Glass sheet acquisition and positioning system and associated method for an inline system for measuring the optical characteristics of a glass sheet
US10851013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A glass sheet acquisition and positioning system and associated method are utilized in a glass sheet optical inspection system installed in-line in a glass sheet processing system. The acquisition and positioning system include an exterior support frame and a moveable glass sheet support frame connected to the exterior support frame such that the glass sheet support frame may be selectively positioned from first orientation whereby a glass sheet is removed from a conveyor and retained on the support frame, to a second orientation whereby the glass sheet is positioned for processing by the optical inspection system. The system may also include a glass sheet part identifier and a programmable control including logic for analyzing acquired image data and identifying the glass sheet as one of a set of known part types and thereafter securing and positioning the glass sheet on the glass sheet support frame based upon the part-shape analysis.
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