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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
May. 25, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Bennett, Walsall, GB;
Masahiko Muramiya, Kouga-gun, JP;
Michihiko Yonetsu, Kouga-gun, JP;
Takumi Kawamura, Oumihachiman, JP;
Ryoichi Sato, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Ishida Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 1/9387 ; G01R 3/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 1/9387 ; G01R 3/500 ;
Abstract
An article handling system and method comprising a flow path along which articles travel and a metal detection system to detect the passage of metal items along the flow path. The system has a metal detector test system to support a metal test piece and positively move it along the flow path, and a metal detector to detect the metal test piece.