Optics: measuring and testing – By configuration comparison – With comparison to master – desired shape – or reference voltage
Patent
1994-07-11
1995-10-31
Evans, F. L.
Optics: measuring and testing
By configuration comparison
With comparison to master, desired shape, or reference voltage
356426, 356428, 356237, 209577, 209587, 209939, G01B 1100, G01N 2184, B07C 500, B07C 5342
Patent
active
054634652
ABSTRACT:
In an appearance examination apparatus for solid article such as capsules, tablets and the like, the solid articles are all oriented in the horizontal direction in the same manner in a plurality of feeding lines while they are transferred from a hopper to a feeding drum, a first restriction drum and a second restriction drum. The solid articles are continuously supplied to an examination drum which intermittently rotates at predetermined time intervals. The solid articles are held in predetermined positions between first and second examination rollers and are always rotated. An image pick-up device observes the entire surface of the solid articles and the inferior articles are removed.
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Kawaguchi Yoshihisa
Konishi Hirokazu
Nagao Akira
Yamamoto Taizo
Eisenberg Jason D.
Evans F. L.
Japan Elanco Company Limited
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