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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2019
Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Thomas C. Pearson, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Neelima Chavali, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Dmitry Fradkin, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Graham F. Milne, Ventura, CA (US);
Erwin Freund, Camarillo, CA (US);
AMGEN INC., Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Abstract
An inspection system for a drug container is provided to identify foreign matter, such as particles or fibers, within the drug container prior to filling with a drug. The system includes a camera device aligned with an axis of the drug container and captures a series of images of an interior surface of a sidewall of the drug container while the robot causes relative movement between the drug container and the camera device along a linear path. Atypical lighting, which improves contrast between particles and the background in images is employed to aid detection. A control circuit then processes the series of images to identify foreign matter within the drug container.