Manufacturing test block
AssigneeThe Truth 3DP Technologies LLC
InventorsTyler Andrew Lab, Greg Clark
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a device and method of operation thereof relating to a manufacturing test block with a plug that has a contaminant within the plug. The manufacturing test block contains a plurality of apertures and a plug with a contaminant within it that is to be sensed by a detector. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a manufacturing test block that is customizable in shape to a customer's needs that can be placed on a conveyor system in order to test for contaminants within the conveyor line full of packaged products while not interrupting the other packages.
Claims20
A manufacturing test block for testing and calibrating a detector provided adjacent a conveyor, wherein the detector is actuatable to detect a contaminant material or substance, said test block comprising:
- a body;
- at least one aperture defined in the body, wherein the at least one aperture extends from an opening defined in an exterior surface of the body to a bottom surface located a distance inwardly from the exterior surface;
- at least one plug configured to interface with the at least one aperture;
- wherein each plug of the at least one plug includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom wall;
- a recess defined in the plug, said recess being bounded and defined by an inner surface of the side wall and an inner surface of the bottom wall;
- and
- at least one test piece is insertable into the recess of the plug, wherein the at least one test piece is at least partially comprised of the contaminant material or substance.
A method for testing for a contaminant comprising:
- providing a test block comprising a body, an aperture defined in the body, said aperture extending from an opening defined in an exterior surface of the body to a bottom surface located a distance inwardly from the exterior surface;
- providing a plug configured to interface with the aperture, wherein the plug includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom wall;
- defining a recess in the plug, wherein said recess is bounded and defined by an inner surface of the side wall and an inner surface of the bottom wall;
- placing a test piece into the recess of the plug, wherein the test piece is at least partially comprised of the contaminant;
- installing the plug into the aperture of the test block;
- passing the test block through a detector operative to detect the contaminant;
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- detecting the contaminant within the recess of the plug installed in the test block with the detector.
A method for calibrating a detector with a test block comprising:
- providing the test block comprising a body, a plurality of apertures defined in the body, each aperture of the plurality of apertures extending from an opening defined in an exterior surface of the body to a bottom surface located a distance inwardly from the exterior surface;
- providing a plug including a bottom wall and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom wall;
- defining a recess in the plug, wherein said recess is bounded and defined by an inner surface of the side wall and an inner surface of the bottom wall;
- placing a test piece into the recess of the plug, wherein the test piece is at least partially comprised of the contaminant;
- installing the plug in a first aperture of the plurality of apertures of the test block;
- passing the test block through the detector which is operative to detect the contaminant;
- detecting the contaminant in the test block with the detector;
- removing the plug from the first aperture;
- installing the plug in a second aperture of the plurality of apertures of the test block;
- passing the device through the detector;
- and
- detecting the contaminant in the test block with the detector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.