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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2005
Jensen Peter Akkerman, Huizen, NL;
Sjoerd Van Der Zwaan, Bussum, NL;
Dan Van Der Meer, Delft, NL;
Arend Van DE Stadt, Huizen, NL;
Frederik Nico Endtz, Rotterdam, NL;
Bernardus Cornelis Johannes Landman, Boskoop, NL;
Jensen Peter Akkerman, Huizen, NL;
Sjoerd Van Der Zwaan, Bussum, NL;
Dan Van Der Meer, Delft, NL;
Arend Van De Stadt, Huizen, NL;
Frederik Nico Endtz, Rotterdam, NL;
Bernardus Cornelis Johannes Landman, Boskoop, NL;
Heineken Supply Chain B.V., Zoeterwoude, NL;
Abstract
A device is disclosed for determining the possible presence of contamination of a container with a decorative exterior, for instance provided with a labelling and/or relief patterns, for liquids such as a drink such as beer or a soft drink. The device includes an irradiating device for irradiating the container with at least a first wavelength (for instance visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, x-radiation), and a recording device for recording a radiation sample of radiation after it has had interaction with at least a part of the container. Further, an orientation determining device is included for determining the orientation of the container relative to the recording device, along with a comparing device for comparing the sample to a reference matching the orientation of the container relative to the recording device during the recording to determine the possible presence of contamination.