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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
May. 12, 2010
Applicant:
Rainer Kwirandt, Barbing, DE;
Inventor:
Rainer Kwirandt, Barbing, DE;
Assignee:
KRONES AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); B65C 9/06 (2006.01); G01N 21/90 (2006.01); G01N 21/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65C 9/067 (2013.01); G01N 21/9036 (2013.01); G01N 21/9045 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8832 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for detecting elevations and/or depressions on bottles, in particular in a labeling machine, the device comprising a lighting unit with a light screen for generating a light reflection on a bottle to be examined and at least one camera for detecting the light reflection. By areas of varying luminance being formed on the light screen, molding seams can be reliably detected over a large area of the bottle wall and embossings can be located in various rotational positions of the bottle. The invention also relates to a method for applying the device.