Chris D Do

US Patent:

20170045577, Feb 16, 2017

Filed:

Aug 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/232243

Inventors:

- Poway CA, US
Chris DO - Poway CA, US
James FRANDSEN - Ramona CA, US

Assignee:

Delta Design, Inc. - Poway CA

International Classification:

G01R 31/28
G01B 11/27

Abstract:

An apparatus includes a device holder including a device placement area configured to hold an electronic device, and a shoulder extending peripherally around the device placement area; a laser line generator configured to generate a laser line that includes (i) a device placement area laser line portion, and (ii) a shoulder area laser line portion; a camera configured to obtain an image of at least the laser line; and a processor configured to: receive the image from the camera, determine (i) an angle of the device placement area laser line portion, and/or (ii) an offset between the location of the device placement area laser line portion and the location of the shoulder area laser line portion, and determine whether an electronic device is positioned in the device placement area or positioned incorrectly in the device holder.