US Patent Issued to Rota Technologies on Nov. 3 for "Debris detection system and method" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,784,474, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Rota Technologies LLC (Clinton Township, Mich.).

"Debris detection system and method" was invented by Roberto Taormina (Clinton Township, Mich.) and Adam Staber (Livonia, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A conveyor debris detection system and method detects foreign objects on a conveyor based on size or matching a preset image stored in a database. Non-debris objects such as eggs are filtered out by color. The debris detection system includes a frame and housing for placement above the conveyor, a lighting unit attached to the frame for illuminating the conveyor below the frame, and a camera ...