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US 5,495,330 AGranted
Container inspection machine having sequentially accessed computer alignment gages
AssigneeEmhart Glass Machinery Investments Inc.
InventorsJayesh K. Champaneri, Leo B. Baldwin, Robert A. Hansen
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Abstract
A machine for inspecting containers is disclosed which has a number of adjustable structures such as the focus, orientation and zoom of a camera and mirrors which are used to direct an image to the sensor of the camera. The computer defines a gage for each adjustment and sequentially activates the gages on the computer screen.
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A machine for-inspecting containers comprising
- a conveyor for delivering containers one at a time to an inspection location,
- a CCD camera having a sensor,
- means for imaging a pair of images of a container at the inspection location on said sensor,
- said CCD camera and imaging means including a plurality of structures adjustable along or around one axis or independently adjustable about or along two axes to perfect said images on said sensor,
- computer means including a computer and a screen, said computer including
- means for evaluating said images on said sensor,
- means for presenting on said screen a gage for each adjustable structure, each of said gages including means for indicating whether the adjustable structure is in alignment, and
- means for activating said gages in a selected sequence.
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A machine for inspecting containers comprising
- a conveyor for delivering containers one at a time to an inspection location,
- a CCD camera having a sensor,
- means for imaging a pair of images of a container at the inspection location on said sensor,
- said CCD camera and imaging means including a plurality of structures adjustable along or around one axis or independently adjustable along or around two axes to perfect said images on said sensor, and
- computer means for sequentially determining, in a selected order, the extent of any misalignment of said plurality of adjustable structures.
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