Laser system for pellet-shaped articles
    2.
    发明授权
    Laser system for pellet-shaped articles 有权
    激光系统用于颗粒状物品

    公开(公告)号:US08269958B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-18

    申请号:US13292453

    申请日:2011-11-09

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    摘要: A pellet-shaped article inspection unit is structured for use with a conveyer mechanism having a plurality of carrier bars, each carrier bar being structured to convey a plurality of pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The article inspection unit includes a first camera unit positioned adjacent a first side of the conveyer mechanism, to sense a first predetermined characteristic, e.g., laser holes. A removal mechanism, downstream from the first camera unit, is structured to remove or maintain at least a selected one of the plurality of pellet-shaped articles from at least a selected one of the plurality of carrier bars depending on whether the first predetermined characteristic is sensed.

    摘要翻译: 颗粒状物品检查单元被构造成与具有多个承载杆的输送机构一起使用,每个承载杆构造成沿预定路径输送多个颗粒状物品。 物品检查单元包括邻近输送机构的第一侧定位的第一相机单元,以感测第一预定特征,例如激光孔。 第一相机单元下游的移除机构被构造成根据第一预定特性是否从多个载体杆中的至少一个选择的一个,移除或维持多个颗粒状物品中的至少一个选定的一个 感觉到。

    Method and apparatus for transporting a plurality of articles, and shaped article having serially registered component images
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for transporting a plurality of articles, and shaped article having serially registered component images 有权
    用于运送多个物品的方法和装置,以及具有连续记录的分量图像的成形制品

    公开(公告)号:US20020028274A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-07

    申请号:US09968755

    申请日:2001-10-03

    发明人: E. Michael Ackley

    IPC分类号: A47J037/08 A23C003/00

    CPC分类号: B41F17/36

    摘要: An apparatus for transporting and processing a plurality of articles includes a transport loop including a plurality of carrier bars and a plurality of pockets formed between adjacent ones of the carrier bars. The articles are laterally, longitudinally and rotationally positioned within the pockets at a predetermined position. The articles may be pharmaceutical tablets or capsules. The carrier bars may follow a curvilinear path including a non-linear path portion and a substantially linear path portion. The pockets between adjacent carrier bars are open and able to receive the articles when the adjacent carrier bars are at the non-linear path portion, and are closed and tightly grasp the articles when the adjacent carrier bars are at the substantially linear path portion. The apparatus can be used to manufacture shaped edible articles having a non-planar portion that receive serially registered component images from first and second printers. The first and second component images are formed in registration with one another to form a composite image even though the non-planar portion is spaced from the printing plane by variable distances.

    摘要翻译: 用于运输和处理多个物品的装置包括传输回路,其包括多个承载杆和形成在相邻承载杆之间的多个袋。 制品在预定位置处横向,纵向地和旋转地定位在口袋内。 制品可以是药物片剂或胶囊剂。 承载杆可以遵循包括非线性路径部分和基本线性路径部分的曲线路径。 当相邻承载杆处于非线性路径部分时,相邻承载杆之间的凹部是敞开的并且能够接收物品,并且当相邻承载杆处于基本上线性的路径部分时,封闭并紧紧地抓住物品。 该装置可用于制造具有从第一和第二打印机接收串行记录的分量图像的非平面部分的成形食品。 第一和第二分量图像彼此对准地形成,以形成合成图像,即使非平面部分与打印平面间隔可变距离。

    Inspection system
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10518294B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US16227972

    申请日:2018-12-20

    摘要: An inspection system is configured for use with a conveyer apparatus including carrier bars. Each carrier bar conveys pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The inspection system includes at least one camera unit for sensing a predetermined characteristic of the pellet-shaped articles, a removal unit, and a controller. The removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera unit, removes selected pellet-shaped article(s) from the carrier bar(s) depending on whether the characteristic is sensed by the at least one camera unit. The controller is in communication with the at least one camera unit and the removal unit. The controller provides a signal to the removal unit in accordance with the sensed characteristic. The removal unit includes a rotatable ejection drum having extended vacuum nozzles along its length, equal to the number of articles conveyed in each carrier bar. Each vacuum nozzle selectively removes article(s) from the carrier bar(s) by suction.

    Inspection system
    9.
    发明授权
    Inspection system 有权
    检验系统

    公开(公告)号:US09101962B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US14293307

    申请日:2014-06-02

    摘要: An inspection system is configured for use with a conveyer apparatus including carrier bars. Each carrier bar conveys pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The inspection system includes at least one camera unit for sensing a predetermined characteristic of the pellet-shaped articles, a removal unit, and a controller. The removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera unit, removes selected pellet-shaped article(s) from the carrier bar(s) depending on whether the characteristic is sensed by the at least one camera unit. The controller is in communication with the at least one camera unit and the removal unit. The controller provides a signal to the removal unit in accordance with the sensed characteristic. The removal unit includes a rotatable ejection drum having extended vacuum nozzles along its length, equal to the number of articles conveyed in each carrier bar. Each vacuum nozzle selectively removes article(s) from the carrier bar(s) by suction.

    摘要翻译: 检查系统构造成与包括承载杆的输送装置一起使用。 每个承载杆沿预定路径传送颗粒状物品。 检查系统包括用于感测颗粒状物品的预定特征的至少一个照相机单元,去除单元和控制器。 去除单元,从至少一个照相机单元的下游,取决于该特性是否被至少一个照相机单元感测到,从载体棒移除所选的颗粒状物品。 控制器与至少一个相机单元和拆卸单元通信。 控制器根据感测到的特性向去除单元提供信号。 移除单元包括可旋转的排出滚筒,其具有沿其长度延伸的真空喷嘴,其等于在每个承载杆中输送的物品的数量。 每个真空喷嘴通过抽吸选择性地从承载杆去除物品。