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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
May. 21, 2021
Applicant:
Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa′ Cooperativa, Imola, IT;
Inventors:
Massimo Balducci, Imola, IT;
Donato Laico, Imola, IT;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G01N 21/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/8851 (2013.01); G01N 21/8806 (2013.01); G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G01N 2021/845 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8848 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for inspecting an incision made on a lateral surface of a plastic cap includes the following steps: conveying the plastic cap along an inspection path through an inspection zone in which the cap is inspected; emitting a polarized light collimated along a light orientation towards the inspection zone; capturing image data representing at least one image of the lateral surface of the cap through an optical sensor; receiving the image data in a control unit; processing the image data to derive information about the incision.