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US 2021/0262945 A1Published application
Method and system for inspection of products
AssigneeApplied Materials, Inc.
InventorAsaf SCHLEZINGER
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system and method for the inspection of products, such as tablets, pills, capsules, caplets, softgels, and other discreet units of consumption that may be ingested by a user. In embodiments, a plurality of cameras are used to capture images of the surface of the product. The images are aggregated to a single file and the imaged product features are analyzed for compliance to a product standard.
Claims20
A system for inspection comprising:
- an inspection path;
- a product dispenser;
- a plurality of cameras positioned about, and having a field of view including, the inspection path such that each of the plurality of cameras simultaneously capture an image of a product, such that each surface of the product is captured in at least one of the simultaneously captured images;
- and
- a processing system comprising a memory and a processor containing computer readable instructions for:
- aggregating the simultaneously captured images of the product into a single file;
- parsing the single file to extracting physical features of the product;
- and
- comparing the physical features of the product to physical features of a product standard to create a comparison file.
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A method for inspection comprising:
- dispensing a product along an inspection path;
- capturing multiple images of the product substantially simultaneously with each camera of a plurality of cameras positioned about, and optically coupled to, the inspection path, such that each surface of the product is captured in at least one of the multiple images;
- aggregating the multiple images of the product into a single file;
- parsing the single file to extracting physical features of the product;
- and
- comparing the physical features of the product to physical features of a tablet standard to create a comparison file.
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A system for inspection comprising:
- a plurality of cameras about, and optically coupled to, an inspection path;
- a processor configured to perform a method comprising:
- dispense a product along the inspection path;
- capture multiple images of the product substantially simultaneously with each camera of the plurality of cameras, such that each surface of the product is captured in at least one of the multiple images;
- aggregate the multiple images of the product into a single file;
- parse the single file to extracting physical features of the product;
- and
- compare the physical features of the product to physical features of a tablet standard to create a comparison file.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.