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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2013
Peter Lindner, Neutraubling, DE;
Peter Lindner, Neutraubling, DE;
KRONES AG, , DE;
Abstract
A method for inspecting drink containers, wherein the container is transported along a predefined transport path by means of a transport facility, and an outside wall of the container is tempered at least in sections, and wherein an area of the inside wall of the container is inspected through an orifice of the container during or after tempering of the outside wall by means of an inspection means is provided. The inspection means includes at least heat radiation emanating from the observed area of the inside wall, and conclusions are drawn from the recorded heat radiation as to the presence of foreign bodies between the observed area of the inside wall and the inspection means.