公开(公告)号：US5926556A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-20

申请号：US707320

申请日：1996-09-03

申请人： Robert J. Douglas ,  Bozidar Kosta ,  Coleman W. Gormley ,  Edward R. Krajcik ,  Philippe Spiteri

发明人： Robert J. Douglas ,  Bozidar Kosta ,  Coleman W. Gormley ,  Edward R. Krajcik ,  Philippe Spiteri

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K7/10722

摘要： Systems and methods of operation thereof for identifying containers handled by a container handling apparatus. Each container has a portion that includes one of a plurality of identifying patterns. A camera generates an image of at least the portion of the container including the identifying pattern wherein the image includes a pattern image corresponding to the identifying pattern. An image processor detects an optical characteristic of the image within a defined region of the image and detects the pattern image as a function of the detected characteristic. The defined region of the image includes the pattern image corresponding to the identifying pattern. The image processor determines the container's identifying pattern as a function of the pattern image detected by the image processor thereby to identify the container.

摘要翻译： 用于识别由集装箱处理装置处理的容器的系统及其操作方法。 每个容器具有包括多个识别图案之一的部分。 照相机产生至少包括识别图案的容器的部分的图像，其中图像包括与识别图案对应的图案图像。 图像处理器检测图像的限定区域内的图像的光学特性，并根据检测到的特征检测图案图像。 图像的定义区域包括对应于识别图案的图案图像。 图像处理器根据图像处理器检测到的图案图像来确定容器的识别图案，从而识别容器。

公开(公告)号：US5917602A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-29

申请号：US70266

申请日：1998-04-30

申请人： Manuel Bonewitz ,  Bozidar Kosta

发明人： Manuel Bonewitz ,  Bozidar Kosta

IPC分类号： G01B11/24 ,  B07C5/10 ,  G01B11/02 ,  G01N21/90 ,  G06T1/00

CPC分类号： G01B11/022

摘要： A system and method for inspecting a moving container on a conveyor. An encoder assembly detects movement of the conveyor and generates a signal representative of the speed of the container as a function of the movement of the conveyor. A light source adjacent the conveyor illuminates the container and a camera adjacent the conveyor generates a plurality of successive images of portions of the illuminated container. The images each include a plurality of pixels, each having a value representative of an optical characteristic of the images. The camera is controlled to generate the successive images as a function of the speed of the moving container. An image processor acquires a two-dimensional image of the container from the successive images generated by the camera and processes the two-dimensional image as a function of the pixel values to detect edges in the image for inspecting the container.

摘要翻译： 用于检查输送机上移动容器的系统和方法。 编码器组件检测输送机的运动，并产生代表容器速度的信号作为输送机运动的函数。 邻近输送机的光源照亮容器，邻近输送机的照相机产生照明容器的部分的多个连续图像。 这些图像各自包括多个像素，每个像素具有表示图像的光学特性的值。 控制照相机以根据移动容器的速度产生连续的图像。 图像处理器从照相机生成的连续图像中获取容器的二维图像，并根据像素值处理二维图像，以检测用于检查容器的图像中的边缘。

公开(公告)号：US5675516A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-07

申请号：US534496

申请日：1995-09-27

申请人： James W. Bone ,  Robert J. Douglas ,  Bozidar Kosta

发明人： James W. Bone ,  Robert J. Douglas ,  Bozidar Kosta

IPC分类号： G01B7/02 ,  G01B7/28 ,  G01C5/00

CPC分类号： G01B7/28 ,  G01B7/023

摘要： System and method of operation thereof for inspecting glass containers handled by a glass container handling apparatus to determine a height of a bottom of at least one of the containers. The system includes a base adapted to be positioned adjacent the container handling apparatus and adapted to receive the bottom of the containers handled by the container handling apparatus. At least one of the containers is positioned on the base and a capacitive sensor on the base provides an electric field adjacent the capacitive sensor and senses a capacitance affected by the container bottom being positioned in the electric field. The capacitive sensor generates a signal representative of the sensed capacitance which is a function of the height of the container bottom relative to the base. In response to the signal from the capacitive sensor, the processor determines the height of the container bottom based on the sensed capacitance as indicated by the signal.

摘要翻译： 用于检查由玻璃容器处理设备处理的玻璃容器以确定至少一个容器的底部的高度的系统及其操作方法。 系统包括适于邻近容器处理装置定位并适于接收由容器处理装置处理的容器的底部的基座。 容器中的至少一个位于基座上，并且基座上的电容式传感器提供与电容传感器相邻的电场，并感测受容器底部影响的电容位于电场中。 电容式传感器产生代表感测电容的信号，其是容器底部相对于基座的高度的函数。 响应于来自电容传感器的信号，处理器基于由信号指示的感测到的电容器来确定容器底部的高度。

公开(公告)号：US5926268A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-20

申请号：US868715

申请日：1997-06-04

申请人： Manuel Bonewitz ,  Bozidar Kosta ,  Richard Parniawski

发明人： Manuel Bonewitz ,  Bozidar Kosta ,  Richard Parniawski

IPC分类号： G01L1/00 ,  B07C5/34 ,  G01N21/21 ,  G01N21/90 ,  G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/9036 ,  B07C5/3416 ,  B07C5/365 ,  G01N21/21 ,  G01N2021/9063

摘要： System and method for inspecting a container for defects. A first polarizer positioned between a light source and the container polarizes light provided by the light source for illuminating the container. A second polarizer positioned between the container and a camera polarizes the light transmitted through the container to the camera. As positioned, the axes of transmission of the first and second polarizers are non-parallel relative to each other. An image processor processes an image generated by the camera as a function of an optical characteristic of the image to detect defects in the container.

摘要翻译： 用于检查容器缺陷的系统和方法。 位于光源和容器之间的第一偏振器偏振由光源提供的用于照明容器的光。 位于容器和照相机之间的第二偏振器将透过容器的光偏振到照相机。 定位时，第一和第二偏振器的透射轴相对彼此不平行。 图像处理器根据图像的光学特性处理由相机生成的图像，以检测容器中的缺陷。