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US 2017/0326596 A1Published application
Dent Detection Apparatus and Method
AssigneeNorton (Waterford) Limited
InventorsSean Leane, Thomas Maher
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AssigneeNorton (Waterford) Limited
InventorsSean Leane, Thomas Maher
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The present disclosure is in the technical field of dent detection in canisters. Accurate and consistent detection of dents in canisters has been a problem in the industry for some time. The present disclosure describes an apparatus and method that addresses this technical problem in a repeatable and easily implemented manner. There is provided a dent detection apparatus including a conduit dimensioned to be the maximum allowable diameter of a canister, a transportation portion for transporting a canister through the conduit and a rotation portion for rotating the canister as it passes through the conduit. A sensor detects when a canister stops rotating and gets stuck in the conduit and alerts the user. Thus faulty canisters can be detected and removed from production.
A dent detection apparatus for a metered dose inhaler canister, the apparatus comprising:
A method of detecting dents in a metered dose inhaler canister, the method comprising:
An apparatus for detecting faults in metered dose inhaler canisters comprising:
A metered dose inhaler canister dent detection apparatus comprising a pair of opposing surfaces defining a channel therebetween and being spaced apart by a predetermined distance;
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