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Method and apparatus for producing reference image in glass bottle inspecting apparatus

US7330251B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2002
Grant dateFeb 12, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/8887
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a reference image (template) used in a glass bottle inspecting apparatus for detecting a defect at a specific location of a bottle-mouth portion and the like of a glass bottle, and used for being compared with the image obtained from the glass bottle to be inspected in the inspecting apparatus. According to a method of producing a reference image of the present invention, plural images are formed by using a CCD camera to image a plurality of glass bottles as samples which may contain defective glass bottles, and a reference image is provided from the obtained plural images, a range of brightness when light is applied to a non-defective glass bottle being specified in said reference image.

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