Apparatus and methods for container inspection
US7684034B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/8854
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of containers on a container production line, detect defects in the containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the 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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