Apparatus and methods for container inspection
US7667836B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/8851
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of metal containers on a metal container production line, detect defects in the metal containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the metal container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and controllers. The methods include imaging techniques and estimation techniques.
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