US3349906A
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Optical inspection system
Assignee: Industrial Dynamics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1964-08-04
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Granted: 1967-10-31
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Expires: 1984-08-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick L Calhoun
- 👤 Ronald A Dawson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:53
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/84; G01N21/88; G01N21/90; G01N21/9054; B; B07; B07C; B07C5/00; B07C5/04; B07C5/12; B07C5/122; B07C5/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING FOR DEFECTS IN THE RIMS OF CONTAINERS, INCLUDING: CONVEYOR MEANS FOR PROVIDING A MOVEMENT OF THE CONTANINERS; ENERGY MEANS POSITIONED RELATIVE TO THE RIMS OF THE CONTAINERS TO ENERGIZE THE RIMS OF THE CONTAINERS: ENERGY-SENSITIVE MEANS POSITIONED TO RECEIVE ENERGY RETURNED FROM SAID CONTAINER RIMS; MEANS FOR MOVING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ENERGY MEANS AND ENERGY-SENSITIVE MEANS RELATIVE TO SAID CONTAINERS WHEREBY THE CONTAINER RIMS ARE SCANNED BY SAID ENERGY-SENSITIVE MEANS; MEANS TO PROCESS THE ENERGY RECEIVED BY SAID ENERGYSENSITIVE MEANS FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF DEFECTS IN THE CONTAINER RIMS; AND MEANS FOR ACTIVATING THE PROCESSING MEANS ONLY WHEN THE CONTAINERS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO A PARTICULAR POSITION RELATIVE TO THE ENERGY MEANS AND THE ENERGYSENSITIVE MEANS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING FOR DEFECTS IN THE RIMS OF CONTAINERS, INCLUDING: CONVEYOR MEANS FOR PROVIDING A MOVEMENT OF THE CONTANINERS; ENERGY MEANS POSITIONED RELATIVE TO THE RIMS OF THE CONTAINERS TO ENERGIZE THE RIMS OF THE CONTAINERS: ENERGY-SENSITIVE MEANS POSITIONED TO RECEIVE ENERGY RETURNED FROM SAID CONTAINER RIMS; MEANS FOR MOVING AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ENERGY MEANS AND ENERGY-SENSITIVE MEANS RELATIVE TO SAID CONTAINERS WHEREBY THE CONTAINER RIMS ARE SCANNED BY SAID ENERGY-SENSITIVE MEANS; MEANS TO PROCESS THE ENERGY RECEIVED BY SAID ENERGYSENSITIVE MEANS FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION OF DEFECTS IN THE CONTAINER RIMS; AND MEANS FOR ACTIVATING THE PROCESSING MEANS ONLY WHEN THE CONTAINERS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO A PARTICULAR POSITION RELATIVE TO THE ENERGY MEANS AND THE ENERGYSENSITIVE MEANS.
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