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Patent No.:

US 7321679 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2008

Filed:

Jul. 02, 2004
Applicants:

Joe J. Dordoni, Watkins Glen, NY (US);

Sarath G. Tennakoon, Elmira, NY (US);

Michael M. Rentschler, Burdett, NY (US);

Richard D. Diehr, Horseheads, NY (US);

Kee Sin Loo, Singapore, SG;

Inventors:

Joe J. Dordoni, Watkins Glen, NY (US);

Sarath G. Tennakoon, Elmira, NY (US);

Michael M. Rentschler, Burdett, NY (US);

Richard D. Diehr, Horseheads, NY (US);

Kee Sin Loo, Singapore, SG;

Assignee:

Emhart Glass SA, Cham, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A glass container inspection machine is disclosed for inspecting glass stippled bottles for defects. Stippled bottles are supported at an inspection station and are illuminated with a light source. The stippled bottle is imaged a pixel matrix with the pixels of the image varying in intensity from bright to gray at the points of stippling. A computer evaluates the pixels of the image including a look up table for values to be assigned to specific light intensities from light to black, the plot of the look up table having a high gain portion from black to gray and a continuous low gain portion from gray to white.


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Dordoni, Joe. (2008). Machine for inspecting glass bottles (U.S. Patent No. 7321679). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7321679

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