Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
356240100 | Containers or enclosures (e.g., packages, cans, etc.) | 23 |
20080259329 | INSPECTION DEVICE FOR INSPECTING CONTAINER CLOSURES - An inspection device ( | 10-23-2008 |
20080291438 | Apparatus and Method for Checking of Containers - A method for detecting one or more foreign substances in one or more containers filled with liquid, comprising of: transporting the containers filled with liquid in a substantially straight line at relatively high speed in a production environment; —illuminating each container with content with one or more fixedly disposed light sources; and —inspecting the container with content from preferably two or more different orientations using two or more cameras, wherein cameras and lighting are disposed substantially fixedly relative to each other, while the cameras and light sources are mutually connected such that in a short time two or more images of a container filled with liquid can be recorded with mutually differing illumination and/or angle of incidence; —comparing the foreign substances in the two or more images; and —wherein a container filled with liquid is rejected on the basis of the probability distribution obtained from the comparisons, wherein above a determined probability it is concluded that the foreign substance is a glass particle or other undesirable particle. | 11-27-2008 |
20080291439 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTAINER INSPECTION - 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. | 11-27-2008 |
20080291440 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTAINER INSPECTION - 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. | 11-27-2008 |
20090066944 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A DEFECT IN A FINNISH RING OF A GLASS - A device and method for detecting a defect in a finish ring of a glass article are described. The actual position of the finish ring is measured and enables a photographic device to be accurately positioned in relation to the finish ring, whereby the optical axis of the photographic device passes through the center of the finish ring. A sample of the finish ring is made and processed via an analyzing device configured so as to automatically detect an optical signature of the defect. | 03-12-2009 |
20090273776 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING A TURRET IN A CRYOMAGNET - A device for monitoring blockage of a turret in a cryomagnet, at least one monitoring unit that functionally interacts with a state of the inside of the turret of a cryomagnet is provided to monitor the inside of the turret. | 11-05-2009 |
20090279082 | METHOD FOR THE INSPECTION OF BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS IN A BOTTLING OR CONTAINER FILLING PLANT AND AN APPARATUS FOR THE INSPECTION OF BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS - A method for the inspection of bottles or containers in a bottling or container filling plant and an apparatus for the inspection of bottles or containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 11-12-2009 |
20090316145 | TEST VESSEL AND TEST ARRANGEMENT FOR A MONITORING DEVICE FOR VESSELS - The invention relates to a test vessel ( | 12-24-2009 |
20100045976 | INSPECTION DEVICE - What is disclosed is an inspection device and a method wherein interconnected, substantially flat bags are provided, in which bags objects are present which are set vibrating, after which one or more images of the objects in the bag are recorded. The vibration is exerted on the objects in the plane of the interconnected bags, whilst a squeezing force effected by means of a pulling force on the bags is exerted on the vibrating objects. The combination of said vibration and said squeezing force on the objects, such as tablets, leads to a quiet and reliable inspection device. | 02-25-2010 |
20120038912 | LIQUID LEAKAGE DETECTOR, LIQUID TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING LIQUID LEAKAGE - A liquid leakage detector includes: a first liquid detection unit provided at a member to be detected, the first liquid detection unit being configured to detect a liquid leaked from the member to be detected; a liquid impermeable member which covers the first liquid detection unit to protect the same from the ambient air; and a determining unit configured to determine whether the liquid is leaking from the member to be detected in response to a signal from the first liquid detection unit. | 02-16-2012 |
20120147366 | Device and Method for Inspecting Containers - A device for inspecting containers includes an illumination device that illuminates the containers; a transport device, which transports the containers along a predetermined transport path in relation to the illumination device; at least one first observation device, which observes a first region of the containers and records at least one image of the first observed region; and at least one second observation device, which observes a second region of the containers and records at least one image of the second observed region. At least one part of the illumination device serves both to illuminate the first region of the containers observed by the first observation device and to illuminate the second region of the containers observed by the second observation device. The first observation device and the second observation device record images of the regions of the containers at different positions of the containers along the transport path. | 06-14-2012 |
20120200849 | APPARATUS FOR INSPECTION OF CONCAVE ELEMENTS, SUCH AS CONTAINERS, CAPS OR LIKE - The present invention relates to an Apparatus for inspection of concave elements, for detection of contaminations and/or defects, comprising means for lighting a concave element to be subjected to inspection, an image detection unit, such as a camera or like, an optic group and means for processing images acquired by said image detection unit, in order to individuate said contaminations and/or said defects of said concave element, characterized in that said lighting means comprise a first light source, suitable to generate a diffused lighting direct on the concave surface, and a second light source, suitable to generate a grazing lighting directed on the outer lateral surface of said concave element, and in that said optic group is placed so as to detect light emitted by concave surface and transmitting the same to said image detection unit. | 08-09-2012 |
20120250012 | Optical Inspection of Containers - An apparatus and method for inspecting a container having a mouth, and a base with a punt opposite of the container mouth. Light energy is directed into the container and through the container mouth, using at least one light source, and light energy transmitted through the container mouth is sensed. The at least one light source is disposed on at least one side of the container so that the light energy is directed through a side wall of the container and onto the punt of the container base such that at least a portion of the light energy is reflected off the punt to extend through the container mouth to the light sensor. | 10-04-2012 |
20120314213 | COVER VIEW GRIPPER - An apparatus comprising a container handling device comprising a centering device having a standing surface and a container gripper having a head side, a foot side, inspection openings on both said head side and said foot side, light-conducting elements, and a gripper bell having an inner area, a light source arranged to couple light into said light-conducting elements, a detection-and-control system comprising an optical system, and wherein said inner area can be illuminated by emerging light so that a cover side arranged at said foot side can be inspected by said optical system through said container gripper and by said light-conducting elements. | 12-13-2012 |
20130271755 | Method for the Functional Control of an Inspection Device and Device for the Inspection of a Product flow - A method for checking an inspection device for a product flow, where the proper functioning of the inspection device can be checked even without using test containers specially provided for such checking, and having a radiation detector for measuring an inspection radiation after interacting with the products in order to detect a characteristic test radiation, and a further check is made as to whether the detected test radiation fulfills a target requirement characteristic of proper functioning of the inspection device. | 10-17-2013 |
20130278927 | Raised Vial Stopper Detection System - A system for inspecting the closures of packaged products employing lasers and receivers to scan multiple sides of a package thereby measuring and determining a pass/fail status of a parameter of a package closure. In one embodiment, the system employs two lasers each emitting a beam that crosses one another, as well as a product inspection path. | 10-24-2013 |
20140098365 | INSPECTION EQUIPMENT FOR MOUTH SECTION OF BOTTLE-CAN - Inspection equipment for mouth section of bottle-can, including: a rotating device which holds and rotates the bottle-can around a can-axis; a first illumination device which irradiates a first illumination light toward the curl portion in an imaging area; a second illumination device which irradiates a second illumination light having a different light color from that of the first illumination light toward the curl portion from an opposite side to the first illumination light with the imaging area therebetween; a third illumination device which irradiates a third illumination light having a different light color along an intersecting direction with the first and second illumination lights; an imaging device which is disposed toward the imaging area and obtains an inspection image including reflected lights at the curl portion; and an asperity-recognition device which detects an edge position of the curl portion based on the reflected light of the third illumination light. | 04-10-2014 |
20140240699 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSPECTING CONTAINERS AND PREFORMS - A method and a device for inspecting containers and/or preforms. A scattering medium is provided in the interior of the containers or preforms and is irradiated in such manner that the scattering medium forms a bright field behind the container or preform wall area to be imaged. In this way, the wall area can easily be illuminated and imaged from different directions, so that inspection units can be created with a high degree of design freedom and with smaller dimensions. | 08-28-2014 |
20150300960 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF OPERATING SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A substrate processing apparatus includes: a load port into which the transport container is carried; a detecting unit that detects storage condition of the substrates which are contained in the transport container, which has been carried into the load port and the lid of which has been removed; a processing unit that processes the substrates removed from the transport container having been carried into the load port; and a control unit. The control unit performs a first step that detects storage condition of the substrates, which are contained in the transport container having been carried into the load port, before the substrates are removed from the transport container to be delivered to the processing unit; a second step that detects storage condition of the substrates, which have been processed in the processing unit and returned to the original transport container, before closing the lid; and a third step that judges whether or not the transport container has an abnormality based on results of the first and second steps. | 10-22-2015 |
20150308964 | CONTAINER INSPECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR INSPECTING GLASS AND/OR PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND A METHOD OF INSPECTING GLASS AND/OR PLASTIC CONTAINERS - A container inspection arrangement for inspecting glass and/or plastic containers, and a method of inspecting glass and/or plastic containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 10-29-2015 |
20160018341 | CRACK DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT IN METALLURGICAL VESSELS - Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed to detect and measure cracks in the lining of a container. A typical apparatus includes a scanning device to acquire a cloud of data points by measuring distances from the scanning device to a plurality of points on the surface of lining material and a controller to fit a polygonal mesh and a minimum surface through the cloud of data points, a crack being detected by a portion of the polygonal mesh containing a connected group of polygons that extends past the minimum surface beyond a threshold distance. | 01-21-2016 |
20160054234 | TEST CONTAINER FOR TESTING INSPECTION DEVICES - A test container for checking container inspection machines, which inspection machines are suitable for examining at least a first category of containers for the presence of foreign bodies, with a man body in which a liquid is disposed, with a mouth via which the liquid is able to be introduced into the container, with a first closure by means of which the container is closed, wherein a foreign body which can be detected by the inspection machine is disposed in the container is provided. The container and/or the liquid disposed therein has a detection means which can be detected by a user and/or by a detection device in order thus to distinguish the test container per se from another container of the category to be inspected. | 02-25-2016 |
20160109380 | Glass Container Inspection Machine With A Graphic User Interface - An improved system and method for automatically glass containers for defects and facilitates the identification and review of extensive information on defects identified by the glass container inspection machine on a touchscreen monitor. User gestures are used to review images larger than a size that can be displayed at any given time on the touchscreen monitor, to access and display images of glass containers having parameters that vary from the predetermined parameters, and to setup glass container inspection machine parameters and details of the inspections. | 04-21-2016 |