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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2022
Aoi Seiki Co., Ltd., Kumamoto, JP;
Teruaki Itoh, Kumamoto, JP;
Aoi Seiki Co., Ltd., Kumamoto, JP;
Abstract
According to an embodiment, a centrifugal separation apparatus includes, a centrifugal separator comprising a retainer and a rotating member for rotation of the retainer, the retainer adapted to retain a workpiece, an imaging unit configured to acquire a detection image of an installation position at which the retainer is placed, a transfer mechanism configured to move the workpiece into the centrifugal separator, and a sensor processing unit configured to detect, based on the detection image acquired after an installation process of placing the workpiece into the retainer and before a rotation process of rotating the rotating member, a state of the workpiece subjected to the installation process.