Apparatus and methods for container inspection
US8014586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/06
- 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 encoders. The methods include synchronization techniques and correlation techniques.
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