Apparatus and method for monitoring printed containers
US11827010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30144
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Monitoring device (50, 52) for monitoring a plurality of containers (10) which have been printed with at least one first image element (B1-B8) by a direct printing machine (20), having a transport device (40) which supplies and/or discharges the printed containers (10) to be monitored along a predefined transport path, in particular individually and successively, to the monitoring device (50, 52), wherein the monitoring device (50, 52) monitors the printed containers (10) at least with respect to the first image element (B1-B8) applied by the direct printing machine (20), and has a memory device (53) which stores the at least one set of first image elements (B1-B8) to be monitored. According to the invention, for each container (10) to be monitored, the monitoring device (50, 52) carries out monitoring taking into account at least one image element (B1-B8) uniquely assigned to this container (10) to be monitored from the set of first image elements (B1-B8) to be monitored.
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