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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2006
Gary C. Weber, Horseheads, NY (US);
William J. Furnas, Elmira, NY (US);
Richard D. Diehr, Horseheads, NY (US);
Gary C. Weber, Horseheads, NY (US);
William J. Furnas, Elmira, NY (US);
Richard D. Diehr, Horseheads, NY (US);
Emhart Glass S.A., , CH;
Abstract
An inspection machine for determining whether a bottle at an inspection station is 'out of round'. A laser, spaced from the bottle to be inspected directs a laser beam towards the axis of the bottle to be inspected whereby a diffuse spot of energy will be defined on the surface of the bottle to be inspected. The bottle to be inspected is rotated about its axis and a CCD camera views the spot of energy on the surface of the bottle at a defined angle to the laser beam. A control determines the displacement of the spot of energy as the bottle to be inspected is rotated 360 degrees about its axis and issues a reject signal in the event the displacement exceeds a set limit.