Method and apparatus for cutting blemishes from elongate article

Details Method and apparatus for cutting blemishes from elongate article Method and apparatus for cutting blemishes from elongate article

1986-01-31

1987-04-07

Meister, James M.

Cutting

Processes

With subsequent handling

83 71, 83 99, 83104, 83371, 83411R, B26D 530

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046551107

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for cutting dark portions such as blemishes from articles such as potato stick. In order to detect the blemishes the articles are conveyed through an inspection station by a conveyor having a plurality of rollers arranged perpendicular to the direction of conveyor. The rollers are rotated thereby rotating the articles as they are conveyed through the inspection station so that each side of the articles may be inspected. The inspection station utilizes a raster scan television camera and output signals therefrom are used to actuate one of a plurality of cutting devices in order to sever from the articles those portions containing blemishes. The severed portions containing blemishes are thereafter separated from the remainder of the articles by either a screen or by air jets.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4520702 (1985-06-01), Davis et al.

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