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US 2019/0295246 A1Published application
Assembly line with integrated electronic visual inspection
AssigneeRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
InventorsJason Eugene SMITH, Christopher S. KANEL, Patrick MCDONOUGH, Robert Sterling NESBITT, Taylor MACEWEN
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for obtaining a first image of a tray, determining a presence or absence of one or more first patterns in the first image, determining a rotation of each the one or more first patterns in the first image, and performing an action based on the presence or absence and the rotation of the one or more first patterns in the first image.
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A system comprising:
- a belt;
- a plurality of imagers, each configured to:
- obtain an image of its respective field of view,
- analyze the image to determine a quantity and/or orientation of one or more items within its respective field of view,
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- generate a pass inspection signal or a fail inspection signal, based on the quantity and/or orientation of the one or more items within its respective field of view;
- and
- a processor, coupled to each of the plurality of imagers, configured to,
- receive the pass inspection signal or the fail inspection signal, and
- advance the belt based on receiving a pass inspection signal from each of the plurality of imagers.
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A method, comprising:
- obtaining, with each of a plurality of imagers, a first image of a tray;
- for each of the plurality of imagers, determining a quantity and/or orientation one or more first patterns in the first image;
- for each of the plurality of imagers, comparing the determined quantity and orientation of the one or more patterns in the first image with an expected quantity and orientation of the one or more first patterns;
- for each of the plurality of imagers, generating a pass signal or a fail signal based on the comparison;
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- advancing a belt containing items having the one or more first patterns based on receiving a pass signal for each of the plurality of imagers.
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A system comprising:
- a movable platform;
- an imager configured to:
- obtain an image of a field of view;
- analyze the image to determine a quantity and/or orientation of one or more items within the field of view;
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- generate a pass inspection signal or a fail inspection signal, based on the quantity and/or orientation of the one or more items within the field of view;
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- a processor, coupled to the imager, configured to:
- receive the pass inspection signal or the fail inspection signal;
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- advance the movable platform based on receiving a pass inspection signal from the imager.
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