Image analysis – Applications – Manufacturing or product inspection
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2006-01-31
Mehta, Bhavesh M. (Department: 2625)
Image analysis
Applications
Manufacturing or product inspection
C382S108000, C250S22300B, C356S239600, C356S428000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06993176
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a method and an apparatus for imaging a liquid-filling container in which a light emitting unit is provided for emitting and irradiating light onto the container and a light receiving unit is provided for receiving the light transmitted through the container. The object of the present invention is to provide such a method and an apparatus for imaging a liquid-filling container. This method and apparatus assures reliable detection of the surface of liquid filled in a container or of foreign substance mixed in the liquid or present in the container or the container material not only when the container is transparent, but also when the container is a colored container of a dark color such as black, dark green or dark brown or the container has a frosted surface of when the liquid filled in the container has a dark color. For accomplishing this object, according to the present invention, the light emitting unit emits near infrared light or the light receiving unit receives near infrared light for imaging the container.
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Copy of Japanese office action dated Dec. 12, 2004.
Tamura Shigeki
Yamagishi Takahiro
Chawan Sheela
Mehta Bhavesh M.
Suntory Limited
The Webb Law Firm
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