Patent ID: 6970182
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for acquiring images of variable sized objects in an image acquisition system, wherein the image acquisition system comprises an image sensing device and an image acquisition device, wherein the objects are moving relative to the image sensing device, wherein the method acquires images independent of spacing between the objects, the method comprising: (a) the image acquisition device physically detecting presence of a first object; (b) the image sensing device generating image data corresponding to the first object; (c) the image acquisition device initiating storage of the image data corresponding to the first object in response to the image acquisition device detecting the presence of the first object; (d) the image acquisition device physically detecting absence of the first object after detecting presence of the first object; (e) the image acquisition device discontinuing storage of the image data corresponding to the first object in response to the image acquisition device detecting the absence of the first object; wherein an amount of the stored image data substantially corresponds to a size of the first object; the image acquisition device initiating a counter of scan lines in response to the image acquisition device detecting the presence of the first object; the image acquisition device terminating the counter of the scan lines in response to the image acquisition device detecting an absence of the first object; the image acquisition device recording a final value of the counter after said terminating of the counter.