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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2009
Frank Joachim Grote, Darmstadt, DE;
Carsten Buchwald, Bad Breisig, DE;
Frank Joachim Grote, Darmstadt, DE;
Carsten Buchwald, Bad Breisig, DE;
KHS GmbH, Dortmund, DE;
Abstract
An optoelectric detection system and method for detecting surface features on containers is disclosed herein. The system has an electronic camera arrangement and an illuminating arrangement configured to illuminate surfaces of containers. The illuminating arrangement comprises a strip-shaped light source that extends in the direction of movement of containers. The electronic camera arrangement and illuminating arrangement are adjustable relative to one another and configured to provide different angles of incidence of light on surfaces of containers and/or different angles of images of light reflected from surfaces of containers.