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System and method for associating container defect information to a specific path of manufacturing

  • US 7,488,965 B2
  • Filed: 11/07/2003
  • Issued: 02/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system comprising:

  • a conveyor operative to convey a metal container having a code stamped into a surface thereof, the code being unique to a path of manufacturing of the metal container;

    an inspection zone into which the metal container is conveyed;

    an illuminator operative to illuminate the metal container in the inspection zone;

    at least one imaging system operative to acquire information on defects and the code; and

    ,at least one processor operative to process the information on the defects and the code to generate quality status information relating quality of the metal container to the path of manufacturing of the metal container.

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