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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
May. 01, 2015
Applicant:
Kromek Limited, Sedgefield, GB;
Inventors:
Andrew Keith Powell, Sedgefield, GB;
John Atkins, Sedgefield, GB;
Assignee:
Kromek Limited, Sedgefield, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/12 (2006.01); G01N 23/10 (2006.01); B65G 17/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/10 (2013.01); B65G 17/46 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0244 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0261 (2013.01); B65G 2203/04 (2013.01); G01N 2223/639 (2013.01);
Abstract
A conveyor system for use with a scanning apparatus for scanning of contained materials such as liquids within containers such as bottles. The system includes a transverse conveyor having a conveyor surface, a plurality of container support modules each adapted to seat on the conveyor surface. Each container support module includes a lower surface that sits upon the conveyor surface of the conveyor and upper part in which a container-receiving recessed portion is defined.