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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6212962 | Hot bottle inspection apparatus and method A bottle inspection apparatus and method are disclosed in which an improved housing contains an imaging device which is focused at a target area through an unobstructed window opening formed in a wall of the housing. The housing includes a sleeve member w... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6182511 | Acoustic bottle tester and conveyor therefor A vacuum conveyor for transporting articles across a space wherein the conveyor belt for the vacuum conveyor has a plurality of equally spaced apart fluid passageways formed therein and wherein a one way valve is installed in each fluid passageway so that... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6089108 | Hot bottle inspection apparatus and method A bottle inspection apparatus and method are disclosed in which an improved housing contains an imaging device which is focused at a target area through an unobstructed window opening formed in a wall of the housing. The housing includes a sleeve member w... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6049379 | Method for inspecting translucent objects using imaging techniques A method is disclosed for detecting flaws in translucent objects. An image generating device is used to form an image of the object. A target area and a control area of the image are then compared to determine the relative brightness of each. If the relat... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6035718 | Acoustic bottle tester A bottle testing apparatus for testing bottles for flaws of a predetermined magnitude, the bottles having a predetermined bottle configuration and having at least one natural frequency comprising a sound system which produces sound of a character sufficie... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5935285 | Method for inspecting manufactured articles A method is disclosed for detecting the cycling of a manufacturing machine, such as a bottle manufacturing machine, without the need for a mechanical detection device. An imaging device, which may also be used to inspect products manufactured by the manuf... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5735785 | Apparatus and method for forming carton blanks Apparatus and method for locating a portion of a continuous web of material having graphics printed thereon at a correct location in a cutting and creasing machine for forming carton blanks by comparing the location of a section of the graphics on a porti... | 04/07/1998 |