Bottle cap sensor apparatus and method
US6654117B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/909
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for detecting miscapped bottles for use in a bottle line comprises a bottle cap position detector system having signal emitters and signal detectors. The signal emitters are positioned adjacent a conveyor transporting bottles so as to direct signals to different cap target locators. The presence or the absence of a signal detected by the signal detectors indicates one or more incorrect cap positions.
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