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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2003
James R. Veale, Charlottesville, VA (US);
William R. Anderson, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Warren M. Griffith, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Glenn E. Edwards, Palo Alto, CA (US);
George R. Howard, Kennett Square, PA (US);
James R. Veale, Charlottesville, VA (US);
William R. Anderson, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Warren M. Griffith, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Glenn E. Edwards, Palo Alto, CA (US);
George R. Howard, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Lighthouse Instruments, LLC, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for nondestructive automated headspace analysis. The system includes a container conveyor that conveys a plurality of generally optically transparent sealed test containers through a pre-inspection region, an inspection region and a post-inspection region of the container conveyor, and that conveys at least one sealed reference container, through the inspection region. Also included is a zone including a laser emitter and a sensor located in the inspection region and arranged such that the laser source emits a laser beam such that it intersects with a container movement path. The conveyor alternatingly conveys test containers and reference containers through the zone.