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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
May. 04, 2022
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.a., Pully, CH;
Antonio Melandri, Rubiera, IT;
Paolo Scarabelli, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Massimo Viola, Marano sul Panaro, IT;
Renzo Bellei, Modena, IT;
Francesco Panini, Formigine, IT;
Mattia Verasani, San Martino in Rio, IT;
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A., Pully, CH;
Abstract
A package quality inspection station () is provided. The station () comprises a first conveyor belt () and a second conveyor belt () arranged to abut a bottom portion () of a package (). The second conveyor belt () is placed at distance (D) from the first conveyor belt () such that a gap () is formed. A belt brake () comprising a first and a second lateral belt arrangement () arranged to hold the package () is provided to bridge the gap () and to hold the package () such that a top portion () and the bottom portion () are made visible when conveyed over the gap (). A top camera () is configured to capture top image data () depicting the top portion (), and a bottom camera () configured to capture bottom image data () depicting the bottom portion (). A controller () can be configured to receive the top image data () and the bottom image data () and to identify quality issues linked to the package () based on the top image data () and the bottom image data () in combination.