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Apparatus and method for inspecting ribbed containers

  • US 20060006352A1
  • Filed: 07/09/2004
  • Published: 01/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for inspecting a container having a central axis and a sidewall with circumferentially extending external ribs, said apparatus including:

  • a light source for directing a line-shaped light beam onto an external surface of the container, with said line-shaped beam having a long dimension parallel to said central axis and of sufficient length to illuminate a peak of at least one of said ribs and at least one valley adjacent to said one rib, a light sensor disposed to receive portions of said line-shaped beam reflected from said at least one peak and said at least one valley, and an information processor coupled to said light sensor to determine a geometric characteristic of said sidewall as a function of said reflected light energy.

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