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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
May. 24, 2007
Richard A. Sones, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Carl E. Sebeny, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US);
Brian M. Baird, Mantua, OH (US);
Michael A. Kress, Uniontown, OH (US);
Michael L. Kress, Uniontown, OH (US);
Richard A. Sones, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Carl E. Sebeny, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US);
Brian M. Baird, Mantua, OH (US);
Michael A. Kress, Uniontown, OH (US);
Michael L. Kress, Uniontown, OH (US);
Applied Vision Company, LLC, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US);
Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods to recognize features on bottom surfaces of containers on a container production line, detect defects in the containers, and correlate the defects to specific production equipment of the container production line, based in part on the recognized features. The system includes imaging apparatus, programmable processing devices, and controllers. The methods include imaging techniques and estimation techniques.