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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2003
Marco Sernesi, Bologna, IT;
Giacomo Remelli, Goito, IT;
Stefano Cavallari, Bologna, IT;
Abstract
A labelling and/or marking machine () comprises a carousel () rotatable about a vertical axis (), equipped peripherally with a set of pedestals () driven by respective motors () and supporting single containers (), also applicator and/or marker devices () occupying positions along a conveying path () followed by the containers (). Each pedestal () is flanked by a corresponding CCD image sensor () such as will scan the lateral surface () of the container () to detect and recognize a known outline () presented by the surface (), whereupon the pedestal () is made to rotate through a predetermined angle and thus bring the relative container () into the position required by the applicator and/or marker devices ().