Can content verification systems and methods
AssigneeCanpack S.A.
InventorsRené Eve, Jari Visa
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Abstract
A method of verifying an identity of objects in a production line may include transporting a plurality of objects along a production line. The method may include detecting an individual object of the plurality of objects using a proximity sensor. The method may include triggering a plurality of imaging sensors to capture an image of a barcode on an outer surface of the individual object based on detection of the individual object by the proximity sensor. The method may include determining whether data from the barcode matches predetermined barcode data.
Claims20
A beverage can filling line, comprising:
- an unloading mechanism that is configured to unload a plurality of beverage cans from a storage unit;
- a filling station that is configured to fill each of the plurality of beverage cans with a liquid beverage;
- a conveyor mechanism disposed between the unloading mechanism and the filling station, wherein the conveyor mechanism is configured to transport the plurality of beverage cans from the unloading mechanism to the filling station;
- a plurality of imaging sensors;
- one or more processors;
- and
- a memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
- detect information encoded on an outer surface of at least some of the plurality of cans using the plurality of imaging sensors;
- analyze the information encoded on the outer surface of the at least some of the plurality of cans;
- determine whether information encoded on the outer surface of the at least some of the plurality of cans matches data associated with the liquid beverage;
- and
- filling each of the plurality of cans having information encoded on the outer surface that matches the data associated with the liquid beverage.
A method of verifying an identity of objects in a production line, comprising:
- unloading a plurality of beverage cans from a storage unit using an unloading mechanism;
- transporting the plurality of beverage cans from the unloading mechanism to a filling station using a conveyor mechanism;
- detecting information encoded on an outer surface of at least some of the plurality of cans using a plurality of imaging sensors positioned about the conveyor mechanism;
- analyzing the information encoded on the outer surface of the at least some of the plurality of cans;
- determining whether information encoded on the outer surface of the at least some of the plurality of cans matches data associated with a liquid beverage;
- and
- filling each of the plurality of cans having information encoded on the outer surface that matches the data associated with the liquid beverage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.