High speed fiber optic container inspection apparatus and method

Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Optical or pre-photocell system

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209588, G01N 904

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050085336

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for automatically inspecting containers at an increased rate is characterized by simultaneous inspection of adjacent containers by a plurality of photosensors. Containers are moved in series order along a prescribed path through an inspection area. Exterior surfaces of containers are illuminated; openings in the container bodies permit light to be transmitted to a photosensor through a viewing window in an opaque disk which shields unwanted light from the sensor. Photosensors are arranged to receive light in parallel overlapping paths. Optical units including lens and optic fiber bundles direct light from successively tested containers to different sensing paths. In an alternative embodiment, the disk has a split window configuration permitting successively tested containers to be detected by alternate sensors.

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