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Inspection system

  • US 9,468,948 B2
  • Filed: 12/16/2015
  • Issued: 10/18/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An inspection system comprising:

  • a conveyor to convey a plurality of pellet-shaped articles along a path;

    at least one camera unit configured to sense a predetermined characteristic of the plurality of pellet-shaped articles;

    a removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera unit, structured to remove at least a selected one of the plurality of pellet-shaped articles from the path depending on whether the predetermined characteristic is sensed by the at least one camera unit; and

    processing resources, including at least one processor, the processing resources being operably connected to and in communication with the at least one camera unit and the removal unit, and being configured to at least;

    provide a signal to the removal unit in accordance with the predetermined characteristic sensed by the at least one camera unit, the signal representing whether a given pellet-shaped article is to be accepted or rejected;

    generate for output to a display device a first display area including real-time video output, including at least a portion of the conveyor, from the at least one camera unit,calculate inspection statistics based on input relating to the predetermined characteristic sensed by the at least one camera unit; and

    generate for output to the display device a second display area including the calculated inspection statistics.

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