Cigarette inspection device

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1992-05-27

1993-07-20

Millin, V.

Tobacco

Cigar or cigarette making

131905, 131908, 209535, A24C 532

Patent

active

052284620

ABSTRACT:
Inspection of completed cigarettes is accomplished by the cigarettes traveling on a rolling drum past a single stationary rolling block with preferably two cameras connected to a vision system. The first camera views the cigarette before the rolling block, the cigarette is then rolled approximately 180.degree. and then the second camera views the previously hidden portion of the cigarette. Cigarettes are accepted or rejected based on a comparison of the viewed cigarettes to a predetermined set of characteristics.

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