UT, US
Marie L. Midboe - Salt Lake City UT, US
Brandon M. Taylor - Fruit Heights UT, US
Randy Brown Neilson - Syracuse UT, US

Assignee:

QUANTRONIX, INC. - Farmington UT

International Classification:

G01B 11/14

US Classification:

356625

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for dimensioning and, optionally, weighing an object. A platform with a surface is used for supporting an object. A user selects between two different dimensioning devices of the apparatus. The first device employs three distance sensors to determine a distance between each of the distance sensors and a side of an object. The second device includes a movable gate which is passed over and about an object or objects on the platform. Sensor arrays, such as paired, aligned light emitter and receiver arrays, are used in combination with a plurality of sensed gate positions to determine the dimensions of the object(s) as the gate passes around the object(s) based on whether or not light from an emitter on one side of the gate reaches a light receiver on another, opposing side of the gate.

US Patent:

20150168129, Jun 18, 2015

Filed:

Feb 25, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/631517

Inventors:

- Farmington UT, US
Brandon M. Taylor - Fruit Heights UT, US
Robert L. Kennington - Farmington UT, US
Marie L. Midboe - Salt Lake City UT, US
Heath A. Pritchett - Kaysville UT, US

International Classification:

G01B 11/02
G01G 19/00
G01G 11/00

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for dimensioning and, optionally, weighing an object. A platform with a surface is used for supporting an object. A user selects between two different dimensioning devices of the apparatus. The first device employs three distance sensors to determine a distance between each of the distance sensors and a side of an object. The second device includes a movable gate which is passed over and about an object or objects on the platform. Sensor arrays, such as paired, aligned light emitter and receiver arrays, are used in combination with a plurality of sensed gate positions to determine the dimensions of the object(s)as the gate passes around the object(s) based on whether or not light from an emitter on one side of the gate reaches a light receiver on another, opposing side of the gate. A conveyorized dimensioning system employing multi-row sensor arrays is also disclosed.

US Patent:

20150103335, Apr 16, 2015

Filed:

Dec 22, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/579901

Inventors:

- Farmington UT, US
Eve A. Carlsruh - Layton UT, US
Craig R. Bailey - Mantua UT, US
Marie L. Midboe - Salt Lake City UT, US
Brandon M. Taylor - Fruit Heights UT, US
Randy B. Neilson - Syracuse UT, US

International Classification:

G01B 11/02
G01G 19/00
G01B 11/14
G01B 17/00

US Classification:

356 72, 356625

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for dimensioning and, optionally, weighing an object. A platform with a surface is used for supporting an object. A user selects between two different dimensioning devices of the apparatus. The first device employs three distance sensors to determine a distance between each of the distance sensors and a side of an object. The second device includes a movable gate which is passed over and about an object or objects on the platform. Sensor arrays, such as paired, aligned light emitter and receiver arrays, are used in combination with a plurality of sensed gate positions to determine the dimensions of the objects(s) as the gate passes around the object(s) based on whether or not light from an emitter on one side of the gate reaches a light receiver on another, opposing side of the gate.

US Patent:

20140373376, Dec 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun 18, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/308333

Inventors:

- Farmington UT, US
Brandon M. Taylor - Fruit Heights UT, US
Eve A. Carlsruh - Layton UT, US

International Classification:

G01B 7/02
G01B 5/00

US Classification:

33553

Abstract:

Apparatus, methods and systems for obtaining one or more dimensions of an object employing, at least in part, touch sensors.