System and method for high speed control and rejection
US7079912B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S131/91
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for high speed control and rejection of out-of-specification products, such as cigarettes, in a manufacturing process. Sensors are placed at strategic locations along a production line, with the signals from the sensors being directed to a high speed processor, with multiple sensor inputs and controlled by software algorithms to process the sensor signals and to direct control signals to the production line equipment. Control signals can both eject non-conforming products and also modify machine settings to produce a product in closer compliance with specifications.
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