Cap analysis technique
US9417145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/909
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A technique to assess or analyze cap removal or opening torque or rotational position is provided. In at least one form, a high speed, on-line machine vision system measures or determines the rotational position of a cap on a bottle, measures or determines the rotational position of the finish or neck of the same bottle, and then optionally uses such positional information to predict the opening or removal torque that will be required for a consumer to remove the bottle cap from the bottle.
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