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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2012
Applicant:
Herbert Kolb, Teugn, DE;
Inventor:
Herbert Kolb, Teugn, DE;
Assignee:
KRONES AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/90 (2006.01); B65C 9/06 (2006.01); B65G 47/244 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65C 9/06 (2013.01); B65C 9/067 (2013.01); B65G 47/244 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device and a method for aligning containers including an evaluation unit, which is capable of determining the position and/or the rotary position of at least one feature of the surface of containers to be aligned, by calculating image data of said feature in at least two views that differ with respect to the imaged rotary position of the containers, and where picture distortions and contrast limitations caused by the perspective can be compensated. The reliability of rotary position recognition and correction can thus be improved when aligning the containers.