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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chung-Mei Chen, Kaohsiung, TW;
Jenn Fu Yang, Kaohsiung, TW;
Weng-Jay Lee, Kaohsiung, TW;
Tsai-Sheng Lin, Kaohsiung, TW;
Yung-Hsing Tsay, Kaohsiung, TW;
Assignee:
China Steel Corporation, , TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C / ; B07C / ; B07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
209518 ; 209555 ; 209570 ; 209626 ; 209933 ;
Abstract
An automated apparatus for inspecting columnar bodies by an eddy current method includes a stockup zone, a feed zone and eddy current inspection equipment with the feed zone. The columnar bodies are fed via guide equipment end to end in an abutting relationship and detection equipment monitors blockages of the columnar bodies and enables dislodgement of the same.